Jos Buttler Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Jos Buttler is an English professional cricketer who has represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as a wicketkeeper-batsman. He has also served as the regular vice-captain of the team in the last two of those formats. Jos was an integral member of the English squads that had reached the final of the 2016 ICC World T20 and won the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, the first time that England had achieved the latter feat. He was also a member of the English team that agonizingly lost the final of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy to India, by a margin of just 5 runs. In the English domestic circuit, he has played for Somerset County Cricket Club (2009–2013) and Lancashire County Cricket Club (2014–Present) across all 3 formats.

Born Name

Joseph Charles Buttler

Nick Name

Jos

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Residence

England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Jos had attended the King’s College, an independent secondary day and boarding school in his hometown of Taunton.

Occupation

Professional Cricketer

Family

• Father – John Butler (Former Physical Education Teacher)
• Mother – Patricia Butler
• Siblings – Jimmie Gosser (Younger Brother), Joanne Vickers (Older Sister)

Manager

He is represented by Phoenix Management Group, Talent Management Agency, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

Batting

Right-Handed

Role

Wicketkeeper Batsman

Jersey Number

• 63 – Test Match, One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I), Mumbai Indians (IPL), Sydney Thunder (BBL), Rajasthan Royals (IPL)
• 15 – Somerset County Cricket Club (English Domestic Cricket)
• 6 – Lancashire County Cricket Club (English Domestic Cricket)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jos has dated –

1. Louise Webber (2017-Present) – Jos got married to fitness instructor and entrepreneur Louise Webber in October 2017. They have a daughter together named Georgia Rose (b. April 2019).

Race / Ethnicity

White

He is of British descent.

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Affable Smile
• Short-cropped, wavy hair
• Often sports a light stubble

Brand Endorsements

Jos has been sponsored by –

• Kookaburra Cricket UK
• Castore Sportswear
• Vitality UK (Insurance Company)
• Cooper Associates (Mortgage Advisory)

Jos Buttler Facts

1. In 2009, Jos had captained his school to a 16-1 win-loss record. He was named one of the ‘Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year’ in 2010.
2. As of March 2021, he had held the record for scoring the fastest ODI hundred (46 balls) by an English batsman. He had created the record, in a match against Pakistan, in November 2015. He also sits 2nd on that list, with that hundred (in 50 balls) coming against Pakistan as well, in May 2019.
3. For his performances in 2016, he was selected in the year’s ‘ICC World ODI XI’.
4. Regarded as one of the greatest wicketkeeper-batsmen in the modern era, particularly in the limited-overs formats of the sport, he has been featured in franchise-based T20 leagues around the world, turning out for Melbourne Renegades (2013-14) and Sydney Thunder (2017-18–2018-19) in the BBL (Big Bash League); Mumbai Indians (2016-2017) and Rajasthan Royals (2018-Present) in the IPL (Indian Premier League); and Comilla Victorians (2017) in the BPL (Bangladesh Premier League).
5. For his services to cricket, he was appointed a ‘Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)’ in the 2020 New Year Honours.
6. He was the ‘Orange Cap’ holder in IPL 2022, meaning he scored the most runs (863) while playing for Rajasthan Royals. He also won 5 other awards. He won a total of INR 6 million.
7. In May 2023, Jos was fined 10% of his match fee for breaching the ‘IPL Code of Conduct’ after he reportedly showed dissent at Yashasvi Jaiswal after getting run out during a match against KKR.

Featured Image by Jos Buttler / Instagram