Sri Lanka vs England: Jos Buttler creates history, becomes first batter with THIS landmark for England

Colombo: England's formidable batsman Jos Buttler has made history. During the second T20 match against Sri Lanka, he achieved a feat that no other English cricketer had accomplished before. This was his 402nd international match, and he has now become the cricketer with the most international appearances for England. He is also the fourth-highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals.

What record does Jos Buttler hold?

Jos Buttler is now the player with the most international matches for England. Previously, the record for the most international matches played for England belonged to the great fast bowler James Anderson. He had played 401 international matches, and now Buttler has surpassed him in this regard. Talking about the career of the 35-year-old Jos Buttler, he has played 57 Test matches. Besides this, he has played 199 ODIs and 146 T20 Internationals for England.

How many runs has Jos Buttler scored?

Buttler has scored 2907 runs in Tests, 5515 runs in ODIs, and 3925 runs in T20 Internationals so far. He hasn't played a Test match since September 2022. In international cricket, he now has 12308 runs in 402 matches.

Jos Buttler scored 39 runs off 29 balls in the second T20 match against Sri Lanka and played a crucial role in the team's victory. England has now taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. With this, Jos Buttler is close to reaching 4000 runs in T20 Internationals. He is the highest run-scorer for England in T20Is and ranks fourth in the world in this regard.

Who have scored more runs than Jos Buttler?

Only Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli have scored more runs than Buttler in T20 Internationals. Rohit and Kohli have retired from T20 Internationals, so Buttler may soon surpass both of them in terms of runs scored in this format. Top 5 batsmen with the most runs in T20 Internationals:

1. Babar Azam - 4505 runs (139 matches)

2. Rohit Sharma - 4231 runs (159 matches)

3. Virat Kohli - 4188 runs (125 matches)

4. Jos Buttler - 3925 runs (146 matches)

5. Paul Stirlin  (Ireland) - 3888 runs (161 matches)