YOUNG GUN
WILL BUTTLEMAN
Essex
Wicket-keeper batsman

They say you should never meet your heroes – but for talented Essex youngster Will Buttleman, it proved pivotal in his motivation to go far in the game.
The 18-year-old is now a mainstay in Essex’s Second XI after rising through the ranks at youth level – and wants to follow in the footsteps of role model Alastair Cook.
Starting out at Clogham before a move to Brentwood, Buttleman is now impressing for Essex seconds – a testament to the determination he’s shown since childhood.
And the...