Jos Buttler: The Mindset Shift That Made Me a T20 World Record-Breaker

England batter and For the Love of Cricket co-host Jos Buttler relives his journey from the Somerset academy to the top of the men’s T20 run charts.

He recalls choosing cricket over tennis as a schoolboy and is joined by one of his early mentors, the strength and conditioning coach Darren Veness, who remembers young Jos as a ‘little hooligan’ he used to drive to matches.

With remarkable honesty and insight, Buttler lifts the lid on his physical and mental preparation to reach the top and relives captaining England to T20 World Cup glory in Australia before quitting after a difficult Champions Trophy campaign in 2025.

He picks out the best of his seven IPL hundreds and explains why he’s motivated to overcome his latest injury setback and go all the way with England once again.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Buttler on reaching No.1 in T20 charts
02:30 School, Somerset, early beginnings
08:30 Taking up wicket-keeping
12:00 Coach Darren Veness joins
20:52 England debut
25:00 Making an impact for England
28:00 England breakthrough
31:14 IPL auction and first experience
34:50 Record season with Rajasthan Royals
40:00 Winning T20 World Cup in 2022
46:00 Toughest times in cricket
49:27 What does the future hold?

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