In a time when many players vie for a single spot in team, England don't hesitate to play two wicketkeeper-batsmen in Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. It is Buttler's extraordinary batting skills that made his team afford an extra batsman with keeping gloves. In a short span of time, Somerset-born Buttler has become the most prominent T20 player in the history of England cricket. In 2014, he thrice scored then fastest ODI centuries by an England batsman. His thrilling knocks came against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan at Lord's, Edgbaston and Dubai respectively. Buttler debuted in T20Is in August 2011, against India at Manchester, while his first ODI match came against England at Colombo in October 2018. He had to wait for his maiden Test, which he played against India at Southampton in July 2014.
Jos Buttler became the first England player to hit 600 T20 sixes during a fiery knock vs DC in IPL 2026. He smashed a 24-ball fifty, regaining form, though Kuldeep Yadav dismissed him in the eighth over. GT, in the meantime, still await consistency from their middle order.
Jos Buttler remains confident of regaining form despite a slow IPL 2026 start with Gujarat Titans. While he has only managed starts so far, the England star is focusing on process and experience, with Sai Sudharsan backing him to deliver soon.
With Rajasthan Royals all set to take on Gujarat Titans in game 9 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026, ahead of the game, GT's Jos Buttler and RR's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were captured sharing a wholesome moment.
Jos Buttler remains uncertain about his England future after a poor T20 World Cup but is keen to continue. With modest returns in recent ICC events, he aims to regain form ahead of the India series after taking a break to reset mentally.
As the T20 World Cup is set to enter the Super Eights stage, focus on three superstar batters that has failed to live up to the expectations. The trio of Jos Buttler, Babar Azam and Abhishek Sharma has struggled so far and unless they improve, their respective teams will face the heat.
Jos Buttler’s lean T20I run continued against Italy, but England recovered from 67/3 as Will Jacks smashed an unbeaten 53 off 22 to power them to 202, their second-highest total in T20 World Cup history. Buttler's form, however, remains a major concern.
With the T20 World Cup 2026 all set to kick off on February 7, and the tournament set to be held in India and Sri Lanka, let us have a look at the top five highest run-getters in the tournament's history. The likes of David Warner, Jos Buttler, Mahela Jayawardene, and many more are on the list.
England’s Jos Buttler reached 400 international matches, becoming the second player after James Anderson and set to surpass him. In the third ODI vs Sri Lanka, Brook (136*) and Root (111*) scored centuries as England posted 357 in the first innings.
Jos Buttler became the fifth cricketer to hit 350+ boundaries in both ODIs and T20Is. While he scored just 4, England posted 236 thanks to Phil Salt and Harry Brook. New Zealand, in reply, were bowled out for 171, losing by 65 runs to trail 1-0 in the series.
England won the T20I series decider against Ireland in Malahide and hence the series, however, it wasn't a great outing for the former skipper Jos Buttler, who was dismissed for a duck. England chased down 155 runs in just a little over 17 overs to win the series 2-0.
England defeated Ireland by six wickets in the third T20I of the series, winning the series 2-0. Jordan Cox stole the show with the bat, scoring 55 runs as England won the match by six wickets. Adil Rashid, for his three-wicket haul, was adjudged POTM
India's opener Abhishek Sharma continues to be on top of the ICC T20I rankings for batters after his explosive batting in the first two matches of the Asia Cup. However, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav have slipped with Phil Salt and Jos Buttler climbing up for their heroics vs South Africa.
Jos Buttler's world record has been broken and it is UAE's captain Muhammad Waseem who smashed 69 runs off 54 balls in the ongoing Asia Cup clash against Oman. On the back of his knock, UAE posted a solid total of 172 runs on the board for the loss of five wickets.
Star duo of Phil Salt and Jos Buttler put in an exceptional performance for England in the second T20I of the series against South Africa, building a solid partnership, the duo became the first English pair to complete 1000 partnership runs.
Jos Buttler scored a blistering 83 off 30 balls, hitting an 18-ball half-century against South Africa, the third-fastest for England in T20Is. He and Phil Salt set a new England record for most runs by a T20I pair in the second match at Old Trafford.
Jos Buttler joined Ian Bell in the list of the most 50+ scores for England in ODI cricket. They are currently tied third on the list. Joe Root and Eoin Morgan lead the race. Meanwhile, despite Buttler's half-century, England couldn't beat South Africa in the second ODI at Lord's.
With Star England keeper batter Jos Buttler completing 200 catches as a wicket keeper in T20 cricket history, let us have a look at the top 5 wicket keepers with the most catches behind the stumps in the shortest format of the game.
Star England wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler went on to complete 200 catches as a wicket-keeper in T20 cricket, joining the likes of Quinton de Kock, Dinesh Karthik, and MS Dhoni in an elite list. He achieved the feat in the ongoing The Hundred 2025.
One of the modern greats of white-ball cricket, Jos Buttler, achieved a huge milestone as he helped the Manchester Originals end their Hundred campaign on a high against the Northern Superchargers in Leeds on Tuesday.
Jos Buttler smashed a 34-ball 57 for the Manchester Originals against the Welsh Fire, but in a losing cause, as the latter finally got off the mark in the ongoing season of the Hundred. Buttler, however, did rise on one of the T20 leaderboards following his innings.