Perhaps unexpectedly, the spin attack is looking the least of Buttler's concerns.
Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone have looked solid against Pakistan despite the conditions not suiting them.
The only worry here may be the knee injury with which Livingstone returned from the IPL.
Topley and Wood played a match each in the truncated Pakistan series - perhaps rotation might be the way England opt to go.
On the flip side, of course, it offers him and coach Matthew Mott a chance of speedy redemption if they can retain their T20 crown.
How will the spinners fare?
Perhaps unexpectedly, the spin attack is looking the least of Buttler's concerns. Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone have looked solid against Pakistan despite the conditions not suiting them. The only worry here may be the knee injury with which Livingstone returned from the IPL.
What should the pace attack look like?
England have some fine quick bowlers who are looking in form, but have had significant injury problems in recent years - Mark Wood played in the fourth match against Pakistan, his first T20 of any kind for over a year; while Jofra Archer has been out for 14 months as he struggled with stress fractures to the elbow plus a back issue. Then there is Reece Topley - who missed out on the 2022 triumph after hurting his ankle in a freak accident in practice. Topley and Wood played a match each in the truncated Pakistan series - perhaps rotation might be the way England opt to go.
What is their confidence like?
With limited preparation as a group, it may be more difficult to shrug off memories of England's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup under-performance last year, which Buttler admitted earlier this summer "dented" the collective English pride. On the flip side, of course, it offers him and coach Matthew Mott a chance of speedy redemption if they can retain their T20 crown.
