Jos Buttler Age, Wiki and Bio

Jos Buttler

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth08/09/1990
Age34 years
BirthplaceTaunton, Somerset

Bio/Wiki

Full NameJoseph Charles Buttler
Nickname(s)
  • Jos
  • JosTheBoss
  • UniverseJos
  • T20 Giant

Physical Stats & More

Height6' (183 cm)
Eye ColorLight Blue
Hair ColorDark Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School/University
  • King's College, Taunton (2006)
  • English Schools Cricket Association West Under-15 (2006)
Indian Premier League (IPL)Mumbai Indians (MI) (2016-2017), Rajasthan Royals (RR) (2018-2024)
Big Bash League (BBL)
  • Melbourne Renegades (2013-2014)
  • Sydney Thunder (2017-2019)
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)Comilla Victorians (2017-2018)
South Africa T20 (SA20) LeaguePaarl Royals (2022-2024)
The HundredManchester Originals (2021-2023)
Coach/MentorDennis Breakwell
Batting StyleRight-handed
Favourite Shot(s)
  • Pull Shot
  • Scoop

Personal Life

Zodiac signVirgo
ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Playing tennis, football, and squash
  • Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsLouise Webber (fitness influencer)
Marriage Date21/10/2017

Family

FatherJohn Buttler
MotherPatricia Buttler (physical education teacher & tennis coach)
Siblings
BrotherJames Buttler (7 years elder to Jos)
Sisters
  • Joanne Vickers (elder)
SpouseLouise Buttler
Children
Daughters
  • Georgia Rose (born in April 2019)
  • Margot (born in September 2021)

Career

Records
  • Most dismissals and catches in an ODI (6 catches against South Africa on 19 June 2013)
  • Highest 7th wicket partnership for England in ODI with 177 runs on 9 June 2015 against New Zealand
  • Fastest century by an English batter in ODI on 20 November 2015 against Pakistan in 46 balls
  • Highest 5th wicket partnership for England in test with 359 runs on 21 August 2020 against Pakistan
  • Highest 2nd wicket partnership for England in T20I with 167 runs not out on 1 December 2020 against South Africa
  • First English cricketer to score a hundred in all formats of international cricket on 1 November 2021
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Named 2010 Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year
  • NBC Denis Compton Award in 2010 and 2011
  • Appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2020

Favourites

Cricketer(s)
Batsmen
  • Adam Gilchrist
  • Kevin Pietersen
BowlerGlenn McGrath
Cricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground, London
Food
  • Porridge
  • Spaghetti Bolognese
Football TeamManchester City
Actress(s)
  • Margot Robbie
  • Charlotte Coleman
TV SeriesFriends
Athlete(s)
  • Roger Federer
  • Mario Balotelli
Cartoon SeriesPaw Patrol (2013)

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Mercedes Benz G-Wagon
  • BMW X2
  • Range Rover
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)
  • Rs 10 crore (from 2024 IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals)
  • $500,000 (from 2024 SA20 contract with Paarl Royals)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Buttler began playing cricket at a young age.
He became the Somerset Under-13 tennis champion at age 9 in 2000.
He excelled in GCSE and A-levels.
In a national school tournament, Buttler scored an impressive 227 runs not out in a 50-over match.
On his ODI debut against Pakistan, he scored a duck.
Buttler met Louise Webber in high school, proposed on Christmas Eve 2016, and they got married in 2017.
He emerged as the highest runscorer for England in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Buttler was appointed the white ball captain (ODI and T20I) of England on 30 June 2022.