Jos Buttler became the first England hitter to score over 10,000 runs in ODIs and T20Is combined, accomplishing the feat during the second ODI against Sri Lanka at Leeds on September 25, 2026.
Jos Buttler scored 69 runs off 49 balls in the inning, hitting five fours and five sixes for a strike rate of 140.82 before retiring ill. Despite his performance, England fell short of their objective, losing by 16 runs to tie the three-match series at 1-1. Sri Lanka scored 321/6 in 50 overs, while England replied with 305/9.
Kusal Mendis anchored Sri Lanka’s innings with 121 off 100 balls, including 14 fours and three sixes. Mendis also hit 5,000 ODI runs in 158 matches during that period, making it a match of twin milestones for both teams.
How does Jos Buttler combined white ball record look like?
Jos Buttler total white-ball aggregate presently stands at 10,062 runs across 367 matches and 326 innings, with an average of 37.12. He’s scored 13 centuries and 60 fifties in both forms combined.
Jos Buttler has 5,678 ODI runs in 204 matches and 176 innings, with an average of 39.15 and a strike rate of 115.54. He has 11 ODI hundreds and 30 fifties, putting him England’s third-highest run scorer in the format.
Jos Buttler has scored 4,384 runs in T20Is, with an average of 34.79 and a strike rate of 150.13, including two centuries and 30 fifties. The combined numbers from 367 matches demonstrate a consistent performance in both white-ball formats over the course of his international career.
What is the importance of this record in England’s white-ball history?
Before Buttler, no England batsman had scored 10,000 runs in ODIs and T20Is combined, making this the first time in the country’s limited-overs history. His 13 international centuries and 60 half-centuries in 367 matches demonstrate the volume and consistency of his efforts at the highest level.
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The milestone came in a losing effort at Leeds, when Sri Lanka’s total of 321/6 proved too much for England, despite Buttler’s quick 69 before retiring injured. The series is now equal at 1-1, with the third and final ODI serving as the decider between the two teams.
