‘I wouldn’t be comfortable doing that' – Jos Buttler doesn’t wish to compromise on family time for Ashes participation

The Ashes has had to deal with certain uncertainties owing to the strict protocols in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier, a few England players had raised concerns on the same. However, now the star England batter Jos Buttler has opened up on playing in the Ashes amidst the challenging conditions of the pandemic.

Buttler is all prepping to travel to the UAE next week for the upcoming T20 World Cup and he is also expected to be part of the team, touring Australia for the Ashes. But whether or not he will join the team for the high=profile Test series is still a question.

The England players are yet to be given the details of the quarantine, bubble, and restrictions for the Australia tour. Buttler, who recently welcomed his second daughter, stated that he wouldn’t be comfortable staying away from his family for so long. He also sounded confident that the boards of both the countries would be working to their best capacity to ease out things.

It’s tough to make a decision when you don’t have all the answers: Jos Buttler

“For myself, if I had to do a World Cup and an Ashes – four, five months without seeing my family – I wouldn’t be comfortable doing that. We’re still waiting for more information, hopefully, in the next few days, there’ll be more. As soon as you get that it makes it easier to know what decision you’re making.

“The ECB and Cricket Australia will be working very hard together to make it as good as possible. It’s tough to make a decision when you don’t have all the answers. In Covid times, there is always going to be some sort of question that is difficult to answer,” Buttler said as reported by Sky Sports.

Jos Buttler has been an important part of England’s team across formats. However, he hasn’t played in an overseas Ashes yet and is looking forward to playing the high-voltage series if the conditions allow.

“Fingers crossed. I’ve not experienced an Ashes tour in Australia. It’s certainly something as an England player that you want to be part of. It’s quite obvious it’s the most challenging tour to be a part of,” he added.