India, Feb. 11 -- Senior batter Jos Buttler said cricket is relatively behind other sports in relaying messages to on-field players, after head coach Brendon McCullum was seen communicating with England captain Harry Brook through a walkie-talking during drinks break in their T20 World Cup clash against Nepal.

But in some sports like Formula 1, Race Engineers direct drivers in real-time via radio, covering strategy, engine settings, tire management, and safety info. In football, managers are allowed to communicate with players from the sidelines. "I think so, there's (been) walkie-talkies for a while to be fair.

But then the communication from top to bottom has always been really good in the group," Buttler told reporters when asked if ...