Player Head-to-Head
IB
Ian Bell
ENG
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JB
Jos Buttler
ENG
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Ian Bell vs Jos Buttler

Ian Bell and Jos Buttler compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ian Bell has dominance over Jos Buttler in overall and Tests, while Jos Buttler has the edge in ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ian BellTEST Ian BellODI Jos ButtlerT20I Jos Buttler
Format

All formats

IB 6 – 3 JB
13331
Most Runs
12969
235
Highest Score
162
58.46
Best Strike Rate
98.26
73
Most sixes
418
1467
Most Fours
1204
40.27
Best Averages
35.83
82
Most 50s
78
26
Most 100s
15
39
Most Not Outs
64

Season by season

2026

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
730
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
148.68
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
33.18
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
921
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
122.80
–
Most sixes
38
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
34.11
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
462
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
164.41
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
42.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1072
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
116.90
–
Most sixes
39
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
36.97
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
876
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
132.33
–
Most sixes
39
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
39.82
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2021

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
959
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
76.05
–
Most sixes
27
–
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
36.88
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
7

2020

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
800
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
69.32
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
36.36
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2019

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1169
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
76.51
–
Most sixes
38
–
Most Fours
112
–
Best Averages
34.38
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1677
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
88.82
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
174
–
Best Averages
43.00
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2017

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
374
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
106.86
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
24.93
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1093
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
109.08
–
Most sixes
43
–
Most Fours
86
–
Best Averages
54.65
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
9

2015

IB 4 – 4 JB
1080
Most Runs
1118
143
Highest Score
129
57.45
Best Strike Rate
81.25
4
Most sixes
27
128
Most Fours
119
34.84
Best Averages
31.06
8
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
6

2014

IB 3 – 5 JB
944
Most Runs
1134
167
Highest Score
121
73.81
Best Strike Rate
102.07
11
Most sixes
27
101
Most Fours
102
33.71
Best Averages
32.40
7
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

2013

IB 6 – 2 JB
1650
Most Runs
428
113
Highest Score
75
51.61
Best Strike Rate
138.96
12
Most sixes
18
198
Most Fours
37
42.31
Best Averages
28.53
9
Most 50s
3
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3

2012

IB 4 – 0 JB
1221
Most Runs
143
126
Highest Score
33
51.83
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
7
133
Most Fours
8
40.70
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
6

2011

IB 4 – 0 JB
1628
Most Runs
13
235
Highest Score
13
70.26
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
0
161
Most Fours
1
49.33
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 JB
925
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
54.48
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
66.07
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

IB 0 – 0 JB
319
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
49.61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
31.90
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

IB 0 – 0 JB
1272
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
58.08
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
163
Most Fours
–
34.38
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 JB
1879
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
63.16
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
201
Most Fours
–
36.13
Best Averages
–
13
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 JB
1406
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
56.26
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
41.35
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 JB
774
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
55.25
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
82
Most Fours
–
43.00
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 JB
233
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
63.14
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

TEST career

IB 8 – 1 JB
7727
Most Runs
2907
235
Highest Score
152
49.46
Best Strike Rate
54.18
39
Most sixes
33
919
Most Fours
340
42.69
Best Averages
31.95
46
Most 50s
18
22
Most 100s
2
24
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2022

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2021

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
353
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
42.79
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
25.21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
53.44
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
38.23
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
502
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
48.46
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
25.10
–
Most 50s
3

2018

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
760
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
68.10
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
84
–
Best Averages
44.71
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
48.28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

IB 5 – 3 JB
571
Most Runs
430
143
Highest Score
73
43.86
Best Strike Rate
53.28
3
Most sixes
6
74
Most Fours
56
25.95
Best Averages
23.89
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

2014

IB 5 – 1 JB
452
Most Runs
200
167
Highest Score
85
61.50
Best Strike Rate
69.93
6
Most sixes
3
56
Most Fours
28
34.77
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–

2013

IB 0 – 0 JB
1005
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
42.62
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
130
Most Fours
–
41.88
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2012

IB 0 – 0 JB
672
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
39.72
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
33.60
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2011

IB 0 – 0 JB
950
Most Runs
–
235
Highest Score
–
64.02
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
115
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 JB
786
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
52.26
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
90
Most Fours
–
65.50
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

IB 0 – 0 JB
319
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
49.61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
31.90
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

IB 0 – 0 JB
676
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
47.24
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
37.56
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 JB
777
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
53.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
40.89
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 JB
738
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
47.52
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
41.00
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 JB
711
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
53.58
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
44.44
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 JB
70
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

IB 2 – 7 JB
5416
Most Runs
5678
141
Highest Score
162
77.16
Best Strike Rate
115.55
32
Most sixes
193
525
Most Fours
456
37.87
Best Averages
39.16
35
Most 50s
30
4
Most 100s
11
14
Most Not Outs
31

Season by season

2026

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
215
–
Highest Score
69
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
469
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
99.79
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
31.27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
747
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
107.17
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
37.35
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
122.87
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2020

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2019

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
667
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
135.57
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
47.64
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
671
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
113.54
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
51.62
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2017

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
288
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
102.49
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
28.80
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
573
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
129.93
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
57.30
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

IB 2 – 6 JB
509
Most Runs
642
141
Highest Score
129
88.06
Best Strike Rate
118.89
1
Most sixes
17
54
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
42.80
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
3

2014

IB 1 – 7 JB
479
Most Runs
704
68
Highest Score
121
90.89
Best Strike Rate
112.46
5
Most sixes
19
43
Most Fours
55
34.21
Best Averages
35.20
4
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

2013

IB 5 – 3 JB
645
Most Runs
298
113
Highest Score
75
76.88
Best Strike Rate
127.35
6
Most sixes
11
68
Most Fours
24
43.00
Best Averages
27.09
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2012

IB 4 – 0 JB
549
Most Runs
0
126
Highest Score
0
82.68
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
0
59
Most Fours
0
54.90
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

IB 0 – 0 JB
612
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
77.86
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
26.61
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

IB 0 – 0 JB
139
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

IB 0 – 0 JB
523
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
74.82
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
30.76
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 JB
1080
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
72.48
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
33.75
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 JB
654
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
70.40
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
43.60
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

IB 0 – 0 JB
63
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

IB 0 – 0 JB
163
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
68.20
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

T20I career

IB 0 – 6 JB
188
Most Runs
4384
60
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
150.14
2
Most sixes
192
23
Most Fours
408
–
Best Averages
34.79
1
Most 50s
30
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2026

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
159.44
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
58
–
Best Averages
30.29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
480
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
164.38
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
34.29
–
Most 50s
3

2024

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
462
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
164.41
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
42.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
325
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
147.73
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
462
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
160.42
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
35.54
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
589
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
143.31
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2020

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
246
–
Highest Score
69
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
2

2017

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
86
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5

2016

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
366
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
151.24
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
2

2014

IB 0 – 4 JB
13
Most Runs
230
13
Highest Score
67
0
Most sixes
5
2
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
19.17
–
Most 50s
1

2013

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
54
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

IB 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
6

2011

IB 4 – 0 JB
66
Most Runs
13
39
Highest Score
13
1
Most sixes
0
7
Most Fours
1

2008

IB 0 – 0 JB
73
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

IB 0 – 0 JB
22
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2006

IB 0 – 0 JB
14
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
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