Men's cricket

JC Buttler

Joseph Charles ButtlerEngland · Wicketkeeper Batter · Right-hand batFirst match in the data 25 Sept 2011 · last 24 Sept 2026 · Men's T20I ball-by-ball coverage since 17 Feb 2005

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50
Test	57	100	9	2,907	152	31.95	54.18	2/18
ODI	199	173	31	5,629	162*	39.64	115.99	11/30
T20I (shown below)	160	147	24	4,345	131	35.33	150.61	2/30

Matches: 160Men's T20I
Runs: 4,345avg 35.33 · SR 150.61 · 2,885 balls
100s / 50s: 2 / 30HS 131

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's T20I players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(12)

Right-arm fast
Bowling type · strike rate
90th pct.
This split
165.43
Own baseline
150.61
Cohort median
134.06
90th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast: strike rate of 165.4, 14.8 above their strike rate of 150.6 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 10% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 486 balls faced.
486 ballsHigh confidence
Powerplay (1-6)
Match phase · average
85th pct.
This split
46.00
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
28.32
85th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-6): average of 46.0, 9.5 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 15% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 1204 balls faced.
1,204 ballsHigh confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
79th pct.
This split
40.41
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
27.20
79th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 40.4, 3.9 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1539 balls faced.
1,539 ballsHigh confidence
At home
Home or away · average
79th pct.
This split
42.95
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
28.59
79th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 42.9, 6.4 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1003 balls faced.
1,003 ballsHigh confidence
England
Country · average
78th pct.
This split
44.50
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
31.49
78th percentile among comparable players
England: average of 44.5, 8.0 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 869 balls faced.
869 ballsHigh confidence
Sri Lanka
Opposition · average
93rd pct.
This split
58.64
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
28.92
93rd percentile among comparable players
Sri Lanka: average of 58.6, 22.1 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+61%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 7% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 430 balls faced.
430 ballsMedium confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · strike rate
88th pct.
This split
164.98
Own baseline
150.61
Cohort median
130.30
88th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 165.0, 14.4 above their strike rate of 150.6 on all balls faced (+10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 257 balls faced.
257 ballsMedium confidence
Left-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
86th pct.
This split
53.00
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
29.24
86th percentile among comparable players
Left-arm fast-medium: average of 53.0, 16.5 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 14% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 257 balls faced.
257 ballsMedium confidence
United Arab Emirates
Country · average
83rd pct.
This split
45.86
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
26.33
83rd percentile among comparable players
United Arab Emirates: average of 45.9, 9.3 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+26%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 228 balls faced.
228 ballsMedium confidence
Off break
Bowling type · average
82nd pct.
This split
52.29
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
28.37
82nd percentile among comparable players
Off break: average of 52.3, 15.8 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+43%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 245 balls faced.
245 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Country · average
79th pct.
This split
45.80
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
29.74
79th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 45.8, 9.3 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 330 balls faced.
330 ballsMedium confidence
Australia
Opposition · average
77th pct.
This split
44.92
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
28.81
77th percentile among comparable players
Australia: average of 44.9, 8.4 above their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (+23%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 23% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 387 balls faced.
387 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(7)

Death (16-20)
Match phase · average
1st pct.
This split
21.52
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
25.45
1st percentile among comparable players
Death (16-20): average of 21.5, 15.0 below their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 1% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 364 balls faced.
364 ballsMedium confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
26th pct.
This split
32.80
Own baseline
36.51
Cohort median
26.55
26th percentile among comparable players
Chasing: average of 32.8, 3.7 below their average of 36.5 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 26% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 1346 balls faced.

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	35.33	90	2,885
Scoring rate (batting)	150.61	93	2,885
Against pace (batting)	36.13	88	1,732
Against spin (batting)	36.84	88	1,142
Time at the crease (batting)	23.46	74	2,885
Boundary hitting (batting)	20.59	90	2,885
Strike rotation (batting)	32.55	83	2,885

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	633	926	26	35.62	146.29	32.5%	19.7%
Right-arm fast	486	804	22	36.55	165.43	33.5%	26.7%
Slow left-arm orthodox	486	674	18	37.44	138.68	33.7%	17.3%
Leg break	382	538	17	31.65	140.84	29.6%	15.4%
Left-arm fast-medium	257	424	8	53.00	164.98	33.1%	25.3%
Right-arm medium	250	412	12	34.33	164.80	31.6%	24.4%
Off break	245	366	7	52.29	149.39	28.2%	16.7%
Left-arm fast	90	136	4	34.00	151.11	41.1%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2011	1	13	–	118.18	–	–	–	–
2012	12	128	21.33	128.00	–	–	–	–
2013	5	130	32.50	175.68	–	–	–	–
2014	12	230	19.17	115.58	–	–	–	–
2015	3	46	23.00	158.62	–	–	–	–
2016	9	360	72.00	155.17	–	–

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 374runs, 9 dismissalsAverage 41.56 (career 35.33) · strike rate 178.10 (career 150.61) · 24 Feb 2026 to 19 Sept 2026

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
19 Sept 2026	Sri LankaOld Trafford	62*	32	7	2	1	not out
17 Sept 2026	Sri LankaSophia Gardens, Cardiff	30	16	4	1	1	caught
15 Sept 2026	Sri LankaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton	80	44	8	3	1	caught
11 Jul 2026	IndiaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton	131	64	12	8

Dismissals

How they got out

123 dismissals

Caught8972%
Bowled1815%
Lbw87%
Run out54%
Stumped22%
Caught and bowled11%

Dismissed by bowling type

119 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

35.33

2,885

Scoring rate (batting)

150.61

2,885

Against pace (batting)

36.13

1,732

Against spin (batting)

36.84

1,142

Time at the crease (batting)

23.46

2,885

Boundary hitting (batting)

20.59

2,885

Strike rotation (batting)

32.55

2,885

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

633

926

35.62

146.29

32.5%

19.7%

Right-arm fast

486

804

36.55

165.43

33.5%

26.7%

Slow left-arm orthodox

486

674

37.44

138.68

33.7%

17.3%

Leg break

382

538

31.65

140.84

29.6%

15.4%

Left-arm fast-medium

257

424

53.00

164.98

33.1%

25.3%

Right-arm medium

250

412

34.33

164.80

31.6%

24.4%

Off break

245

366

52.29

149.39

28.2%

16.7%

Left-arm fast

136

34.00

151.11

41.1%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2011

–

118.18

–

2012

128

21.33

128.00

–

2013

130

32.50

175.68

–

2014

230

19.17

115.58

–

2015

23.00

158.62

–

2016

360

72.00

155.17

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

19 Sept 2026

Sri LankaOld Trafford

62*

not out

17 Sept 2026

Sri LankaSophia Gardens, Cardiff

caught

15 Sept 2026

Sri LankaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton

caught

11 Jul 2026

IndiaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton

131

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Leg break, Middle (7-15)	310	405	12	33.75	130.65	30.3%	13.2%
Right-arm fast, Powerplay (1-6)	283	485	11	44.09	171.38	36.7%	29.7%
Right-arm fast-medium, Middle (7-15)	265	371	10	37.10	140.00	29.1%	16.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	264	410	7	58.57	155.30	37.5%	25.4%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Middle (7-15)	236	337	10	33.70	142.80	28.8%	15.3%
Slow left-arm orthodox, Powerplay (1-6)	220	294	8	36.75	133.64	40.9%	20.0%
Off break, Middle (7-15)	179	262	6	43.67	146.37	29.1%	16.2%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	161	236	5	47.20	146.58	40.4%	23.0%
Right-arm fast, Middle (7-15)	134	215	6	35.83	160.45	27.6%	23.1%
Right-arm medium, Powerplay (1-6)	123	176	5	35.20	143.09	42.3%	23.6%
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (16-20)	104	145	9	16.11	139.42	28.8%	13.5%
Right-arm medium, Middle (7-15)	81	111	4	27.75	137.04	25.9%	16.0%
Right-arm fast, Death (16-20)	69	104	5	20.80	150.72	31.9%	21.7%
Left-arm fast, Powerplay (1-6)	68	99	2	49.50	145.59	44.1%	23.5%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	1,659	2,334	64	36.47	140.69	36.6%	20.2%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	1,039	1,678	45	37.29	161.50	27.2%	21.0%
Once set (40+ balls)	187	333	10	33.30	178.07	25.7%	21.9%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	561	844	25	33.76	150.45	34.8%	20.9%
West Indies	484	701	20	35.05	144.83	32.6%	18.4%
Sri Lanka	430	645	11	58.64	150.00	29.8%	20.0%
Australia	387	584	13	44.92	150.90	34.9%	20.9%
South Africa	362	606	18	33.67	167.40	27.1%	23.5%
New Zealand	243	364	10	36.40	149.79	31.3%	20.6%
Pakistan	218	299	11	27.18	137.16	36.7%	19.3%
Bangladesh	97	129	3	43.00	132.99	30.9%	15.5%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	444	704	10	70.40	158.56	30.6%	22.7%
No. 2	1,360	2,133	57	37.42	156.84	34.8%	23.2%
No. 3	316	476	12	39.67	150.63	29.1%	19.3%
No. 4	108	150	5	30.00	138.89	29.6%	16.7%
No. 5	345	479	19	25.21	138.84	32.8%	15.9%
No. 6	269	348	13	26.77	129.37	29.7%	14.5%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	1,488	2,280	55	41.45	153.23	31.5%	20.6%
Innings 2	1,397	2,065	64	32.27	147.82	33.6%	20.5%

JC Buttler

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	1,732	2,710	75	36.13	156.47	33.4%	23.3%
Spin	1,142	1,621	44	36.84	141.94	31.2%	16.5%

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	1,317	1,881	50	37.62	142.82	28.9%	16.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	1,204	1,840	40	46.00	152.82	38.7%	24.6%
Death (16-20)	364	624	29	21.52	171.43	25.5%	21.4%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	1,882	2,713	81	33.49	144.16	33.8%	19.3%
At home	1,003	1,632	38	42.95	162.71	30.2%	22.9%
Batting first	1,539	2,344	58	40.41	152.31	31.6%	20.3%
Chasing	1,346	2,001	61	32.80	148.66	33.6%	20.9%

Venue	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
The Rose Bowl	278	468	7	66.86	168.35	26.6%	22.7%
Kensington Oval	197	317	7	45.29	160.91	36.5%	24.4%
Old Trafford	156	264	5	52.80	169.23	32.1%	25.6%
Sophia Gardens	134	208	6	34.67	155.22	33.6%	22.4%
Edgbaston	132	231	5	46.20	175.00	31.1%	25.0%
Narendra Modi Stadium	117	172	4	43.00	147.01	32.5%	16.2%
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium	106	141	5	28.20	133.02	31.1%	14.2%
Riverside Ground	96	132	4	33.00	137.50	27.1%	12.5%
Wankhede Stadium

Bowler	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
AJ Hosein	89	115	4	28.75	129.21	40.4%	18.0%
HH Pandya	66	100	0	–	151.52	30.3%	22.7%
Arshdeep Singh	65	102	2	51.00	156.92	38.5%	26.2%
G Motie	62	84	1	84.00	135.48	32.3%	14.5%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	869	1,424	32	44.50	163.87	29.7%	23.0%
India	429	644	19	33.89	150.12	30.5%	18.9%
West Indies	375	570	17	33.53	152.00	36.0%	22.4%
Australia	330	458	10	45.80	138.79	34.8%	18.2%
United Arab Emirates	228	321	7	45.86	140.79	35.1%	17.5%
South Africa	168	256	6	42.67	152.38	32.1%	22.0%
Bangladesh	143	185	6	30.83	129.37	30.8%	14.0%
Wales	134	208	6	34.67	155.22	33.6%	22.4%
Sri Lanka	114	128	9	14.22	112.28	40.4%	14.9%
New Zealand	83	123	5	24.60	148.19	32.5%	22.9%

Career by format

Men's T20I analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(12)

▼Weaknesses(7)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(7)

Strengths(12)

Weaknesses(7)