England’s Alex Hales is fourth on the list of highest run-scorers in T20 cricket with 14,449 runs, while Australia’s David Warner is fifth with 14,284 runs. India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is sixth with 14,218 runs in 430 matches.
Under Jos Buttler’s captaincy, England won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2022. During a thrilling match of ‘The Hundred’ at Old Trafford, Buttler surpassed former West Indies legend Kieron Pollard.
Career Highlights
Internationally, he has scored 4,212 runs in 160 T20I matches. He also has 1,192 runs in 31 matches in ‘The Hundred’. Buttler has also performed well in the IPL, the world’s most popular franchise league. Representing teams like Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, and Gujarat Titans, he has scored a total of 4,646 runs in the league, including seven centuries and 28 half-centuries.
The New King of T20 Cricket
As soon as Jos Buttler reached the required run-rate off the 62nd ball of his innings, the cricket world erupted in cheers. He faced just 20 balls and scored a blistering unbeaten 51 runs. Playing in the 492nd innings of his 522nd T20 match, Buttler now has 14,833 runs, pushing Pollard into second place. Kieron Pollard had scored 14,803 runs in 663 innings of 746 matches. Pollard surpassed West Indies’ “Universe Boss” Chris Gayle’s record of 14,562 runs earlier this year.
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