Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Jos Buttler
Discover the career path of Jos Buttler, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Jos Buttler is an English international cricketer renowned for his aggressive batting and innovative style. Playing for Lancashire domestically, he has also participated in various T20 leagues globally. Buttler was a key member of England's victorious 2019 ODI World Cup team. Furthermore, he captained the England team to claim the 2022 T20 World Cup title solidifying his status as a prominent figure in modern cricket.
5 hours ago : Jos Buttler takes an amazing flying catch in IPL 2025 match!
Jos Buttler took a stunning flying catch to dismiss Vipraj Nigam in the Gujarat Titans versus Delhi Capitals, IPL 2025 match. Described as possibly the best catch by a wicketkeeper in IPL history.
2006: Senior Club Cricket Debut
In 2006, at the age of 15, Jos Buttler made his senior club cricket debut for Cheddar before moving to Glastonbury. Later in the same season, he made his first appearance for Somerset Second XI.
April 2008: Record-Breaking Innings at King's College
In April 2008, Jos Buttler achieved a highlight in his school career by scoring 227 not out during a record-breaking opening stand in a 50-over national schools game while playing for King's College.
July 2008: Represents England Under-17s
In July 2008, Jos Buttler represented England Under-17s in two warm-up matches against New Zealand Under-19s.
September 2009: First-Class Debut for Somerset
In September 2009, Jos Buttler made his first-class debut for Somerset in a County Championship match against Lancashire, replacing the injured Justin Langer.
2009: Tours with England Under-19 Team
During the 2009–10 English winter, Jos Buttler toured with the England Under-19 team, joining the squad in Bangladesh and later participating in the Under-19 World Cup.
2009: Plays for England Under-18s and Under-19s
In 2009, Jos Buttler played four matches for England Under-18s and made his England Under-19 debut, appearing in the first T20 against Bangladesh Under-19s.
May 2010: Buttler Makes Maiden First-Class Century
In May 2010, Jos Buttler made his maiden first-class century, scoring 144 for Somerset against Hampshire.
2010: Buttler's breakthrough in one-day cricket
By the end of his first full season in one-day cricket in 2010, Buttler established a reputation as an aggressive batsman with innovative shots, earning praise as a supremely talented youngster.
2010: Buttler scores maiden first-class century
In 2010, Jos Buttler scored his maiden first-class century against Hampshire, praised for his powerful stance and composed approach.
2010: Man of the Match in T20 Semi-Final
In 2010, Jos Buttler was named Man of the Match in Somerset's Friends Provident T20 semi-final victory over Nottinghamshire, reaching a half-century from 21 balls.
2010: Prolonged Run in Somerset's First Team
In 2010, when Craig Kieswetter was called up to the England one-day side, Jos Buttler was given a chance for a prolonged run in Somerset's first team.
September 2011: Called into Senior England Squad
In September 2011, Jos Buttler was called into the senior England squad for the Twenty20 International (T20I) against the touring Indian team and made his debut.
January 2012: Century Against Sri Lanka A
In January 2012, Jos Buttler scored his maiden limited-overs century against Sri Lanka A during the England Lions tours of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
2012: Productive Season for Somerset
The 2012 season proved productive for Jos Buttler, including a half-century against Northamptonshire. Increasing international call-ups limited his appearances for Somerset.
September 2013: Signed by Lancashire
At the end of September 2013, Lancashire announced they had signed Jos Buttler.
2013: Consistent play in ODI and T20 formats and selection for ICC Champions Trophy
In 2013, Jos Buttler consistently played in both ODI and T20 formats for England, becoming a regular wicket-keeper. He was selected for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in England and was named in the T20I XI by Cricinfo for his performances that year.
2013: Buttler joins Melbourne Renegades
In 2013, Jos Buttler experienced franchise cricket by playing for Melbourne Renegades in the 2013–14 Big Bash League season in Australia.
2013: Questioning Future at Somerset
In 2013, Jos Buttler publicly questioned his future at Somerset due to concerns about his wicket-keeping opportunities and their impact on his international career, leading to his eventual departure from the club at the end of the season.
2013: Buttler takes wicket-keeper role for England
In 2013, Jos Buttler was installed as the wicket-keeper for the England team, ahead of Craig Kieswetter, due to his batting potential, despite concerns about his keeping skills.
2013: Buttler out for 94 against Somerset
In 2013, Jos Buttler was out for 94 runs for Somerset while attempting to reach his century by hitting a six, raising questions about his temperament in longer game formats.
2014: Maiden ODI century and Mankad controversy
In 2014, Jos Buttler scored his maiden ODI century against Sri Lanka at Lord's, becoming the then-fastest England batsman to reach the milestone. During the fifth ODI at Edgbaston, Buttler was controversially 'Mankaded' by Sachithra Senanayake, causing tension between the teams.
2014: England Test Call-Up
In 2014, Jos Buttler was called into the England Test side as wicket-keeper, replacing the injured Matt Prior.
2014: Continues with Melbourne Renegades and joins England squad
In early 2014, Buttler continued playing for Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League before joining the England squad.
December 2015: Bairstow replaces Buttler as Test Wicket-keeper
In December 2015, Jonny Bairstow replaced Jos Buttler as the outright wicket-keeper for the Test series against South Africa, due to Buttler's poor form.
2015: Participation in the Cricket World Cup
In 2015, Jos Buttler participated in the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. He scored an unbeaten 39 against Sri Lanka and 65 against Bangladesh, but England failed to progress beyond the group stages.
2015: Record Seventh-Wicket Stand in ODIs
In 2015, Jos Buttler, along with Adil Rashid, set the world record for the highest seventh-wicket stand in ODIs, scoring 177 runs against New Zealand during their tour of England.
2015: Second fastest hundred by an English batsman
Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten 110 from 55 balls, his century coming in only 50 deliveries against Pakistan which is the second fastest hundred by an English batsman in ODI cricket after his own record set against Pakistan in 2015.
May 2016: Extended Stay with Lancashire
On 27 May 2016, Jos Buttler extended his stay with Lancashire, announcing a new three-year contract.
October 2016: Captained England side against Bangladesh
In October 2016, Jos Buttler captained the England side in the ODI series against Bangladesh. Following his dismissal in the second ODI, he was involved in a heated exchange with Bangladesh players and received a demerit point from the ICC.
2016: Buttler plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
In 2016, Buttler played for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
2016: Buttler's record-breaking IPL season
In 2016, David Warner scored 848 runs in IPL.
August 2017: Buttler signs with Comilla Victorians
In August 2017, Jos Buttler signed a two-year contract with Comilla Victorians to play in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), expecting to be left out of the Ashes series.
November 2017: Buttler debuts in BPL
In November 2017, Buttler made his BPL debut, scoring 48 runs in his second match for Comilla and his first BPL half-century in his third match.
November 2017: Buttler joins Sydney Thunder
In November 2017, Jos Buttler was signed as an overseas player for Sydney Thunder for the Big Bash League season 7. He was later named player of the match.
2017: Buttler continues with Mumbai Indians in IPL
In 2017, Buttler continued to play for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
2017: Played in the ICC Champions Trophy
In 2017, Jos Buttler played for England in the ICC Champions Trophy but was unable to break back into the Test side.
January 2018: Buttler bought by Rajasthan Royals in IPL auction
In January 2018, Buttler was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction for ₹44 million (US$514,000).
June 2018: Historic series whitewash against Australia and fastest T20I half-century
In June 2018, Jos Buttler scored 110 not out against Australia, contributing to a historic series whitewash for England. He was named Man of the Match and Man of the Series. Buttler also scored the fastest T20I half-century by an English cricketer in 22 balls during Australia's tour.
July 2018: Appointed as Test vice-captain
On July 31, 2018, Jos Buttler replaced James Anderson as the Test vice-captain, combining the role in all formats.
2018: Buttler plays for Sydney Thunder with Joe Root
In 2018, Jos Buttler played for Sydney Thunder in the 2018–19 Big Bash League alongside England teammate Joe Root.
February 2019: Buttler Scores Highest ODI Score Against West Indies
In February 2019, Jos Buttler scored 150 from 77 deliveries against the West Indies, his best List A and ODI score and the highest ODI score for an Englishman against the West Indies.
February 2019: Career-best 150 against West Indies
In February 2019, during the fourth ODI of England's tour of the West Indies, Jos Buttler scored a career-best 150 from 77 deliveries. He hit 12 sixes and reached his century in just 50 balls.
April 2019: Named vice-captain for the 2019 Cricket World Cup
In April 2019, Jos Buttler was named as the vice-captain of the England squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. The ICC named Buttler as the key player of England's squad prior to the tournament.
July 2019: Named in Test squad for the Ashes series
In July 2019, following England's World Cup success, the ECB named Jos Buttler in the fourteen-man Test squad for the upcoming Ashes series.
2019: Continues with Sydney Thunder
In 2019, Jos Buttler continued to play for Sydney Thunder in the 2018–19 Big Bash League alongside England teammate Joe Root.
2019: World Cup Success, Match winning run out
In 2019, Jos Buttler scored 59 runs in the final against New Zealand and contributed to a crucial partnership with Ben Stokes. He completed the run out of Martin Guptill on the last ball of New Zealand's innings, securing England's maiden World Cup title.
2019: England Wins 2019 ODI World Cup
In 2019, Jos Buttler was part of the England team that won the 2019 ODI World Cup.
2019: Cricket World Cup Victory
In 2019, Jos Buttler was the vice-captain and a crucial member of the England team that won the Cricket World Cup, and made the run out during the Super Over which sealed victory in the final.
2019: Buttler controversially run out in IPL
In 2019, during a match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, Jos Buttler was controversially run out by Ravichandran Ashwin via 'Mankading'.
May 2020: Named in a 55-man group to begin training
On 29 May 2020, Jos Buttler was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2020: Included in England's 30-man squad to start training
On 17 June 2020, Jos Buttler was included in England's 30-man squad to start training behind closed doors for the Test series against the West Indies.
July 2020: Named in England's squad for the first Test match
On 4 July 2020, Jos Buttler was named in England's thirteen-man squad for the first Test match of the series against West Indies.
November 2020: Buttler's First-Class and List A Centuries
As of November 2020, Buttler has scored seven first-class centuries (two in Test matches) and 11 List A centuries, nine of which have been scored for England in One Day International matches.
December 2020: Named vice captain for tour of Sri Lanka
On 11 December 2020, Jos Buttler was named vice captain for the tour of Sri Lanka in January 2021 following Ben Stokes' resting.
2020: Buttler retained by Rajasthan Royals
Following the rescheduling of the 2020 IPL, Buttler was retained by the Rajasthan Royals. He scored 328 runs with 2 half-centuries, including a match-winning 70* against Chennai Super Kings.
2020: Match winning run out awarded as moment of the year
In 2020, His match winning run out in 2019 world cup final against New Zealand was awarded as the moment of the year in BBC Sports awards.
May 2021: Buttler scores maiden IPL century
On 2 May 2021, Jos Buttler scored his maiden IPL and T20 hundred in 56 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad, finishing with 124 runs in 64 balls, earning him "Man of the Match".
September 2021: Named in England's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
In September 2021, Jos Buttler was named in England's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
November 2021: Buttler Achieves Highest T20I Score
In November 2021, Jos Buttler achieved his highest Twenty20 International (T20I) score of 101 not out off 67 balls against Sri Lanka.
November 2021: Named as vice-captain of England's squad for the 2021-22 Ashes series
In November 2021, Jos Buttler was named as the vice-captain of England's squad for the 2021-22 Ashes series.
November 2021: Rajasthan Royals retains Buttler for IPL Mega Auction
In November 2021, Rajasthan Royals retained Jos Buttler for ₹10 crores ahead of the IPL Mega Auction 2022.
April 2022: Buttler retained by Manchester Originals
In April 2022, Jos Buttler was retained by the Manchester Originals for the 2022 season of The Hundred.
June 2022: Appointed England Captain
In June 2022, Jos Buttler was appointed captain of England's limited-overs teams.
June 2022: Buttler scores 162 not out against the Netherlands
On 17 June 2022, Jos Buttler scored 162 not out in 70 balls against the Netherlands in the first ODI, achieving his personal ODI high score. England also scored 498 runs, the highest ODI score of all time. During that match in June 2022, Buttler scored 150 runs in 65 balls, the second-fastest in ODI history.
August 2022: Buttler drafted by Paarl Royals
In August 2022, Jos Buttler was drafted by Paarl Royals for US$500,000 in the inaugural season of the SA20 league, becoming the highest-paid drafted player along with Liam Livingstone.
2022: Buttler leads England to T20 World Cup victory
In 2022, Buttler captained England to victory in the T20 World Cup. He scored 73 off 47 against New Zealand and 80 not-out in the semi-final. England defeated Pakistan in the final, making Buttler a World Cup-winning captain in 2022.
2022: Buttler's record-breaking IPL season
In 2022, Buttler scored multiple centuries in the IPL, finishing the season with 863 runs, securing the Orange Cap and awards for most valuable player, most sixes, and most fours.
2022: England Wins 2022 T20 World Cup
In 2022, Jos Buttler led the England team to victory at the 2022 T20 World Cup.
2023: Buttler's bittersweet IPL season
In 2023, Jos Buttler had a bittersweet IPL season with Rajasthan Royals, scoring 392 runs but also recording five ducks, the most in an IPL season.
May 2024: Buttler named captain for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
In May 2024, Jos Buttler was named as the captain of England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.
November 2024: Buttler sold to Gujarat Titans in IPL auction
On 24 November 2024, Jos Buttler was sold to Gujarat Titans for 15.75 Crore Indian Rupees after being released by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
2025: Buttler resigns captaincy during Champions Trophy
During the Champions Trophy in 2025, Buttler resigned the captaincy after England lost their first two matches and failed to qualify for the semi-final stage.
2025: Buttler released by Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler was released by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
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