Ian Butler on November 24th, 1981 at Middlemore, Auckland, New Zealand, Ian Gareth Butler played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He debuted in international cricket when Shane Bond was injured.
In his domestic career which he debuted in the 2001-02 season, he played a total of 95 innings in 72 first-class matches scoring a total of 1261 runs at an average of 18.82 runs. His highest score was 73 not out with 05 half-centuries. His last first-class match was in May of 2016. As a bowler, in this format, he gave away 6315 runs in 11041 balls taking a total of 204 wickets. His best bowling figures were 6/46. He had a total of 12 four wickets hauls and 4 five-wicket hauls.
Batting and Feilding Averages of Ian Butler
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | |
| Tests | 8 | 10 | 2 | 76 | 26 | 9.5 | 163 | 46.62 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| ODIs | 26 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 25 | 10.5 | 154 | 54.54 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| T20Is | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2* | 5 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| First-class | 72 | 95 | 28 | 1261 | 73* | 18.82 | 0 | 5 | 16 | ||||
| List A | 111 | 72 | 19 | 838 | 53* | 15.81 | 0 | 1 | 24 | ||||
| T20s | 87 | 55 | 25 | 521 | 46* | 17.36 | 379 | 137.46 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 39 | 22 |
Bowling Averages of Ian Butler
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
| Tests | 8 | 14 | 884 | 24 | 6/46 | 7/146 | 36.83 | 3.87 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 26 | 25 | 1038 | 28 | 4/44 | 4/44 | 37.07 | 5.61 | 39.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 19 | 18 | 481 | 23 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 20.91 | 8.06 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 72 | 6315 | 204 | 6/46 | 30.95 | 3.43 | 54.1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | ||
| List A | 111 | 4461 | 136 | 5/33 | 5/33 | 32.8 | 5.42 | 36.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| T20s | 87 | 83 | 2329 | 104 | 6/28 | 6/28 | 22.39 | 8.26 | 16.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Early Life
His international career started against England on February 135th, 2002 at Christchurch. In the 26 ODIs he played, he took a total of 28 wickets giving away a total of 1038 runs in 1109 balls. His best bowling figures were 4/44 at an average of 37.07. he had 1 four-wicket haul in his international ODI career. He batted in 13 innings is not out 5 times scoring a total of 84 runs and his highest score was 25 runs. Ian played his last ODI international against Bangladesh on February 11th, 2010 at Christchurch. His Test debut was against England in March of 2002 and his last was against Bangladesh at Dhaka in October of 2004. He had played a total of 8 Test matches scoring a total of 76 runs in 10 innings.
His bowling figures were of taking 24 wickets in 14 innings of the 8 matches he had played. He had 1 each of a 4 and 5 wicket hauls in this format of the game. His career best was 6/46 with giving 884 runs in 1368 balls he had delivered. In the international Twenty20 matches, he had debuted against Australia on 15th February 2009 at Sydney and his last match was on 27th June 2013 at The Oval against England. His scorecard read a total of 19 matches with 18 innings as a bowler taking a total of 23 wickets in 358 balls giving away 481 runs. His best was 3/19 at an economy rate of 8.06. In 6 innings of batting, he was not out 5 times making a total of 5 runs.
Domestic Career
In his domestic career which he debuted in the 2001-02 season, he played a total of 95 innings in 72 first-class matches scoring a total of 1261 runs at an average of 18.82 runs. His highest score was 73 not out with 05 half-centuries. His last first-class match was in May of 2016. As a bowler, in this format, he gave away 6315 runs in 11041 balls taking a total of 204 wickets. His best bowling figures were 6/46. He had a total of 12 four wickets hauls and 4 five-wicket hauls.
International Career
His international career started against England on February 135th, 2002 at Christchurch. In the 26 ODIs he played, he took a total of 28 wickets giving away a total of 1038 runs in 1109 balls. His best bowling figures were 4/44 at an average of 37.07. he had 1 four-wicket haul in his international ODI career. He batted in 13 innings is not out 5 times scoring a total of 84 runs and his highest score was 25 runs. Ian played his last ODI international against Bangladesh on February 11th, 2010 at Christchurch. His Test debut was against England in March of 2002 and his last was against Bangladesh at Dhaka in October of 2004. He had played a total of 8 Test matches scoring a total of 76 runs in 10 innings.
His bowling figures were of taking 24 wickets in 14 innings of the 8 matches he had played. He had 1 each of a 4 and 5 wicket hauls in this format of the game. His career best was 6/46 with giving 884 runs in 1368 balls he had delivered. In the international Twenty20 matches, he had debuted against Australia on 15th February 2009 at Sydney and his last match was on 27th June 2013 at The Oval against England. His scorecard read a total of 19 matches with 18 innings as a bowler taking a total of 23 wickets in 358 balls giving away 481 runs. His best was 3/19 at an economy rate of
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