Jos Buttler’s Highest T20I scores

Jos Buttler is one of the world’s most dangerous T20I batters. The star England opening batter has been absolutely magnificent in the shortest form of the game at the highest level. Buttler has made 1,913 runs from his 84 T20Is for England while maintaining a strike-rate of 138.82 and an average of 31.88. The record […]
 

Jos Buttler is one of the world’s most dangerous T20I batters. The star England opening batter has been absolutely magnificent in the shortest form of the game at the highest level.

Buttler has made 1,913 runs from his 84 T20Is for England while maintaining a strike-rate of 138.82 and an average of 31.88.

The record is only better as an opener. At the top, the explosive right-hander has had an average of 50.94 with a strike-rate of 145.32 for 917 runs.

As many as ten of Jos Buttler’s fourteen half-centuries in the format has come batting in the opening slot.

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Jos Buttler is one of the world’s best T20I openers.

Top 3 T20I scores for Jos Buttler

83* versus India

Jos Buttler’s top score in T20Is – an unbeaten 83 off 52 balls – came against India, the former T20 World Cup champions, earlier in 2021. During England’s elongated trip and the five-match series versus the Indians, Buttler played an exceptional knock in Ahmedabad, which featured 5 fours and 4 sixes.

77* versus Australia

Buttler’s next highest score is against arch-rivals Australia. Playing against them at home in Southampton in September 2020, the aggressive batter blazed his willow for an unbeaten 77 off 54 balls. Buttler’s innings featured 8 fours and 2 sixes as he maintained a strike-rate of 142.59. Just like the game against the Indians, this innings of Buttler also propelled England to a victory.

73* versus Sri Lanka

Next in the list is Buttler’s 73 not out off 49 balls against Sri Lanka in July 2016, which coincidentally also came in Southampton. The batter had a strike-rate of 148.97 for his enterprising innings and hit 3 fours and 4 sixes. Buttler’s innings helped England win the only T20I. When he scores, Buttler makes a winning impact for his team.

Jos Buttler’s top 5 scores in T20Is:

1. 83* versus India, 2021
2. 77* versus Australia, 2020
3. 73* versus Sri Lanka, 2016
4. 69 versus India, 2018
5. 68* versus Sri Lanka, 2021