England's white-ball team captain and opening batsman, Jos Buttler, will miss the third T20 international against Pakistan while he and his wife Louise await the arrival of their third child. This will be during the four-match series and puts into jeopardy his further participation in the matches, including the T20 World Cup.
Buttler's commitment to being present at the birth of his child, even if it means missing out on some of the most important commitments in his cricketing career, surely indicates his priorities beyond the game. His deputy, Moeen Ali, will lead in his place and was keen to emphasize his readiness to take over the role temporarily.
Moeen Ali said on the development, "The transition has been very smooth. Me and Jos have been very close; our captain and vice-captain role has been very aligned." However, he acknowledged that the team was focused on not losing track of their performance in the light of the change in leadership.
Buttler will be missing the action right after his Man-of-the-Match award-winning 84 runs off 51 balls in the second T20I, which set up an all-important win for England and gave them a 1-0 lead in the series after the first game was washed out.
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