Numbers that define Jos Buttler's T20 stature
What's the story
Jos Buttler entered Men's T20 history books by becoming the highest scorer ever. He attained the milestone while representing Manchester Super Giants in The Hundred 2026 season. Buttler smashed a whirlwind 50* off 20 balls. His knock helped MSG down Welsh Fire in Match 21 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Buttler surpassed Kieron Pollard to become the top run-getter. We decode his numbers.
Runs
14,833 runs for Buttler, who went past Pollard
As mentioned, Buttler went past West Indies all-rounder Pollard for most T20 runs.
From 522 matches, Buttler owns a whopping 14,833 runs across 492 innings at an average of 35.48.
He registered his 106th fifty in the format (100s: 9).
On the other hand, Pollard owns 14,803 runs from 746 matches (663 innings) at 31.76. Pollard has smashed 70 fifties (100s: 2).
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5th batter in T20s with 650-plus sixes
Buttler completed another milestone in the 20-over format. He now owns 650 sixes. As per Cricinfo, Buttler became the 5th batter in T20s with 650-plus sixes. Chris Gayle (1,056), Pollard (1,001), Andre Russell (792), and Nicholas Pooran (773) are ahead of Buttler.
Hundred
5th-highest run-getter in The Hundred
Buttler is the 5th-highest run-getter in The Hundred. He owns 1,192 runs at 45.84. Buttler has 12 fifties. He has smoked 97 fours and 58 sixes.
Buttler is only behind Phil Salt (1,292), Will Jacks (1,278), Ben Duckett (1,276) and James Vince (1,236) in terms of runs.
In the ongoing season, Buttler has 277 runs from six matches at 92.33 (50s: 4).
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4,646 runs in the Indian Premier League
Englishman Buttler has racked up 4,646 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). From 138 games, he averages 39.70 (SR: 149.72). He owns the 2nd-most centuries (7) besides slamming 28 fifties. He also has over 200 sixes (211).
Other
His numbers across Vitality Blast, SA20 and BBL
Buttler owns 2,688 runs from 115 Vitality Blast matches (105 innings). He averages 32 with the help of 21 fifties.
113 sixes have flown from his bat.
In SA20, Buttler has 969 runs from 31 matches at 37.26 (50s: 8). He has smoked 35 sixes.
Buttler owns 605 runs in the Big Bash League (BBL) at 33.61 (50s: 6).
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Buttler has also played in BPL and CLT20
Buttler played one season in the Bangladesh Premier League, scoring 225 runs at 18.75 for Comilla Victorians. Meanwhile, he also played for the now defunct CLT20. He played for Somerset, scoring 59 runs in 5 matches.
England
3rd-highest run-scorer in T20Is
Buttler is the 3rd-highest run-scorer in T20Is. From 160 appearances for England (147 innings), he owns 4,212 runs at 33.96.
His strike rate is 148.93. He owns 2 hundreds and 18 fifties. Buttler has smashed 186 sixes.
He is only behind Pakistan's Babar Azam (4,596) and India's Rohit Sharma (4,231) in terms of runs in T20Is.