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Jos Buttler

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Jos Buttler, born Joseph Charles Buttler on 8 September 1990 in Taunton, Somerset, is an English international cricketer and the former captain of the England team. Educated at King's College, Taunton, he plays as a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter, appears for Lancashire in domestic cricket and has played in many Twenty20 leagues. He made his T20 international debut in 2011, his one day international debut in 2012 and his Test debut in 2014. He was vice-captain of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup, making the run out in the Super Over that settled the final, and was named captain of England's limited-overs sides in June 2022, leading them to victory at the 2022 T20 World Cup. With Adil Rashid he holds the world record seventh-wicket stand in one day internationals, 177 against New Zealand in 2015. He is England's leading run-scorer and most-capped player in T20 internationals, and in August 2026 he became the highest run-scorer in men's T20 cricket, passing Kieron Pollard.

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    born 8 September 1990) is an English international cricketer
  • Lead, playing style
    he is known for his innovative and aggressive batting style
  • Lead, World Cup wins
    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.
  • Lead, nationality
    is an English international cricketer
  • Competed In: Cricket World Cup, Lead, 2019 World Cup
    He was part of the England team that won the 2019 ODI World Cup
  • On The Roster Of: Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lead, club
    He plays for Lancashire in domestic cricket
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