ICC Awards 2018: 5 leading contenders for Cricketer of the Year award

#3 Jos Buttler

England v India: Specsavers 5th Test - Day Two

The wicket-keeper batsman is arguably the most destructive batsman in limited-overs cricket at the moment. Jos Buttler has been exceptional for England in the last 12 months and was mighty effective for the English side. He has played some scintillating knocks this season and destroyed almost every bowler he faced.

The 28-year-old has scored 643 runs in 18 One Day Internationals at a stunning average of 58.45 and a strike rate of 114. He has single-handedly won games for England this year and was simply unstoppable. Buttler has also scored 510 runs in seven Tests at an average of 46.36. He has also amassed 233 runs in eight Twenty20 Internationals.