Jos Buttler is back in the England team for the series against the West Indies but won't keep wicket. He has been sidelined since June due to a calf injury. Buttler will focus on leadership, batting, and fielding only, transferring keeping gloves to Phil Salt. Buttler missed The Hundred in the summer and Australia's limited-overs visit in September. He also failed to participate in the ongoing ODI series against the Windies. Read: ENG vs AUS: Jos Buttler Ruled Out, Harry Brook to Captain England in Australia ODI Series Buttler needs to communicate with bowlers Mainly, Buttler returned as a specialized batter to ease smooth conversation with the bowlers. Earlier, seniors like Chris Jordan or Moeen Ali have been doing this in the absence of Buttler. With both the seniors missing, it is solely on the shoulders of Buttler to conduct the team. Regarding this, Salt said, "Maybe it will get a little bit more out of him at mid-off having an opportunity to chat to the bowlers... The only thing that keeping takes away from you is the advantage of being there with the bowlers at the top of their marks all the time. Sometimes you can can get stuck in a bit of a position where the only times you're running up to a bowler is when things aren't going to plan and you're running up to reaffirm positive things." Butler traditionally has been keeping wickets. He kept in 106 of his previous 108 T20s before handing it over to Phil Salt in T20s and Jamie Smith in the ODIs Phil Salt with the new role Salt expressed enthusiasm about his increased role, noting that his position behind the stumps allows him to see the game clearly. He said, "It's not something I've done a lot for England recently, but I enjoy keeping. I feel like that's where I offer most to the side. I think it's the best place to see the game from at all times... I'll do whatever the team requires of me, it's always been my mentality. I want to be involved in everything. Even when I'm in the field, I want the ball to come to me every ball." On Sunday evening, after arriving in Barbados, Buttler was one of those few players at optional training at the Kensington Oval. There he completed some close-in fielding drills and had five minutes of throwdowns in the nets. However, the session came to a premature conclusion due to an abrupt rain shower during training.