During the second ODI against Sri Lanka at Leeds on September 25, 2026, Jos Buttler achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first England batter to accumulate over 10,000 runs across ODIs and T20Is combined.
Jos Buttler scored 69 runs off 49 balls in that inning, hitting five fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 140.82, before retiring injured. England failed to achieve their objective, losing the match by 16 runs, resulting in a 1-1 tie in the three-match series, despite his contribution. Sri Lanka scored 321/6 in their 50 overs, while England responded with 305/9 in their 50 overs match.
Kusal Mendis established the Sri Lankan innings with 121 runs off 100 deliveries, which included 14 fours and three sixes. During that campaign, Mendis also achieved 5,000 ODI runs in 158 matches, rendering it a match of parallel milestones for both teams.
What is the combined white-ball record of Jos Buttler ?
The aggregate of Jos Buttler white-ball runs, which spans 367 contests and 326 innings, is currently 10,062 runs at an average of 37.12. In total, he has achieved 13 centuries and 60 fifties in both formats.
Jos Buttler has amassed 5,678 runs in 204 matches and 176 innings of ODIs, with an average of 39.15 and a strike rate of 115.54. England’s third-highest run-getter in the format, he has scored 11 ODI centuries and 30 fifties.
Jos Buttler has amassed 4,384 runs in 163 matches and 150 innings of T20Is, with an average of 34.79 and a strike rate of 150.13. He has also scored two centuries and 30 fifties. Throughout his international career, the sustained output across both white-ball formats is evidenced by the combined figures from 367 matches.
What is the significance of this record in the context of England’s white-ball history?
Before Buttler, no England batter had achieved the 10,000-run milestone when ODI and T20I runs are combined, which is a first in the history of the country’s limited-overs cricket. The volume and regularity of his contributions at the highest level are underscored by his 13 international centuries and 60 half-centuries in 367 matches.
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The milestone was achieved in a defeat at Leeds, where Sri Lanka’s total of 321/6 was too high for England to overcome, despite Buttler’s brisk 69 before he retired injured. The series is currently tied at 1-1, with the third and final ODI serving as the deciding match between the two teams.
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