Presenting batters with most runs as wicket-keepers in T20Is
Jos Buttler on Saturday became the first England player to complete 3,000 runs in men's T20I. The England skipper attained the milestone en route to his 84-run knock in the 2nd T20I versus Pakistan at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Notably, over 2,800 of Buttler's T20I runs have come as a designated wicket-keeper. Here are the batters with 2,000-plus T20I runs as keeper-batter.
Mohammad Shahzad - 2,030 runs
Mohammad Shahzad has been a force for Afghanistan in the T20I format. Shahzad opens the innings and is known for exploiting the field restrictions. Across 72 innings as a keeper, Shahzad has mustered 2,030 T20I runs at an average of 29.42 (SR: 131.90). The tally includes 12 fifties and a solitary ton. He has affected 33 catches and 28 stumpings with the gloves.
Quinton de Kock - 2,309 runs
South Africa's Quinton de Kock is among the most successful keepers in T20Is. He has accumulated 2,309 runs in 81 T20Is at 32.52. In addition to this ton, he owns 14 fifties. His strike rate is just under 140 (139.09). De Kock's tally of 93 dismissals (77 catches, 16 stumpings) is the most for a keeper (T20Is).
Jos Buttler - 2,837 runs
Buttler's boasts 2,837 runs across 92 innings as a keeper as he averages a healthy 37.82. His strike rate is also a brilliant 145.86. The tally includes 22 fifties and a solitary ton. Notably, Buttler was England's designated finisher in the format before being promoted as an opener. He has affected 60 catches and 11 stumpings in T20I cricket.
Mohammad Rizwan - 2,851 runs
Earlier this year, Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan went past Buttler to become the designated wicket-keeper with the most T20I runs. The former currently owns 2,851 runs across 74 innings in this regard at 51.83 (SR: 127.44). No other keeper-batter with at least 400 T20 runs averages more than Rizwan. He boasts 25 fifties and a ton. Rizwan has affected 41 catches and 11 stumpings.
