# Jos Buttler
**Jos Buttler** (full name Jos Charles Buttler, born 1990 in Taunton, Somerset) is an English cricketer who plays as a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter for England and, in domestic cricket, for [Lancashire](https://www.edgepedia.org/lancashire) and the [Gujarat Titans](https://www.edgepedia.org/gujarat-titans) in the [Indian Premier League](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-premier-league) (IPL).[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) • [2](https://www.iplt20.com/teams/KKR/squad-details/509) He is regarded as one of the most transformative white-ball batters of his generation, known for an expansive repertoire that blends orthodox hitting with audacious ramp shots, scoops, and power hitting down the ground.[3](https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/9782/jos-buttler)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990, Taunton, Somerset; height 180 cm[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) |
| International debuts | T20I 31 August 2011; ODI 21 February 2012; Test 27 July 2014[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) |
| ODI record | 204 matches, 5,678 runs, average 39.15, strike rate 115.52, 11 centuries[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) |
| T20I record | 163 matches, 4,384 runs, average 34.79, strike rate 150.14[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) |
| World Cups | Scored 59 in the 2019 ODI World Cup final and ran out the last batsman in the Super Over; led England to the 2022 T20 World Cup title[3](https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/9782/jos-buttler) • [4](https://www.ipl.com/index.php/player/jos-buttler) |
| Captaincy | England white-ball captain until February 2025; one of only three men to win a white-ball trophy as England captain, with Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhPK4oFGkT8) • [6](https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/teams/mens-first-xi/jos-buttler/) |
| IPL | One of only five overseas players to score over 4,000 IPL runs; 4,646 career IPL runs[2](https://www.iplt20.com/teams/KKR/squad-details/509) • [4](https://www.ipl.com/index.php/player/jos-buttler) |
## Early career and debuts
Buttler came to the attention of selectors through performances for Somerset and made his ODI debut for England in February 2012.[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) In 2013 he scored two fifties as England finished runners-up in the Champions Trophy, and in May 2014 he made his first ODI hundred, 121 off 74 balls.[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) His Test debut followed the same year against India, after Matt Prior stood down through injury; Buttler scored 85 from 83 balls and excelled with the gloves in a 266-run win.[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler) He scored his first Test century in August 2018, three weeks before his 28th birthday.[1](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler)
## White-ball peak and World Cups
**2019 World Cup.** During England's home 50-over World Cup campaign, Buttler scored 59 in the final at Lord's and then executed the decisive run-out in the [Super Over](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-over) that sealed England's first 50-over World Cup trophy.[3](https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/9782/jos-buttler)
**2022 T20 World Cup.** Buttler captained England to the 2022 T20 World Cup title.[4](https://www.ipl.com/index.php/player/jos-buttler) He is one of only three men to have won a white-ball trophy as England captain, alongside [Paul Collingwood](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-collingwood) and [Eoin Morgan](https://www.edgepedia.org/eoin-morgan).[6](https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/teams/mens-first-xi/jos-buttler/)
**Records.** Buttler holds the record for the fastest ODI century by an England batter, 46 balls, scored against Pakistan in 2015, which still stood as of 2026.[4](https://www.ipl.com/index.php/player/jos-buttler) • [15](https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/10072332/jos-buttler-scores-fastest-england-odi-century) At one point he had scored the fastest three ODI tons in England history.[7](https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/players/509/jos-buttler)
## Batting style
Buttler's defining trait is a lack of weakness against any particular form of bowling: since 2021 he averages 74 against the short ball, and among players with more than 500 runs in that period only Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan averages more against short-pitched bowling.[8](https://southbankcentre.pages.dev/sport/cricket/articles/c5ywjjnn0j5o) He can hit the ball 360 degrees around the field, a skill the ECB highlights as central to his game.[9](https://englandcricket.ecb.co.uk/players/509) In an ODI chase of 206, with England struggling at 114-8, his unbeaten 110 took England home with a wicket to spare.[6](https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/teams/mens-first-xi/jos-buttler/)
## IPL and franchise career
Buttler began his IPL career with [Mumbai Indians](https://www.edgepedia.org/mumbai-indians) in 2016, winning a title there in 2017, before a seven-year stint with the [Rajasthan Royals](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajasthan-royals) established his legacy in the league.[2](https://www.iplt20.com/teams/KKR/squad-details/509) He is one of only five overseas players to have scored more than 4,000 IPL runs, with a career total of 4,646.[2](https://www.iplt20.com/teams/KKR/squad-details/509) • [4](https://www.ipl.com/index.php/player/jos-buttler) He later joined the Gujarat Titans, for whom he was listed in the 2026 IPL squad.[10](https://www.whathifi.com/streaming-entertainment/how-to-watch/ipl-2026-live-streams) In The Hundred, he scored 391 runs in the 2023 season, and the Manchester franchise retained him for the 2026 season after its rebranding as Manchester Super Giants.[9](https://englandcricket.ecb.co.uk/players/509) • [11](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c86v0j665dqo)
## Captaincy and later England career
Buttler stood down as England white-ball captain in February 2025 after England's group-stage exit from the [ICC Champions Trophy](https://www.edgepedia.org/icc-champions-trophy) in Pakistan.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhPK4oFGkT8) He remained in England's white-ball squads afterward, appearing in the ODI series against India in July 2026 and the series against Sri Lanka in September 2026, before a hamstring injury in the second ODI against Sri Lanka ruled him out of the Pakistan white-ball tour.[12](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/fresh-faces-included-in-england-s-squad-for-india-odis) • [13](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/changes-in-england-odi-squad-before-sri-lanka-series-decider?appview=true) He holds an England central contract for 2026-2027, listed with Lancashire.[14](https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4590808)
## References
1. [Jos Buttler player profile, Cricket Australia](https://www.cricket.com.au/players/CA%3A197/jos-buttler)
2. [Jos Buttler IPL profile, iplt20.com](https://www.iplt20.com/teams/KKR/squad-details/509)
3. [Jos Buttler player profile, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/9782/jos-buttler)
4. [Jos Buttler IPL career stats, ipl.com](https://www.ipl.com/index.php/player/jos-buttler)
5. [Jos Buttler resigns as England white-ball captain after Champions Trophy exit, Sky Sports News (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhPK4oFGkT8)
6. [Jos Buttler player profile, Lancashire Cricket](https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/teams/mens-first-xi/jos-buttler/)
7. [Jos Buttler player profile, ECB](https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/players/509/jos-buttler)
8. [Jos Buttler: How England man became T20 cricket's GOAT, BBC Sport](https://southbankcentre.pages.dev/sport/cricket/articles/c5ywjjnn0j5o)
9. [Jos Buttler profile, England Cricket](https://englandcricket.ecb.co.uk/players/509)
10. [How to watch IPL 2026 live streams online, What Hi-Fi?](https://www.whathifi.com/streaming-entertainment/how-to-watch/ipl-2026-live-streams)
11. [The Hundred 2026: Renamed Manchester Super Giants retain Jos Buttler and Sophie Ecclestone, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c86v0j665dqo)
12. [Fresh faces included in England's squad for India ODIs, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/fresh-faces-included-in-england-s-squad-for-india-odis)
13. [Changes in England ODI squad before Sri Lanka series decider, ICC](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/changes-in-england-odi-squad-before-sri-lanka-series-decider?appview=true)
14. [England Men Central Contracts announced for 2026-2027, ECB](https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4590808)
15. [Jos Buttler scores fastest England ODI century in series-winning victory over Pakistan](https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/10072332/jos-buttler-scores-fastest-england-odi-century)
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