Background
He was born in Basildon, Essex and educated at Felsted School.
He was born in Basildon, Essex and educated at Felsted School.
University of Durham.
Buttleman is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. While studying for his degree at Durham University, Buttleman made his first-class debut for Durham UCCE against Durham in 2007. He made six further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Warwickshire in 2009.
In his seven first-class matches, he scored 156 runs at an average of 14.18, with a high score of 56 not out.
This score, his only first-class fifty, came against Lancashire in 2008. With the ball, he took 10 wickets at a bowling average of 30.90, with best figures of 2/32.