Jos Buttler

“England have had many players down the ages who have gained world acclaim, but Jos Buttler can claim to be their first global Twenty20 superstar.”

– ESPNcricinfo

Jos Buttler is a batter, wicketkeeper and twenty-first century cricket star.

Jos is one of the new breed of global cricketers. His rapid scoring with the bat is in high demand around the world.

Somerset and Lancashire

In April 2009, Jos started his first-class career with Somerset. He had to wait until the following May before scoring his maiden first-class and County Championship century when making 144 vs. Hampshire.

In 2014, Jos moved north to his current county, Lancashire. To date Jos has made over 4000 first-class runs and taken over 180 catches. In July 2019, Jos signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Lancashire until 2022.

Manchester Originals

Manchester Originals drafted Jos for the inaugral running of The Hundred in 2021. In the first two years of the competition Jos played for the frsnchise in seven matches.

In 2023, Jos led the Originals to the Final of The Hundred. On the road to the final, he hit 391 runs (AVG. 43.44) from 10 innings. Jos was comfortably the leading run scorer for the year. He passed 50 on three occasions, including a career highest score of 82. While the 2023 competition was a personal success for Jos, Finals Day was a disappointment for the Originals who lost by 14 runs to Oval Invincibles.

Indian Premier League

In the high-octane IPL, Jos has played for the Mumbai Indians (2016, 2017) and the Rajasthan Royals (2018, 2019).

Big Bash League

Jos’ batting is equally sought after in Australia. In the explosive BBL, he has completed successful stints with the Melbourne Renegades (2013-14) and Sydney Thunder (2017-18, 2018-19).

England

Jos made his international debut for England in 2011. He holds the record for the fastest 100 scored for England in one-day cricket. Jos has scored over 3000 runs for England in ODIs, including 9 centuries.

In 2018, Jos reminded fans that his talents are not limited to white-ball cricket when the England selectors recalled him to the test team. Jos handsomely repaid their decision, by scoring a third Test maiden century vs. India at Trent Bridge.

He was England’s leading run getter in the series win vs. India. Mike Atherton stated that the inclusion of Jos was the key to England’s upturn in form during 2018.

In May 2019, Jos was selected for England’s World Cup squad. In the final against New Zealand, Jos, along with Ben Stokes, dragged England back into the game.  Together, they put on 110 invaluable runs for the 5th wicket. After the final was tied, Jos and Ben went out again and made 15 vital runs during England’s Super Over. With New Zealand needing 2 runs to win off the last ball of their Super Over, Jos ran out Martin Guptill giving England a memorable World Cup victory.

Awards

• 2009 Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year.
• 2019 Wisden named Jos one of their 5 Cricketers of the Year.
• 2022 ICC Men’s IT20 Team of the Year.
• 2023 ICC Men’s IT20 Team of the Year (Captain).

Ambassador Roles and Sponsors

Castore – In January 2021 Jos became a training and sports lifestyle partner with Premium Sportswear Brand Castore.

Charles Tyrwhitt – Jos is an ambassador for Charles Tyrwhitt the producer of quality menswear with a timeless style.

Coopers Associates – Taunton based financial advisers Cooper Associates are a long-standing sponsor of Jos.

Dream11 – Jos is a brand ambassador for sport fantasy gaming platform Dream11.

Kookaburra Sports – Kookaburra provide Jos with his bats.

Vitality – Jos is a brand ambassador for Vitality helping people to make positive and healthy life decisions.

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(Profile Update: 04/09/23)