Vaughan: Buttler is the best in the world

Ex-England captain says keeper's stunning hundred shows there is no one better than him among middle-order batsmen in white-ball cricket

^{Jos Buttler scored a magnificent hundred against Australia in Sydney}

Michael Vaughan says Jos Buttler’s sensational century for England in Sydney proves he is the world’s best middle order batsman in one-day cricket.

Buttler’s unbeaten 100, made from 83 balls at the SCG, helped his country to a formidable total of 302 for six on Sunday.

It was the slowest of his five ODI tons - three of the others feature in the four fastest ever made by Englishmen - but provided a timely reminder of his potency in the latter overs.

And Vaughan is convinced there is no one better batting at No 5 or below.

"Buttler’s done this before for England. I remember in Dubai against Pakistan he just exploded from 50 to 100," the former England captain told BT Sport.

^{Michael Vaughan says Buttler is unrivaled in his role}

"He’s just got the gift, hasn’t he. I don’t there’s a better middle order batsman in world white-ball cricket.

"The Indians will go nuts because they’ll say ‘there’s MS Dhoni’. Well, I think Buttler’s just gone ahead of MS Dhoni because of his approach and because of the power he brings."

Buttler shared in an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership of 113 with Chris Woakes to lift England past 300 at the SCG - an impressive effort given the tourists were 200 for six from 40 overs.

"Timing is everything," said Vaughan.

"The timing for his team today - they were in a difficult situation - it was a very special partnership led by an unbelievable century from Jos."