In a time when many players vie for a single spot in team, England don't hesitate to play two wicketkeeper-batsmen in Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. It is Buttler's extraordinary batting skills that made his team afford an extra batsman with keeping gloves. In a short span of time, Somerset-born Buttler has become the most prominent T20 player in the history of England cricket. In 2014, he thrice scored then fastest ODI centuries by an England batsman. His thrilling knocks came against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan at Lord's, Edgbaston and Dubai respectively. Buttler debuted in T20Is in August 2011, against India at Manchester, while his first ODI match came against England at Colombo in October 2018. He had to wait for his maiden Test, which he played against India at Southampton in July 2014.
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With the win, only their fourth in the season after 10 games, Rajasthan take the fifth spot in the points table, pushing Chennai Super Kings once again to the bottom end.
Jos Buttler, whose 70-run knock went in vain against Mumbai Indians, has pointed out a major reason behind RR's three-match losing streak.
The English wicket-keeper batsman smashes 34-ball 50 after RR top-order collapses chasing 194 against MI.
Buttler, who had missed the first game, said his team came out with a great performance against Chennai Super Kings in their opening Indian Premier League 2020 encounter on Tuesday.
Buttler had missed the opener as he had arrived in the UAE with his family and was hence taking quarantine measures.
Buttler has been a key player for Rajasthan Royals. He scored 311 runs last season and 548 runs in 2018.
A fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore took to Twitter on Sunday to enquire about Buttler's availability and the Royals came up with a hilarious while reply sharing a meme featuring Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan from Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Buttler will, however, miss the team's third and final T20 international against Australia slated for Tuesday.
England's wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has left the bio-secure bubble to spend time with his family.
On Sunday, Buttler played an unbeaten knock of 77 runs as England comprehensively defeated Australia by 6 wickets.
Buttler hit an undefeated 77 off 54 balls in the second T20 with eight fours and two sixes, including the winning runs off Adam Zampa.
Chasing 163 to win at the empty Rose Bowl, Australia collapsed from 124-1 after 14 overs to fall short on 160-6 in their first match of international cricket in six months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
England's wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will open the innings alongside Jonny Bairstow in the T20I series against Australia.
The T20I series will be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on September 4, 6 and 8 while the Old Trafford Cricket ground in Manchester will hold the ODI matches, on September 11, 13 and 16.
Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler added 359 runs for the fifth wicket on day 2 of the third Test against Pakistan
England's wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler slammed his second Test century during the Day 2 of the ongoing match against Pakistan.
Playing in his eighth Test, Crawley hit an unbeaten, career-best 171 as he and Buttler (87 not out) shared an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 205 to put England in control after closing the opening day on 332 for 4.
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, who considered Dhoni as his hero, posted an emotional message for the former India captain on his retirement.
Buttler's place in the England side had been called into question after making a number of wicket-keeping gaffes in the first Test and having only scored one Test ton in his 45 caps, back in 2018.
After his vital 75-run knock, Buttler avoided any discussion on his father Johnny, who had spent the previous evening in hospital.
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