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.
England captain Jos Buttler shared an update on their participation against Afghanistan in the upcoming Champions Trophy. He stated of being informed about the situation but believes that boycotting the match may not be the right decision.
IND vs ENG live streaming: The T20 world champions India will take on Jos Buttler-led England side in the five-match T20I series starting on January 22 in Kolkata. The hosts will also welcome back the veteran pacer Mohammed Shami but will be without Jasprit Bumrah.
England skipper Jos Buttler is not too worried about playing five T20 Internationals ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy that will be played in the One-Day format. Perhaps, he is looking forward to facing the full-strength Indian team in the T20I series.
Jos Buttler will not be keeping the wickets and Phil Salt will be as England named their playing XI 30 hours prior to the T20I series opener against India in Kolkata. The series opener will mark the return for pacer Mark Wood, who was ruled out of the second half of the year since August.
Jos Buttler, England's white-ball captain, will return to the field after a break of two months from international cricket with the T20I series against India. In the series opener, he has a chance to achieve a massive personal milestone and join Kohli, and Gayle in elite list.
The T20 world champions Indian side are set to host the former champions England in the five-match T20I series starting on January 22. Mohammed Shami is making his long-awaited return to international cricket in the first match in Kolkata.
The five-match T20I series between India and England is scheduled to get underway on January 22. The opening game of the series will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The T20I rivalry between two teams is resuming and on that note, here are the top five run-getters in IND vs ENG T20Is.
The veteran cricketer Joe Root last played an ODI game during the 2023 World Cup but has been in sensational form in Tests in 2024. But there is no place for star all-rounder Ben Stokes in England's squad for the Champions Trophy.
A two-day IPL mega auction ahead of the 2025 season concluded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday (November 25). Rishabh Pant was the most expensive player in the history with LSG spending 27 crore for him. But who were the top five most expensive foreign players?
Jos Buttler was able to attract strong interest in the IPL 2025 mega auction after his back-to-back quickfire fifties in the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 league. The English star wicketkeeper batter was surprisingly released by Rajasthan Royals after a mixed 2024 season.
IPL 2025 Auction Live Updates: At the end of Day 1 of the event, Rishabh Pant finished as the most expensive player with Lucknow Super Giants splurging a staggering Rs 27 crore for him. Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer were next in this aspect. A total of 72 players were sold in the day.
Delhi Capitals surprisingly released their young opener Jake Fraser-McGurk during the IPL retention day on October 31. The Australian bit-hitter is likely to attract a bidding war in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
WI vs ENG Pitch Report: Jos Buttler-led English side will be looking for a series win when they enter the third T20I game against the hosts West Indies at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet on Thursday night.
England rendered West Indies a must-win situation in the remaining three matches of the T20 series with another solid win in Barbados. Captain Jos Buttler was the star of the Sunday victory for England as he smashed back to form after getting out for a duck in the series opener.
Australia huffed and puffed their way to a two-wicket win against Pakistan in the first ODI in Melbourne while Virat Kohli is celebrating his birthday on November 5, 2024, as the Indian batting stalwart turned 36 on Tuesday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on November 5.
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is set to return to action for the first time since the T20 World Cup in the T20I series against the West Indies. Buttler has had multiple setbacks while trying to recover fully from the calf injury that ruled him out of The Hundred and Australia series.
Rajasthan Royals exhausted their retentions before the IPL 2025 mega auction. However, among those six names, England white-ball captain Jos Buttler wasn't the one. Buttler, who has had tremendous run for the Royals across seven seasons, penned an emotional post after not being retained.
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes have signed two-year contracts with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Former captain Joe Root is also among the seven players who have signed a two-year central contract.
Jos Buttler has been out of action since the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal loss to India. He missed the Hundred and pulled out from the T20I and ODI series against Australia. He has now been ruled out of the ODI series against West Indies.
Dinesh Karthik recently signed up for the Legends League Cricket and captained Southern Super Stars. He retired from all forms of competitive cricket at the end of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign.