Jos Buttler remains the highest scorer for England in T20 Internationals and stands as the only English player to breach the 2,500-run barrier for the Three Lions
Published: July 11, 2026, 8:56 PM IST
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England’s Jos Buttler plays a shot during the fifth T20 International between India and England in the India tour of England 2026 at The Rose Bowl in Southampton, England, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
England batter Jos Buttler achieved a historic milestone by becoming the highest run-scorer for England in Men’s T20 cricket. The top-order batter reached this landmark during the 5th and final T20I against India at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. Upon scoring his 25th run in the match, Buttler went past Alex Hales to claim the top spot in the overall T20 run charts for his country with a fine half-century.
This knock helped Buttler accumulate more than 14,450 runs across 516 T20 matches throughout his career, maintaining a solid average of nearly 35. His extensive T20 record includes an impressive 102 half-centuries and eight centuries, playing at an aggressive career strike rate of over 145.
He overtook Hales, who sits closely behind with 14,449 runs from 528 T20 games at an average of 29.91. The milestone further cements his legacy alongside other prolific English cricketers like James Vince, Jason Roy, and Dawid Malan, who have also crossed the 10,000-run mark in the shortest format.
Jos Buttler remains the highest scorer for England in T20 Internationals and stands as the only English player to breach the 2,500-run barrier for the Three Lions. In his 160 T20I appearances, the former England skipper has scored over 4,100 runs at an average above 33.
His daunting strike rate of over 147 is the highest among all international batters with at least 3,500 runs. His international tally features one century and 28 half-centuries. Additionally, Buttler holds the record for the most centuries by an English batter in all T20 cricket with 8 tons and he is the only Englishman to hit over 600 sixes in the format, with 175 of those coming in international colors.
Jos Buttler also overtook former India captain MS Dhoni in the record of most sixes by a wicket-keeper in the international arena.
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