Ian Butler (cricketer)

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Ian Butler

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = Ian Gareth Butler

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Middlemore, New Zealand

| nickname = Butts

| heightm = 1.88

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2002–2013

| testdebutdate = 13 March

| testdebutyear = 2002

| testdebutagainst = England

| testcap = 218

| lasttestdate = 22 October

| lasttestyear = 2004

| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh

| odidebutdate = 13 February

| odidebutyear = 2002

| odidebutagainst = England

| odicap = 127

| lastodidate = 11 February

| lastodiyear = 2010

| lastodiagainst = Bangladesh

| odishirt = 2 (prev. 60)

| T20Idebutdate = 15 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2009

| T20Idebutagainst = Australia

| T20Icap = 35

| lastT20Idate = 27 June

| lastT20Iyear = 2013

| lastT20Iagainst = England

| club1 = Northern Districts

| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2007/08}}

| club2 = Otago

| year2 = 2008/09–2013/14

| club3 = Gloucestershire

| year3 = 2003

| club4 = Kent

| year4 = 2004

| club5 = Gloucestershire

| year5 = 2010

| club6 = Notts

| year6 = 2013

| club7 = Northants

| year7 = 2014

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 76

| bat avg1 = 9.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 26

| deliveries1 = 1,368

| wickets1 = 24

| bowl avg1 = 36.83

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/46

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 26

| runs2 = 84

| bat avg2 = 10.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 25

| deliveries2 = 1,109

| wickets2 = 28

| bowl avg2 = 37.07

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/44

| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 72

| runs3 = 1,261

| bat avg3 = 18.82

| 100s/50s3 = 0/5

| top score3 = 73*

| deliveries3 = 11,041

| wickets3 = 204

| bowl avg3 = 30.95

| fivefor3 = 4

| tenfor3 = 1

| best bowling3 = 6/46

| catches/stumpings3 = 16/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 111

| runs4 = 838

| bat avg4 = 15.81

| 100s/50s4 = 0/1

| top score4 = 53*

| deliveries4 = 4,936

| wickets4 = 136

| bowl avg4 = 32.80

| fivefor4 = 2

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/33

| catches/stumpings4 = 24/–

| date = 31 December

| year = 2017

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36331.html ESPNcricinfo

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Ian Gareth Butler (born 24 November 1981) is a New Zealand cricketer who has dual UK citizenship. Butler was born in Middlemore in the Auckland urban area. He has represented New Zealand in all three formats of the game internationally. He is currently the bowling coach of Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United.