England stalwart Jos Buttler added another landmark to his glittering career on Tuesday, becoming only the second player from his country to feature in 400 international matches. The milestone came during the third ODI against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. At 35, Buttler now sits just behind legendary fast bowler James Anderson on England’s all-time appearances list. Anderson remains the most-capped England cricketer across formats with 401 international games and an extraordinary haul of 991 wickets.
Buttler’s contribution has come with the bat. Across formats, the wicketkeeper-batter has piled up 12,291 international runs, including 14 centuries, establishing himself as one of England’s most influential white-ball players of his generation. In Tests, Buttler has scored 2,907 runs from 57 matches and 100 innings, averaging 31.94. His red-ball record includes two hundreds and 18 half-centuries. In the 50-over format, he has accumulated 5,515 runs in 198 ODIs at an average of 39.11, striking 11 centuries and 29 fifties. T20Is remain Buttler’s strongest suit. In 144 matches, he has amassed 3,869 runs at an average of 35.49, with one century and 28 half-centuries to his name. A two-time ICC white-ball title winner, Buttler is set to feature in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which begins on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka. England have already named their squad for the tournament, with Harry Brook taking over the captaincy. The Three Lions will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Nepal on February 8, with Buttler expected to play a key role once again.
