England star Jos Buttler stunned the cricket world with an extraordinary feat, breaking the world record for the highest cricket catch ever taken in a jaw-dropping
attempt that has now gone viral across social media.
In a challenge organised with former England great Kevin Pietersen, Buttler tracked and completed a catch staggering 122-metre-high catch, as the ball was dropped from a drone hovering roughly at that height.
The previous benchmark was held by Australian wicketkeeper Timothy Shanon Jebaseelan (119.86m), but Buttler’s impeccable focus and hand-eye coordination has made him go beyond that.
After completing the catch, Buttler and Kevin Pieterson’s celebration was a sight to behold. The duo, especially Buttler was over the moon, as he hugged his former teammate tightly.
“Oh my god, the relief. No one was like...This is actually the last go as well and there's no way I can leave without this,” exclaimed Buttler.
The catching drill was started from at 50 meter level, but the English wicketkeeper had a world record in his sight.
Watch the record unfold here-
Jos Buttler Breaks World Record For Highest Cricket Catch! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/AZaZQtY0v2
— The Switch | Kevin Pietersen (@kptheswitch) February 11, 2026
Playing in World Cups and bilaterals are two different things: Jos Buttler
Meanwhile, Buttler has downplayed the talks around breaching the 300-run mark in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The right-hander stated that while there is a chance of 300 runs being scored in an innings, the pressure of a tournament like the World Cup would come into play.
“They (300 being scored) are more common than they have been but it's not like every game is a game like that and I think going around India and having played here a lot before, there may be games that might play out that way,” Buttler was quoted as saying by ESPN cricinfo.
"But there will also be tighter, closer games and I think you see in bilateral cricket ... the pressures and the consequences of the result are a little bit different. And I think generally in World Cups you see teams play the percentages a little bit more, maybe not risk as much,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, England suffered a convincing defeat against West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. They will now take on Scotland on February 14.
