Jos Buttler is a crisp-hitting batsman with immense promise. A capable wicketkeeper as well, he shot to prominence as a 19-year-old in the 2010 season for Somerset, especially in the one-day arena where his clear-minded and quick-footed aggressive batting helped him to 440 runs at 55.00 in the CB40.

He made his his first-class debut against Lancashire at Taunton in 2009 and became a regular in the County Championship from May 2010 - playing a part in Somerset's title challenge that season. But it's in the shorter format of the game where he has shown international promise.

He combined in particularly potent fashion with Kieron Pollard in Somerset's run to Twenty20 Finals Day in both 2010 and 2011, and was called up to England's T20 squad to face West Indies in September 2011. Also that month, he impressed in the CB40 final, making 86 from 72 balls in Somerset's defeat to Surrey.

Buttler enjoyed a successful tour with England Lions to Sri Lanka in early 2012, making 262 runs at 87.33. He was then called up to England's ODI squad for the first time for the series against Pakistan.
ESPNcricinfo Staff