England have sights set on 500-run mark, says Jos Buttler after huge win over Netherlands

England will hold chasing the 500-run mark in one-day internationals (ODI) after narrowly lacking out on the milestone in a record-breaking win over Netherlands, Jos Buttler stated.

Jos Buttler urges England to try for higher and break 500-run barrier (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSEngland will hold chasing magic rating of 500: Jos ButtlerEngland broke their very own file for the very best staff whole in ODI historical pastEngland smashed 498/4 to beat the Netherlands by 232 runs

Joe Buttler desires England to maintain chasing the magical goal of 500 runs in ODI cricket after a record-breaking win over the Netherlands within the first ODI on Friday. England broke their very own file for the very best staff whole in ODI historical past after they smashed 498/4 to win by 232 runs on Friday.

Buttler, Dawid Malan and Phil Salt notched up centuries whereas Liam Livingstone walked into bat within the forty fifth over and scored England’s quickest ODI fifty as they eclipsed their earlier file of 481 in opposition to Australia in 2018.

“We’ve come close one time before this and the message in the team is to try to keep pushing boundaries and taking the team forward, take the game on,” Buttler informed reporters.

“Is it a matter of time before we make 500? I don’t know. We’ll keep trying to do it. It’s a tough thing to try to achieve. It’ll probably have to happen on a belting wicket at a small ground. “I feel the largest factor, irrelevant of the rating, is the mentality we’re exhibiting as a staff. We hold attempting to higher that and be higher as a staff after we play. We know that stands us in good stead.”

Buttler brought up his century in just 47 balls, the second-fastest in England history and one ball shy of his own record, earning praise from limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan. “Jos performed in a world of his personal, like he has been during the last 12 months or two years,” Morgan said.

“It’s unimaginable to observe and never one thing we ever get sick of or take without any consideration. It actually is wonderful cricket. It’s the explanation he in all probability is the perfect white-ball cricketer on the earth in the mean time.”

He added: “Phil Salt appears simply one other one off the manufacturing line with white-ball batters in England. I’ve been actually impressed watching him up shut within the days main into this.

“He’s struck the ball incredibly cleanly here. It puts the bowlers under a lot of pressure. He’s very fearless and in the Jason Roy mould at the top of the order. He’s got a great future.

“Liam Livingstone too, has received an unimaginable expertise for strolling in and having the ability to hit fifth or sixth gear immediately. It’s actually thrilling for English cricket.

“It’s a really strong group. I think that’s been something over the last few years – that competition for places has been really healthy and that’s just driven standards higher and higher. We need to keep that in all areas of the game with bat and ball. I think that’s what drives the standards higher.”