Jos Buttler races past 11,500 T20 runs: Decoding his stats
Jos Buttler has become the second England player to complete 11,500 runs in T20 cricket. The Rajasthan Royals opener reached the landmark with his 16th run against Chennai Super Kings in Match 61 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Meanwhile, he was dismissed for a 25-ball 21 (2 fours). Here we decode his stellar stats in the format.
11,500 runs for Buttler
One of the finest wicketkeeper-batters in the history of white-ball cricket, Buttler has now raced to 11,505 runs in 414 T20 games at an average and strike rate of 34.75 and 144.57, respectively. The tally includes eight tons and 80 fifties with his best score being 124. Notably, Buttler is the seventh-highest run-getter in T20 history.
Buttler joins this elite list
Meanwhile, Buttler has become the second England player after Alex Hales (12,319) to touch the 11,500-run mark. Chris Gayle (14,562), Shoaib Malik (13,360), Kieron Pollard (12,900), Virat Kohli (12,628), and David Warner (12,232) are the others with more T20 runs than Buttler. James Vince is the next Englishman on the list with 10,451 runs.
A look at Buttler's IPL numbers
Buttler has been the nucleus of RR's batting line-up since joining the franchise in 2018. He earlier played for MI. With this knock, he has raced to 3,582 runs in 107 IPL matches as his average and strike rate are 38.10 and 147.52 respectively (50s: 19). His tally of seven IPL tons is only second to Kohli (8).
His numbers for RR
3,052 of Buttler's runs have come for RR at 42.38. As per ESPNcricinfo, Buttler managed 527 runs across 24 games for MI at 25.09 (50s: 1). Meanwhile, the RR opener has now completed 359 runs across 11 matches this year. His average and strike rate read 39.88 and 140.78, respectively. Both his 50-plus scores this year have been converted into centuries.
3,000 IPL runs as opener
During the course of his knock, Buttler also became just the 10th batter to complete 3,000 IPL runs as an opener. Playing his 78th match as an opener, the dasher now owns 3,003 runs at 41.70. All of his seven IPL tons have come while batting at the top. Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan (6,362) owns the most IPL runs as an opener.
Buttler's numbers versus CSK
Meanwhile, Buttler overall owns a brilliant record versus CSK. As per ESPNcricinfo, he has now tallied 367 runs across 10 matches against them at 45.87. The tally includes three tons as his strike rate reads 139.01.
His numbers in T20 Blast
Buttler has also made a significant mark in T20 Blast, England's premier T20 competition. He is currently associated with Lancashire in the tournament. Coming to his numbers in the tournament, the dasher has smoked 2,439 runs in 107 games at an average and strike rate of 32.09 and 149.63, respectively (50s: 18). Besides Lancashire, Buttler has represented Somerset in the league.
England's highest run-getter in T20Is
England's captain in white-ball cricket, Buttler owns 2,927 runs in 114 T20Is at a strike rate of 144.61 (Average: 34.84). He owns 22 fifties and a solitary ton. The 33-year-old is England's highest run-getter in the format. He stands ninth in the overall list. Notably, Buttler powered England to the ICC T20 World Cup title in 2022.
