Jos

American

[jaws] / dʒɔs /

noun

a city in central Nigeria.

Jos British

/ dʒɒs /

noun

a city in central Nigeria, capital of Plateau state on the Jos Plateau: major centre of the tin-mining industry. Pop: 685 000 (2005 est)

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A switch with out-of-form opener Jos Buttler may seem obvious but Ahmed has only batted as an opener once in his T20 career - for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire in 2023.

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The big issue that remains is the form of Jos Buttler.

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Southee backed out-of-form opener Jos Buttler, who is on a run of four single-figure scores in succession.

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"Jos has played enough cricket to know he would have been through various tough times throughout his career and I'm sure he'll bounce back at any stage," Southee said.

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Jos Buttler is one of England's all-time white-ball greats – a two-time World Cup winner.

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