Jos Buttler Milestone - (Source : @VitalityBlast/X.com)
England star batter Jos Buttler has entered the history books as the star keeper-batter completed 13000 T20 runs during his side's Vitality T20 Blast match against Yorkshire on Thursday, July 17. The right-handed batter was the star of the match with a fifty and helped Lancashire register a 21-run win.
Jos Buttler Joins Alex Hales In Special List
Notably, Lancashire, batting first, put 174 runs on the board, courtesy of Buttler's fifty-plus score. The knock included eight fours and three sixes. Meanwhile, the 34-year-old became the second Englishman to score 13000 T20 runs. Alex Hales is the only other England player to have reached this milestone, as the former England opener has 13814 runs.
Overall, Buttler became the seventh cricketer to breach the 13000 T20 runs figure. Here is the complete list.
- Chris Gayle - 14562
- Kieron Pollard - 13854
- Alex Hales - 13814
- Shoaib Malik - 13571
- Virat Kohli - 13543
- David Warner - 13395
- Jos Buttler - 13046
Interestingly, Buttler is the only active T20I cricketer to have 13000+ runs in T20 cricket at present. The 34-year-old is having a year to remember in T20s as he has nine fifty-plus scores in 2025. Talking about Buttler, the right-handed batter is quite active in global T20 leagues as he is a star batter in the IPL and also extends his services in BBL, BPL, SA20 and ILT20.
Buttler Shines In T20 Blast 2025
As usual, the 34-year-old is on song in the ongoing edition of ILT20 2025 and has amassed 230 runs in six innings, which includes two fifty-plus scores. Buttler averages 38.33 and strikes at 146.50.
Courtesy of Buttler's heroics at the top, Lancashire are breathing easy in the ongoing tournament and are placed at the top with 36 points in 13 matches. The table toppers have won nine and lost four games.