England’s dashing wicketkeeper Jos Buttler on Saturday said the top players of world cricket won’t feature in every series going ahead as they focus on their mental well-being in a world scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Playing the game while living in a bio-bubble has forced Buttler to only focus on his “short-term goals” at the moment.

“You want your strongest team out every time, but unfortunately, that doesn’t seem possible at the moment,” Buttler said during a virtual media conference.

His comments made it clear where the team stands on Jonny Bairstow being rested for the first two Tests of the upcoming four-match series against India.

Buttler supported the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB)’s rotation policy during their twin tours of Sri Lanka and India.

While his complete focus in on upcoming series, he may not feature in the last two matches and may come back for the white ball leg, as Bairstow is set to join the team before the third Test.

“It’s certainly a challenge but people around the world are going through tough situations. The pandemic has had people whose world has been turned upside down and we are very fortunate to play cricket and do our job that we love,” Buttler said.

“Having said that you do find it challenging having to stay away from your families, being in quarantine and locked up in hotels. ECB has been forward thinking in rotating players for this series.

“At times, it’s frustrating as you want to have best players on the show all the time but it’s not possible with the amount of time that one spends in a bio bubble. You can’t expect people to keep doing that,” he said during the conference organised by ECB for Indian journalists.