Jos Buttler's ODI centuries: 100-plus strike rate in all of them

From getting out for a duck on his debut One Day International(ODI) against Pakistan in 2012 to being the vice-captain and first-choice wicket-keeper of the English ODI team, Jos Buttler has achieved quite a lot in the six years of his international career.

Vital to the English team in the shorter formats, the hard-hitting batsman can score runs at a brisk pace and get into the top gear at will. After playing 102 matches, he has an impressive strike rate of just under 120. Once, way back in 2013, his career strike-rate went below 100 but it shot back in no time thanks to a 16-ball 47 runs blitz.

Astonishingly, the right-handed batsman has taken less than 100 deliveries for each of his ODI hundreds. Apart from his maiden ton, all others resulted in England's win.

Let us look at these centuries.

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#1 121(74 balls) versus Sri Lanka, 2014 (SR 163.51)

Lasith Malinga denied England the victory with a brilliant last over.

In the fourth One Day International(ODI) between England and Sri Lanka, Jos Buttler smashed his first ton in just 61 balls at Lord's.

Invited to bat first, Sri Lanka put 300 runs on the board and while chasing the target, the hosts lost half the side with only 111 runs on the board. Buttler then came in to bat in the 29th over and almost sealed the win for his side.

Enroute his maiden hundred, the attacking batsman hit 11 fours and four sixes. Needing 12 runs to win in the last over, the hosts could only make four as Buttler ran himself out.

#2 129(77 balls) versus New Zealand, 2015 (SR 167.53)

Jos Buttler had a strike of 167.53 in his innings

Jos Buttler's second hundred took 66 balls, five more than the previous time. Before top-edging a back-of-length delivery to the square leg fielder, Buttler smashed 13 fours and clobbered five sixes.

With Adil Rashid, for the seventh wicket, he added 177 runs in only 16 overs. Joe Root, too, reached his century in 71 balls and helped the hosts in scoring 408 runs in their allotted quota.

In reply, the visitors bundled out for 198 in little over 30 overs. Steve Finn and Rashid took four wickets each. For his clean hitting, the centurion was given the man of the match award.

#3 116*(52 balls) versus Pakistan, 2015 (SR 223.08)

Jos Buttler acknowledges the crowd after scoring his fastest century

Promoted to number four in the fourth ODI against Pakistan, Jos Buttler blasted his third and fastest century for England in 46 deliveries.

Arriving at the crease in the 36th over with the score at 194/2, he smashed eighteen boundaries which include eight scintillating sixes and helped England put 355 on the scoreboard - their highest score in an away ODI.

During his 68-minute stay at the crease, the keeper-batsman drove, scooped and swept the bowlers at ease. He particularly favoured the cow-corner area where he scored half of his runs.

Owing to the scoreboard pressure, Pakistan could only make 271 runs and lost the match by 84 runs.

#4 105(76 balls) versus South Africa, 2016 (SR 138.16)

Jos Buttler scored runs all-round the park

Jos Buttler smashed yet another ton in the first ODI of the series played between England and South Africa, this time in 73 balls.

Riding onto Buttler's fourth career ton, England set a target of 400. In the match marred by rain, South Africa was asked to chase 290 from 33.3 overs. In reply, the hosts could manage only 250.

In his knock, the attacking batsman hit 11 fours and five sixes. The trademark flicks of Buttler added 17 runs into his account which included two boundaries. The right-handed batsman was particularly harsh on JP Duminy and Behardien and scored 34 runs off them.

#5 100(83 balls) versus Australia, 2018 (SR 120.48)

Jos Buttler's entertaining knock delighted the SCG crowd

In the third match at Sydney Cricket Ground(SCG), English vice-skipper smashed the slowest ton of his ODI career. He took 83 deliveries and reached his century on the last ball of the innings.

Asked to bat, England made 302 runs in their allotted quota even after struggling at 189/6 at one point. For the seventh wicket, Buttler and Woakes added 113 runs.

In his knock, the wicket-keeper batsman smoked half-a-dozen fours and four maximums. Buttler started his innings cautiously and accelerated towards the end of the innings. In the maniac last over which yielded 13 runs, both Woakes (53*) and Buttler reached their respective milestones.