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Jos Buttler vs Josh Tongue — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Jos Buttler or Josh Tongue?

Josh Tongue has the edge on the headline numbers: Josh Tongue leads on T20I bowling (7 wickets, avg 23.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Jos Buttler (England) has 4,174 T20I runs at avg 34.5 in 157 matches. Josh Tongue (England) has 0 T20I runs in 4 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Jos Buttler
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 8.5 cr
🏏
Jos Buttler
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
🧤 WK🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
10 cr
Credits
82
Avg Pts
271
Best FP
251.1
Pts/Cr
800
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
8.5 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
269
Best FP
160.5
Pts/Cr
75
Total Runs
36
Total Wkts
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Jos Buttler
16 higher avg pts · 271 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Jos Buttler
VS
🏏 Josh Tongue
T20I Career Overview
157Matches4
🏏 Batting
4174Runs0
34.50Batting Avg—
149.34Strike Rate—
2Centuries0
28Half-Centuries0
186Sixes 🔴0
131
Best Score
—
🎳 Bowling
0Wickets7
—Bowling Avg23.29
—Economy Rate10.19
05-Wkt Hauls0
—
Best Figures
4/28
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Jos Buttler vs Josh Tongue — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticJos ButtlerJosh Tongue
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points8266
Best fantasy score271269
Runs80075
Strike rate167.072.8
Fours6312
Sixes480
Half-centuries (50+)70
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score13142
Wickets036
Economy rate0.006.51
Best spell (wkts)08
Catches152
Total dismissals222
International career — T20I
StatisticJos ButtlerJosh Tongue
Matches1574
Runs41740
Batting average34.50—
Strike rate149.3—
Centuries (100+)20
Half-centuries (50+)280
Wickets07
Bowling average—23.29
Economy rate—10.19
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Jos Buttler
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
✓ More MOTM awards
🏏 Josh Tongue
✓ More wickets
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Jos Buttler
82 avg pts · 271 best · 2 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Josh Tongue
Captaining Jos Buttler gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Jos Buttler vs Josh Tongue — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Jos Buttler has scored 4,174 T20I runs in 157 matches at an average of 34.50, with 2 centuries.

T20I career: He has also taken 7 T20I wickets at an average of 23.29 with an economy of 10.19.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Jos Buttler is the stronger pick with an average of 82 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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