england wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler On Thursday, his name was further etched into history, beyond Chris Gayle He climbed to second place on the all-time T20 run-scoring list during the 2026 Manchester Super Giants’ hundred against London Spirit at Lord’s.The milestone came despite Buttler scoring just 16 off 11 balls in the innings, which included a four and a six. Those runs were enough to put him ahead of Gayle and underline a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes after a difficult 18 months. Buttler has currently scored 14,572 runs in 487 T20 innings with a strike rate of 146.74. His tally includes 102 half-centuries and 9 centuries.Gayle held the T20 run-scoring record for many years before being surpassed Kieron Pollard Earlier this year, he slipped to third place again with 14,562 runs in 455 innings. The former West Indies opener ended his career with a strike rate of 144.75 while recording 88 fifties and 22 centuries. Most runs in T20 cricket:
- Kieron Pollard (West Indies) – 14,803
- Jos Buttler (England) – 14,572
- Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 14,562
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Alex Hales (England) – 14,449 - David Warner (Australia) – 14,284
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Virat Kohli (India) – 14,218
West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard continues to lead the all-time list with 14,803 runs at a strike rate of 151.02 in 663 innings, scoring 70 fifties and 2 centuries. Butler is now just 231 points away from the top spot. The milestone marks another chapter in Butler’s impressive return to form after enduring one of the toughest stretches of his career. The England star has struggled over the past year and a half, with runs becoming increasingly difficult. His slump continued into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where he endured a forgettable season, scoring just 87 runs in eight innings at an average of 10.67. However, Butler rediscovered his touch in 2026. Representing the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, he amassed 526 runs at a strike rate of 152.46, re-establishing himself as one of the most dangerous batsmen in the tournament. He carried this form into the international arena as well, scoring an impressive unbeaten 131 off just 64 balls against India in the T20I series final. The knock was the highest individual score against India in a men’s T20I match. Buttler also had a great T20I career for England. In 160 games, he accumulated 4,212 runs at a strike rate of 148.93 and recorded 28 half-centuries and two centuries. He is currently third on the men’s T20I run-scoring list behind Pakistan’s Babar Azam (4,596 runs) and India’s Rohit Sharma (4,231). The 35-year-old is undoubtedly England’s leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals and remains the only English batsman to cross both the 3,000-run and 4,000-run mark in the format. Former captain Eoin Morgan ranks second with 2,458 runs in 115 T20Is.
