Overview
- Buttler announced he had successful surgery on his left hamstring on Monday, October 12, 2026, posting a hospital photo on Instagram and saying he was “on the road to recovery.”
- No medical return date has been provided and England’s staff say he now faces a prolonged, unspecified lay‑off from playing.
- Buttler had already been withdrawn from England’s Pakistan tri‑series and now appears likely to miss the November white‑ball tour of Australia.
- The ECB confirmed a one‑year contract extension for Buttler on the same day as the operation that runs until before the 2027 50‑over World Cup.
- Buttler had been in strong recent white‑ball form, scoring 466 runs in nine matches, but the injury is a recurrence of a 2024 hamstring problem and has left medical staff cautious about his rehab and franchise commitments.