Pallekele, Feb. 1 -- Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler scripted history as he became the most capped player for England in international cricket on Sunday.

The right-handed batter achieved this historic feat during the second T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

The 35-year-old surpassed legendary seamer James Anderson, who played 401 international matches for the Three Lions. The great cricketer picked up 991 wickets across all formats.

Buttler, who is now ranked first in the elite list, has notched up 12308 runs in 402 international matches across formats for the Three Lions.

In Test cricket, Buttler has made 2907 runs in 57 matches and 100 innings at an average of 31...