The former England white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, who resigned from the leadership after the end of a poor campaign in the Champions Trophy 2025, has celebrated an epic record in the shortest format of the game during the second-last group-stage clash for Lancashire against Yorkshire in the T20 Blast contest at Leeds in Headingley.

Buttler has been a successful performer with the bat in various T20 leagues around the globe. Since his resumption in the IPL, he has been a regular and vital member of the Rajasthan Royals and later on the Gujarat Titans. The England batter has smashed overall 4120 runs in 119 innings at an average of 40 and a strike rate of nearly 150, thanks to seven centuries and 24 fifties at the best score of 124 runs.

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In the recent season, the right-handed batter clubbed 538 runs in 13 innings at an average of nearly 60 and a strike rate of 163, with five fifties. The Taunton-born becomes the second England batter to celebrate 13000 runs in the T20s, alongside the former opener, Alex Hales. Buttler now has drilled 13046 runs in 431 innings at a strike rate of 145.97, thanks to 93 fifties and eight centuries at the best score of 124.

Jos Buttler celebrates epic milestone of 13000 T20 runs during T20 Blast 2025

Buttler walked out to bat in the fourth over of the innings when the Roses lost their captain, Keaton Jennings, for seven runs. Phil Salt smashed 42 runs in 29 balls, but none of the batters were able to give a good hand to the former national captain, who kept nailing the boundaries from one end.

Player. 😎🔥 @josbuttler

Last night, Jos Buttler became only the second English player to pass 13,000 career T20 runs. 🌹👏

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— Lancashire Lightning (@lancscricket) July 18, 2025

Buttler finished with 77 runs in 46 balls against the Dawid Malan-led side to carry them to 174 in 19.5 overs. The home side was never in the chase from the start and got rolled over for 153 runs in 19.1 overs, with only Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique collecting a fine knock of 54 runs in 34 balls at a strike rate of 158.82. With the victory, Lancashire qualifies for the home quarter-final of the tournament.

Buttler becomes the seventh cricketer to breach 13000 T20 runs. The topper of the list is the left-handed West Indies opener, Chris Gayle, who has smashed 14562 runs. Alex Hales is third on the list with 13814 runs.

Yorkshire lost their last match by 7 Wickets against Derbyshire. Their bowling unit failed to defend the target of 200 runs. Will Sutherland was the standout performer for Yorkshire, scoring 17 runs and also picked up a wicket.

On the other hand, Lancashire lost their last match by 36 runs against Warwickshire. They currently hold the second position on the points table with 28 points.

LAN vs YOR Match Details

Date: July 11th, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM IST

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 

Live Streaming: Fancode  

LAN vs YOR Weather Report

Clear weather and a nice evening are expected for the game.

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Top Batters LAN vs YOR

• Dawid Malan (YOR) - 335 runs in this tournament

• Keaton Jennings (LAN) - 323 runs in this tournament

• William Luxton (YOR) - 312 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowler LAN vs YOR

• James Anderson (LAN) - 13 wickets in this tournament 

• William Rourke (YOR) - 15 wickets in this tournament

• Dom Bess (YOR) - 11 wickets in this tournament

LAN vs YOR Recent Performance

LAN vs YOR Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If YOR bats first

• First Innings score prediction- YOR is expected to score 165-180 runs

• Result prediction- LAN will win the match by 6 Wickets.

Scenario 2- If LAN bats first

• First Innings score prediction- LAN is expected to score 190-205 runs.

• Result prediction- LAN will win the match by 20-30 Runs

LAN vs YOR Predicted Playing XI

Lancashire (LAN) Playing XI 

Phil Salt, Ashton Turner, Keaton Jennings, Jos Buttler, Michael Jones, Luke Wells, Tom Hartley, Blatherwick, Luke Wood, James Anderson, Chris Green.

Yorkshire (YOR) Playing XI

Johnny Bairstow, Will Luxton, Dawid Malan, Matt Revis, Bharton, Jordan Thompson, Jafer Chohan, William Rourke, Will Sutherland, Dom Bess, Matt Milnes

LAN vs YOR Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Lancashire To win

We predict that Lancashire will be winning this English T20 Blast match. The likes of Keaton Jennings,  Phil salt and Jos Buttler will be key players to watch out for.

Indian all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has joined Lancashire County Cricket Club for the next five weeks. Known for his standout performance with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL 2024 title win, he will participate in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup and the final two rounds of the Vitality County Championship in late August.

Lancashire County Cricket Club confirmed his signing in a statement on Friday. Venkatesh, the energetic Madhya Pradesh all-rounder, is excited about this chance and aims to make a strong comeback to the Indian national team.

Venkatesh’s excitement about county cricket debut

“I am incredibly excited about heading over to England and to have the opportunity to play county cricket for the first time in my career. Lancashire is a very historic county with a long history of welcoming Indian players to their club. I am looking forward to emulating the likes of Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, and most recently, Washington Sundar in wearing the Red Rose colours at Emirates Old Trafford,” Venkatesh stated.

“To test my skills in both one-day and first-class cricket in English conditions is going to really benefit my game. I hope that I can entertain the fans and help my Lancashire teammates to achieve their targets in both formats this summer.”, He added.

Mark Chilton, Lancashire’s Director of Cricket Performance, is thrilled about the new addition. “Venkatesh will add experience to a young side during the One-Day Cup, whilst providing an explosive batting option in the middle-order and another seam bowler that we can turn to with the ball,” Chilton said. He confirmed that Venkatesh will play in the County games against Surrey and Hampshire.

Venkatesh’s plans to return for Duleep Trophy

Media reports suggest that Venkatesh has not agreed to a long term contract, as he wants to return to India in time for the Duleep Trophy, which starts on September 5. He plans to use this domestic tournament to re enter the Indian national team setup.

The four squads for the Duleep Trophy will be chosen after India’s tour to Zimbabwe. Venkatesh’s performances for Lancashire will be closely watched by selectors as they finalize the teams for this prestigious domestic competition.

James Anderson, the most successful fast bowler in Test cricket, will retire after the Test match against the West Indies at Lord’s. After retiring, he will join England’s coaching staff as a fast-bowling mentor.

At 41, Anderson is ending his long international career because England has decided to move forward without him. Rob Key, the managing director of England Cricket, highlighted Anderson’s value. “He has so much to offer English cricket. We don’t want to lose that,” said Key. “When we asked him, he was keen. He will have many options. English cricket would be lucky if he stays involved.”

Anderson current playing status and future with Lancashire

Anderson, who has taken 700 Test wickets, is currently playing for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire in the County Championship at Southport. His future with Lancashire is uncertain, but Key confirmed that Anderson will be with the England team “all summer.” “What he does with Lancashire will be decided after the Lord’s Test,” Key added. “We need to discuss what he thinks is best. So far, everything has been focused on this Test match.”

For the series against the West Indies, England has named a fresh-looking squad for the first two of the three Tests. Nottinghamshire pace bowler Dillon Pennington and Surrey’s Gus Atkinson, who has been in a Test squad but hasn’t played, have been called up. Ollie Robinson has been left out, and Mark Wood will miss the start of the series after the T20 World Cup.

In a surprising move, uncapped Jamie Smith will keep wicket instead of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes. Shoaib Bashir replaces his Somerset teammate Jack Leach as the main spinner.

“Sometimes you select players for their potential and where you think they can progress,” said Key, a former England batter. “This is just the beginning for Jamie Smith. We believe he will be a fantastic international cricketer.”

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