Josh Butler (born 8 August 1996) is a professional

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er who has played for

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since 2016, when he took part in the

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tournament. In May 2019, he was named the

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of Guernsey's squad for the 2019 T20 Inter-Insular Cup, and made his

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(T20I) debut against

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on 31 May 2019. The same month, he was named as the captain of Guernsey's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament in Guernsey.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Josh 1996 births Living people Guernsey cricketers Guernsey Twenty20 International cricketers People from the Bailiwick of Guernsey