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Jos Buttler pointed out England are at the \u201cstart of a new journey\u201d in ODIs and is convinced his inexperienced charges will learn from their series defeat in the West Indies.<\/p>\n
England arrived in the Caribbean just a few weeks after a chastening World Cup campaign in India, armed with a number of fringe contenders eager to lay down a marker for the next four-year cycle.<\/p>\n
A four-wicket defeat in the series decider in Barbados \u2013 after the teams won one game each in Antigua \u2013 was not how England captain Buttler wanted the post-World Cup reset to get under way.<\/p>\n
Buttler, however, sees the bigger picture and believes everyone will be much better for how the last week has unfolded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been some good performances throughout the way,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re obviously disappointed to lose the series. The guys will be better for this one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe series is the start of a new journey for this team. You can\u2019t get experience if you don\u2019t give people experience to play and be in those situations.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cIt\u2019s a very young side barring myself in terms of experience in the number of caps, so guys will have taken a lot from this and learned a lot. We have given them exposure and given them opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a hell of a lot of talent and depth and guys will get better and better. I\u2019m looking forward. Times change, things move on and it\u2019s very important to look forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
England lost what seemed a crucial toss and lurched to 49 for five on a tricky pitch with unpredictable bounce although Buttler gave his wicket away with an ill-judged hook to depart for a golden duck.<\/p>\n
Ben Duckett\u2019s classy 71 off 73 balls led a revival and he shared an 88-run stand with Liam Livingstone, who contributed 45 to England\u2019s 206 for nine in 40 overs \u2013 reduced because of rain interruptions.<\/p>\n
Another downpour left the Windies with a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern adjusted target of 188 in 34 overs, where they lurched from 99 for two to 135 for six after Will Jacks\u2019 unlikely three wicket-haul.<\/p>\n
The big-hitting all-rounder took his tally of ODI wickets from one to four in his seventh match but when he and Rehan Ahmed had bowled their allotted overs, Buttler returned to paceman Gus Atkinson.<\/p>\n
Having taken two wickets earlier, Atkinson perhaps struggled in the evening dew and a tense finish, in which the Windies needed 33 in the last four overs, dissipated as he conceded 24 in six balls.<\/p>\n
Romario Shepherd\u2019s belligerent 41 not out off 28 balls got the Windies over the line with 14 deliveries to spare as they celebrated their first home series win over England in ODIs since 1998.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always going to be tough for the death bowlers here with how wet it is and the short boundary with the wind,\u201d Buttler said. \u201cBut that\u2019s where you give people the exposure to it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were always going to be a little bit short, I think. But we showed some great fight with the ball \u2013 Will Jacks had an outstanding spell, which was a real positive.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a great asset to a team the way he bats at the top, getting us off to a flyer and bowling seven overs is going to be huge for him in his development as a player and what he can offer to the side.\u201d<\/p>\n
This was England\u2019s last ODI assignment until September \u2013 they now turn their attentions to a five-match T20 series which acts as pivotal preparation for the 2024 World Cup in the Caribbean and United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe schedules of cricket are quite challenging,\u201d Buttler added. \u201cThere\u2019s a long time now until there\u2019s any more ODI cricket but lots to look forward to in the T20 format.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously, there\u2019s a World Cup out here and six months or so \u2013 so five T20s will be good fun and a nice run for that.\u201d<\/p>\n