This is a challenging pitch but if one bats with the right intent and not too defensive , it is still good pitch to bat. I feel england missed a huge trick by not playing Buttler. I get giving rest and all but it's not like ashes or whatever they are prioritizing is next month itself. Bess should have been picked too. Weird choice this.
If you play all three formats for England this is your 2021 potential schedule with no rest:
January - Sri Lanka tour
February - March - India tour
April - May - IPL?
June - New Zealand @ home
June - July - ODIs/T20s vs Sri Lanka & Pakistan @ home
August - September - India @ home
October - November - Pakistan T20 tour & ICC T20 World Cup in India
November - January - Full Ashes tour.
All in bubbles too. England are completely correct with their rotation policy and they are definitely acting on feedback from the players.