Josh Butler (cricketer)

Josh Butler
Personal information
Full name
Joshua Butler
Born (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996
Vale, Guernsey
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RoleBatter
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 3)31 May 2019 v Jersey
Last T20I23 May 2026 v Jersey
Career statistics
Competition T20I
Matches 47
Runs scored 1,087
Batting average 27.87
100s/50s 0/5
Top score 87
Balls bowled 108
Wickets 5
Bowling average 24.80
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/16
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2026

Josh Butler (born 8 August 1996) is a professional cricketer who has played for Guernsey since 2016,[1] when he took part in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five tournament.[2]

In May 2019, he was named the captain of Guernsey's squad for the 2019 T20 Inter-Insular Cup, and made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Jersey on 31 May 2019.[3] The same month, he was named as the captain of Guernsey's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.[4]

At the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Europe Sub-regional Qualifier A in Cyprus, Butler scored 68 in Guernsey's win over Austria in the group stages[5] and 50 in the tournament final defeat against Jersey.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Butler". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "ICC World Cricket League Division Five, Guernsey v Vanuatu at St Clement, May 21, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "1st T20I, Jersey tour of Guernsey at St Peter Port, May 31 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Squads announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Guernsey take control of T20 World Cup qualifying group". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Greens push Jersey hard in World Cup qualifier final". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 26 May 2026.