| Full name: | Ian Gareth Butler |
| Born: | 24th November 1981, Middlemore, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Relations: | Mother: HA Butler |
| Teams: | New Zealand (ODI: 2001/02-2009/10); New Zealand (Test: 2001/02-2004/05); New Zealand (International Twenty20: 2008/09-2013); Northern Districts (Main FC: 2001/02-2004/05); Northern Districts (Main ListA: 2001/02-2007/08); Gloucestershire (Main FC: 2003); Gloucestershire (Main ListA: 2003); Kent (Main Twenty20: 2004); Kent (Main ListA: 2004); Kent (Main FC: 2004); Northern Districts (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); Otago (Main FC: 2008/09-2013/14); Otago (Main ListA: 2008/09-2013/14); Otago (Main Twenty20: 2008/09-2013/14); Gloucestershire (Main Twenty20: 2010); Nottinghamshire (Main Twenty20: 2013); Northamptonshire (Main Twenty20: 2014); Northamptonshire (Main FC: 2014); New Zealand Under-19s (Under-19 ODI: 1999/00-2000/01); New Zealand Under-19s (Under-19 Test: 2000/01); All teams |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
| Articles: | World champions Pakistan defeat New Zealand in second T20 |
| Elliott, Vettori guide New Zealand into final | |
| Elliot, Vettori see New Zealand through to final | |
| Yuvraj is a massive danger: Ian Butler | |
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| Pictures: | Ian Butler bowls |
| Test Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2004/05) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| New Zealand | 8 | 10 | 2 | 76 | 26 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 | 46.62 | 4 | |
| Test Career Bowling (2001/02-2004/05) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand | 1368 | 37 | 884 | 24 | 6-46 | 36.83 | 1 | 0 | 57.00 | 3.87 |
| ODI Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2009/10) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| New Zealand | 26 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 25 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 | 54.54 | 8 | |
| ODI Career Bowling (2001/02-2009/10) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand | 1109 | 6 | 1038 | 28 | 4-44 | 37.07 | 1 | 0 | 39.60 | 5.61 |
| International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2008/09-2013) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| New Zealand | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2* | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 3 | |
| International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2008/09-2013) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand | 358 | 1 | 481 | 23 | 3-19 | 20.91 | 0 | 0 | 15.56 | 8.06 |
| First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2014) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Overall | 72 | 95 | 28 | 1261 | 73* | 18.82 | 0 | 5 | 47.24 | 16 | |
| First-Class Career Bowling (2001/02-2014) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 11044 | 361 | 6315 | 204 | 6-46 | 30.95 | 4 | 1 | 54.13 | 3.43 |
| List A Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2013/14) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Overall | 111 | 72 | 19 | 838 | 53* | 15.81 | 0 | 1 | 82.72 | 24 | |
| List A Career Bowling (2001/02-2013/14) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 4936 | 37 | 4461 | 136 | 5-33 | 32.80 | 3 | 2 | 36.29 | 5.42 |
| Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004-2014) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Overall | 87 | 55 | 25 | 521 | 46* | 17.36 | 0 | 0 | 137.46 | 22 | |
| Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004-2014) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 1690 | 2 | 2329 | 104 | 6-28 | 22.39 | 1 | 1 | 16.25 | 8.26 |
| Under-19 Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| New Zealand Under-19s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 9.37 | 0 | |
| Under-19 Test Career Bowling (2000/01) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand Under-19s | 306 | 11 | 141 | 7 | 3-69 | 20.14 | 0 | 0 | 43.71 | 2.76 |
| Under-19 ODI Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2000/01) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| New Zealand Under-19s | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8* | 7.50 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | 0 | |
| Under-19 ODI Career Bowling (1999/00-2000/01) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| New Zealand Under-19s | 144 | 1 | 119 | 3 | 2-10 | 39.66 | 0 | 0 | 48.00 | 4.95 |
| Twenty20 Blast Career Batting and Fielding (2004-2014) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Overall | 20 | 14 | 5 | 126 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 151.80 | 7 | |
| Twenty20 Blast Career Bowling (2004-2014) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 416 | 0 | 569 | 26 | 4-25 | 21.88 | 1 | 0 | 16.00 | 8.20 |
| Super Smash Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2012/13) | |||||||||||
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | SRate | Ct | ||
| Overall | 38 | 30 | 15 | 354 | 46* | 23.60 | 0 | 0 | 139.37 | 11 | |
| Super Smash Career Bowling (2006/07-2012/13) | ||||||||||
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4wI | 5wI | SRate | Econ | |
| Overall | 714 | 1 | 963 | 43 | 6-28 | 22.39 | 0 | 1 | 16.60 | 8.09 |