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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Ian BellTEST Ian BellODI Jos ButtlerT20I Jos Buttler
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

JB 0 – 0 IB
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
RECENT RESULTS 1 match