Player Head-to-Head
SM
Shoaib Malik
PAK
VS
JB
Jos Buttler
ENG
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Shoaib Malik vs Jos Buttler

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Jos ButtlerTEST Jos ButtlerODI Jos ButtlerT20I Jos Buttler
Format

All formats

SM 2 – 6 JB
11849
Most Runs
12859
463
Highest Score
425
254
Best Strike Rate
324
199
Most sixes
418
1038
Most Fours
1169
61
Most 50s
78
12
Most 100s
15
77
Most Not Outs
64

Season by season

2026

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
730
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
287
–
Most sixes
31
–
Most Fours
73
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
921
–
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
261
–
Most sixes
38
–
Most Fours
74
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
462
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
164
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1444
–
Highest Score
329
–
Best Strike Rate
362
–
Most sixes
51
–
Most Fours
111
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2022

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
1124
–
Highest Score
404
–
Best Strike Rate
427
–
Most sixes
58
–
Most Fours
90
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2021

SM 0 – 7 JB
100
Most Runs
959
54
Highest Score
171
172
Best Strike Rate
254
8
Most sixes
27
4
Most Fours
96
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
7

2020

SM 0 – 7 JB
72
Most Runs
800
58
Highest Score
237
129
Best Strike Rate
243
0
Most sixes
19
6
Most Fours
85
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2019

SM 1 – 5 JB
323
Most Runs
1169
109
Highest Score
220
230
Best Strike Rate
184
3
Most sixes
38
23
Most Fours
112
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

SM 1 – 6 JB
709
Most Runs
1677
131
Highest Score
285
238
Best Strike Rate
318
24
Most sixes
33
48
Most Fours
174
3
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
6

2017

SM 7 – 0 JB
789
Most Runs
374
152
Highest Score
96
238
Best Strike Rate
227
25
Most sixes
9
60
Most Fours
27
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
4

2016

SM 0 – 7 JB
683
Most Runs
1093
153
Highest Score
254
231
Best Strike Rate
329
22
Most sixes
43
54
Most Fours
86
4
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
9

2015

SM 2 – 3 JB
1118
Most Runs
1118
432
Highest Score
235
286
Best Strike Rate
331
25
Most sixes
27
97
Most Fours
119
5
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
6

2014

SM 0 – 6 JB
52
Most Runs
1134
26
Highest Score
273
100
Best Strike Rate
298
1
Most sixes
27
4
Most Fours
102
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
4

2013

SM 0 – 5 JB
237
Most Runs
428
58
Highest Score
129
148
Best Strike Rate
303
2
Most sixes
18
23
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
3

2012

SM 4 – 1 JB
279
Most Runs
143
91
Highest Score
33
167
Best Strike Rate
134
4
Most sixes
7
20
Most Fours
8
1
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
6

2011

SM 4 – 0 JB
57
Most Runs
13
28
Highest Score
13
151
Best Strike Rate
118
0
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

SM 0 – 0 JB
361
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
204
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2009

SM 0 – 0 JB
945
Most Runs
–
296
Highest Score
–
227
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
97
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2008

SM 0 – 0 JB
786
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
222
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SM 0 – 0 JB
1104
Most Runs
–
219
Highest Score
–
239
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
82
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SM 0 – 0 JB
1036
Most Runs
–
272
Highest Score
–
222
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SM 0 – 0 JB
797
Most Runs
–
139
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

SM 0 – 0 JB
1146
Most Runs
–
202
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
109
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SM 0 – 0 JB
707
Most Runs
–
129
Highest Score
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SM 0 – 0 JB
403
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SM 0 – 0 JB
36
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SM 0 – 0 JB
15
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SM 1 – 7 JB
1898
Most Runs
3527
245
Highest Score
162
46
Best Strike Rate
60
17
Most sixes
64
239
Most Fours
378
8
Most 50s
21
3
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2023

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
372
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
259
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
353
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
152
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
52
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
502
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
3

2018

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
760
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
154
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

SM 2 – 3 JB
292
Most Runs
430
245
Highest Score
73
54
Best Strike Rate
53
4
Most sixes
6
30
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
70
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2

2010

SM 0 – 0 JB
166
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2009

SM 0 – 0 JB
364
Most Runs
–
134
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SM 0 – 0 JB
135
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
36
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SM 0 – 0 JB
382
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SM 0 – 0 JB
187
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2004

SM 0 – 0 JB
251
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SM 0 – 0 JB
87
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SM 0 – 0 JB
34
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

ODI career

SM 4 – 4 JB
7516
Most Runs
5491
143
Highest Score
162
82
Best Strike Rate
115
113
Most sixes
183
603
Most Fours
446
44
Most 50s
29
9
Most 100s
10
38
Most Not Outs
29

Season by season

2026

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
215
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
469
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
747
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
162
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2020

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
8
–
Best Strike Rate
39
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2019

SM 0 – 6 JB
250
Most Runs
667
60
Highest Score
150
87
Best Strike Rate
136
2
Most sixes
32
15
Most Fours
49
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

SM 0 – 7 JB
340
Most Runs
671
78
Highest Score
110
74
Best Strike Rate
114
7
Most sixes
19
22
Most Fours
60
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
5

2017

SM 6 – 1 JB
516
Most Runs
288
101
Highest Score
65
94
Best Strike Rate
102
14
Most sixes
6
39
Most Fours
22
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
4

2016

SM 0 – 7 JB
313
Most Runs
573
90
Highest Score
105
100
Best Strike Rate
130
12
Most sixes
21
18
Most Fours
50
3
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2015

SM 2 – 5 JB
607
Most Runs
642
112
Highest Score
129
108
Best Strike Rate
119
17
Most sixes
17
49
Most Fours
61
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
3

2014

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
704
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2013

SM 1 – 5 JB
203
Most Runs
298
43
Highest Score
75
74
Best Strike Rate
127
2
Most sixes
11
21
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
3
Most Not Outs
2

2012

SM 4 – 0 JB
64
Most Runs
0
34
Highest Score
0
70
Best Strike Rate
0
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

SM 0 – 0 JB
35
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2010

SM 0 – 0 JB
113
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2009

SM 0 – 0 JB
410
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

SM 0 – 0 JB
681
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SM 0 – 0 JB
707
Most Runs
–
89
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SM 0 – 0 JB
638
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SM 0 – 0 JB
610
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

SM 0 – 0 JB
895
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SM 0 – 0 JB
620
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SM 0 – 0 JB
369
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SM 0 – 0 JB
36
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SM 0 – 0 JB
15
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
150
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

SM 1 – 6 JB
2435
Most Runs
3841
75
Highest Score
101
126
Best Strike Rate
149
69
Most sixes
171
196
Most Fours
345
9
Most 50s
28
–
Most 100s
1
33
Most Not Outs
23

Season by season

2026

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
159
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
452
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
161
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
3

2024

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
462
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
164
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
47
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
325
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
148
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

SM 0 – 0 JB
–
Most Runs
462
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

SM 1 – 6 JB
100
Most Runs
589
54
Highest Score
101
172
Best Strike Rate
143
8
Most sixes
26
4
Most Fours
49
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
5

2020

SM 0 – 7 JB
72
Most Runs
291
58
Highest Score
77
129
Best Strike Rate
151
0
Most sixes
11
6
Most Fours
33
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2019

SM 0 – 0 JB
73
Most Runs
–
49
Highest Score
–
143
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2018

SM 3 – 3 JB
369
Most Runs
246
53
Highest Score
69
164
Best Strike Rate
136
17
Most sixes
7
26
Most Fours
30
1
Most 50s
2
6
Most Not Outs
–

2017

SM 5 – 0 JB
273
Most Runs
86
51
Highest Score
31
144
Best Strike Rate
125
11
Most sixes
3
21
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

SM 3 – 4 JB
370
Most Runs
366
63
Highest Score
73
131
Best Strike Rate
151
10
Most sixes
20
36
Most Fours
24
1
Most 50s
3
6
Most Not Outs
4

2015

SM 3 – 1 JB
219
Most Runs
46
75
Highest Score
33
124
Best Strike Rate
159
4
Most sixes
4
18
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

SM 0 – 5 JB
52
Most Runs
230
26
Highest Score
67
100
Best Strike Rate
116
1
Most sixes
5
4
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

SM 0 – 5 JB
34
Most Runs
130
15
Highest Score
54
74
Best Strike Rate
176
0
Most sixes
7
2
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

SM 3 – 3 JB
215
Most Runs
143
57
Highest Score
33
97
Best Strike Rate
134
4
Most sixes
7
16
Most Fours
8
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
6

2011

SM 2 – 2 JB
22
Most Runs
13
11
Highest Score
13
96
Best Strike Rate
118
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

SM 0 – 0 JB
82
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2009

SM 0 – 0 JB
171
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

SM 0 – 0 JB
105
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SM 0 – 0 JB
262
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SM 0 – 0 JB
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches