Known as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen in the world, Jos Buttler is the vice-captain of the England cricket team. Buttler is also a member of the Lancashire County Cricket Club and the Rajasthan Royals of the Indian Premier League.
Jos, born as Joseph Charles Buttler, began his career in Somerset, England. In 2006, he joined the King’s College team and finished the season scoring 447 runs with a batting average of 49.66, setting two school records. In 2008, he was promoted to captain of the team and topped his record with 851 runs and an improved batting average of 94.55. In 2009, Buttler made his first-class debut playing for Somerset in the County Championship against Lancashire. That same year, Buttler captained the King’s College team again leading them to victory in the Western School Twenty20 competition. After this performance, Buttler was awarded Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year.
In 2010, Buttler was offered a permanent spot on the Somerset team. As Somerset’s rising player, he was awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award in both 2010 and 2011. After a successful three seasons with Somerset, Buttler signed with Lancashire. In his first championship game as a member of Lancashire, hescored 42 runs.
Jos Buttler has played an important role on England’s international team. In 2012, he scored 30 runs against South Africa at Edgbaston, a major contribution to the final score of 118/5. That year, he was also invited to play for England in the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka and would return to play in this competition in 2014 in India. He has also enjoyed international success in New Zealand and Australia.
