English players with most runs in T20 cricket
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Jos Buttler became the second Englishman in T20 cricket to surpass a mark of 11,500 runs. The veteran batter reached the milestone with his 16th run against Chennai Super Kings in Match 61 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season on Sunday. Buttler fell for a 25-ball 21, being dismissed in the ninth over by Simarjeet Singh. We decode Englishmen with most T20 runs.
Hales
Alex Hales is the only Englishman with 12,000-plus T20 runs
Alex Hales is the highest scorer among Englishmen in T20 cricket. As per ESPNcricinfo, Hales has amassed 12,319 runs at 29.68 (SR: 146.39). His tally includes six tons and 78 fifties. Hales is closing in on 500 sixes (494). He owns the second-most ducks in T20 history (43). He is one of the three players with 2,000-plus runs for England (2,074) in T20Is.
Buttler
Jos Buttler surpasses 11,500 T20 runs
Buttler has raced to 11,505 runs from 414 T20 matches (391 innings). He averages 34.75 and his strike rate reads 144.57. In addition to eight tons, the versatile England ace has 80 fifties. Buttler has clobbered 486 sixes and 1,000-plus fours. In the IPL, Buttler owns 3,582 runs from 107 matches at 38.10 (100s: 7, 50s: 19). He is England's highest T20I run-scorer (2,927).
Vince
Vince is the 3rd Englishman with 10,000-plus T20 runs
James Vince is the third-highest scorer among Englishmen in T20s. Notably, he is one of the three England players with 10,000-plus runs. In a career spanning 14 years, Vince has played 380 matches (369 innings) and owns 10,451 runs at 31.66 (SR: 134.85). Vince has clobbered five hundreds and 65 fifties. He also owns 27 ducks in his career.
Roy
Jason Roy owns over 9,000 runs
Since making his T20 debut in 2008, Jason Roy has made his presence felt across the globe in the 20-over format. Roy has featured in 356 T20 games (350 innings), managing 9,177 runs at 27.39 (SR: 141.92). In addition to six tons, he has 60 fifties. Roy also owns 31 ducks in his career. Roy remains the 5th-highest scorer for England in T20Is (1,522).