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Jos Buttler

Jos buttler
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Overview

Joseph Charles Buttler (born 8 September 1990) is an English international cricketer and the former captain of the England cricket team. A right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman known for his innovative and aggressive batting, Buttler is widely regarded as one of England's greatest white-ball players. He plays for Lancashire in domestic cricket and has appeared in numerous Twenty20 leagues around the world.

Key facts

Full name Joseph Charles Buttler
Born 8 September 1990
Nationality English
Batting Right-handed
Role Wicket-keeper-batsman
Domestic team Lancashire
T20I debut 2011
ODI debut 2012
Test debut 2014
Major honours 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, 2022 ICC T20 World Cup

Career

International debuts

Buttler made his Twenty20 International debut for England in 2011, followed by his One Day International debut in 2012 and his Test debut in 2014. Over the years he established himself as a specialist limited-overs batsman and wicket-keeper.

2019 Cricket World Cup

Buttler was vice-captain and a key member of the England side that won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. In the final, he executed the run out during the Super Over that sealed England's victory, the country's first men's 50-over world title.

Captaincy and 2022 T20 World Cup

In June 2022, Buttler was appointed captain of England's limited-overs teams. Later that year he led England to victory at the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, where he was also England's leading run-scorer at the tournament.

Records and significance

  • England's most-capped T20I player.
  • England's highest run-scorer in T20Is.
  • One of only five Englishmen to score a T20I century.
  • Holds, along with Adil Rashid, the world record for the highest seventh-wicket partnership in ODIs: 177, made against New Zealand during their 2015 tour of England.
  • Holds the England record for most dismissals as wicket-keeper in both ODIs and T20Is.

Buttler's pioneering use of unorthodox strokes, including ramps and scoops, and his ability to accelerate at the death have made him an influential figure in the modern white-ball game.

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