Jos Buttler

Profile Overview

Joseph Charles Buttler (born 8 September 1990) is an English international cricketer and the former captain of the England cricket team. He plays for Lancashire in domestic cricket and has played in multiple T20 leagues. Widely considered England's greatest-ever white-ball cricketer, he is known for his innovative and aggressive batting style. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 ODI World Cup and led the team to victory at the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Buttler made his T20I debut in 2011, his ODI debut in 2012, and his Test debut in 2014. He was the vice-captain and a crucial member of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup, and made the run out during the Super Over which sealed victory in the final. He was appointed captain of England's limited-overs teams in June 2022. He captained England to victory at the 2022 T20 World Cup, top-scoring for his country at the tournament.
Buttler plays as a right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman and is England's most-capped T20I player. Along with Adil Rashid, he holds the world record for highest seventh-wicket stand in ODIs: 177 against New Zealand during their 2015 tour of England. He is England's highest run-scorer in T20Is, and is one of only two Englishmen to score multiple T20I centuries. As a wicket-keeper, he holds the England record for most dismissals in both ODI and T20I formats. In August 2026, Buttler became the highest run-scorer in men's T20 cricket, surpassing Kieron Pollard's previous record.