One of the cleanest hitters in world cricket, Jos Buttler took over as England's white-ball captain last year following the retirement of Eoin Morgan, leading the team to the T20 World Cup title in his first major tournament as skipper.

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While his Test career eventually fizzled out after a surprise recall in 2018, the softly-spoken Buttler's explosiveness with the bat has elevated him to the very top in the game's shorter formats.

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Vice-captain at an unhappy 2015 World Cup, Buttler played a starring role in the final four years later -- making 59 off 60 balls in a vital stand with Ben Stokes, before adding crucial runs in the Super Over and sealing victory by completing the run-out of Martin Guptill.

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Here is the Factfile on England captain Jos Buttler ahead of the Cricket World Cup which gets underway in India on Thursday:

  • Name: Jos Buttler
  • Age: 33
  • Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
  • International ODI career
  • Matches: 169
  • Runs: 4,823
  • Highest score: 162 not out
  • Average: 41.57
  • 100s: 11
  • 50s: 25
  • Catches: 211
  • Stumpings: 35

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