Jos Buttler is a crisp-hitting batsman with immense promise. He made his international debut in late 2011 and became a fixture of England's T20 side, despite few initial opportunities to impress. His breakthrough innings came against South Africa at Edgbaston, with a blistering 32 off 10 balls, and he was given the wicketkeeping gloves in India, after Craig Kieswetter - his club team-mate and Somerset's first-choice keeper - finally lost the position.

Buttler 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 CB40 runs at 55.00.

He made 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. He combined in particularly potent fashion with Kieron Pollard in Somerset's run to Twenty20 Finals Day in both 2010 and 2011, and impressed in the 2011 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 given his ODI debut against Pakistan in the UAE, though had to wait almost a year for his second cap, this time as wicketkeeper - a position he seemed set to vie for with Jonny Bairstow ahead of the Champions Trophy.
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