Tom Banton Full Biography
The destructive right-hand opening batsman named Tom Banton is known for his aggressive style of play. His parents moved from South Africa to the UK, his father was also a cricketer. He stepped into professional cricket when he represented England in ICC U-19 cricket world cup 2018. In the next year, he was roped in by Somerset in all three formats of the game. He was part of the squad that won the Royal London One-Day Cup in 2019. He also smashed a maiden t20 century in Natwest T20 blast. His extraordinary performances at such an early age earned him PCA Young Player of the Year at the 50th NatWest PCA Awards ceremony.
His impressive outing with the bat earned him a T20I debut cap against New Zealand in and later the next year he made his ODI debut against South Africa in early 2020. Being early in his career, there are many hopes that he will do some wonders for England. Apart from International cricket, Banton earned a contract for Franchise cricket across the world. Till now he has featured in IPL, PSL, BBL, and other cricket leagues. It seems that his rise with the bat yet to come and that’s just the trailor
Tom Banton Basic Information
- Name: Thomas Banton
- Nickname: Tom
- Role: Batsman
- Batting Style: right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: N/A
Tom Banton Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 5’9″
- Weight (approx.): 68 kg
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Blonde
Personal Life of Tom Banton
- Date of Birth: 11 November 1998
- Age: 23 years
- Birth Place: Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England
- Zodiac sign: Scorpio
- Nationality: British
- School: Bromsgrove School
- College: King’s College Taunton
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $500k approx
Tom Banton Family & Religion
- Father: Colin Banton
- Mother: Jayne Banton
- Brother: Jacques Banton
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: Hashim Amla
- Religion: Christianity
- Address: Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England
Cricket Career Of Tom Banton
- Test: N/A
- ODI: South Africa vs England at Cape Town – February 04, 2020
- T20: New Zealand vs England at Nelson – November 05, 2019
- Jersey Number: 98
- Domestic/State Teams: England U19, Somerset, England, Qalandars, Brisbane Heat, Kolkata Knight Riders, Peshawar Zalmi, Team Moeen, Team Morgan, Team Vince, Quetta Gladiators, Welsh Fire, Deccan Gladiators,
- Nature on the field: Calm.
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 6 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 58 | 26.8 | 145 | 92.41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| T20I | 14 | 14 | 0 | 327 | 73 | 23.36 | 221 | 147.96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 17 |
| IPL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 9.0 | 20 | 90.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20I | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| IPL | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records of Tom Banton
- Tom made his international debut in November 2019 for England.
- He had played in the 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
- He scores two centuries in Somerset’s victorious campaign in the Royal London One-Day Cup.
- He scored his maiden T20 century against Kent in the Vitality Blast during his first season.
- He smashes five successive sixes in an over for Brisbane Heat in BBL
- He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League auctions.
Tom Banton Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Playing golf
- Favorite Cricketers: Jos Buttler
- Favorite Sportspersons: AB de Villiers
- Favorite Food: Pasta
- Favorite Color: Blue
Tom Banton Relationship Status
- Marital Status: unmarried
- Wife/Partner: Ali Hampson Silk
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: N/A
Tom Banton Awards and Recognitions
- Tom Banton was awarded the PCA Young Player of the Year at the 50th NatWest PCA Awards ceremony in 2019.
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