Tom Banton is an English cricketer who has played for the England national cricket team and several other domestic teams in different leagues. In 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for Rs 1 crore to play in the 2020 Indian Premier League.
Wiki/Biography
Tom Banton was born on Wednesday, November 11, 1998 (22 years old in 2020) in Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England. His star sign is Scorpio. Tom started playing cricket while studying at Bromsgrove School in the United Kingdom. Tom attended Warwickshire County Cricket Club and played for the academy’s U-14, U-17 and U-19 teams. Tom Banton completed his formal education at Bromsgrove School and then went on to study for a degree at King’s College, Taunton.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 9″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Brown
family
Parents and siblings
Tom Banton’s father is former England cricket player Colin Banton and his mother is Jayne Banton. He also has a younger brother, Jacques Banton.
Tom Banton and his father Colin Banton
Tom Banton and his mother Jayne Banton
Tom Banton and his brother Jacques Banton
Profession
While at college, Tom played hockey and cricket for the college’s U-17 team. Phil Lewis, Tom’s housemaster at college, was impressed by Tom’s performance and under his guidance, Tom preferred cricket to other sports. Steve Snell, the director of Somerset College, tried to get Tom to join the college cricket team. He was later signed by the college to become a part of their team. Tom made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Somerset in the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast and made his first-class debut for Somerset in the 2018 County Championship in September 2018. He has played for several domestic teams and leagues such as Brisbane Heat in the Australian Big Bash League and Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League in December 2019. He played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2020 Indian Premier League. In 2017, he joined the England squad for the 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Tom Banton made his T20I debut for England against New Zealand in 2019. After being selected for the England national cricket squad, he made his ODI debut on 4 February 2020 against South Africa.
Tom Banton plays for England
Facts/Trivia
- Tom Banton comes from a sporting family. His father Colin Banton is a former England cricket player, and his brother Jacques Banton plays for the King’s College cricket team.
- In October 2019, Tom Banton won the Young Player of the Year award at the 50th NatWest PCA awards ceremony.
Tom Banton (left) with Ben Stokes and Sophie Eccleston
- In his spare time, Tom enjoys traveling to new places with friends and exploring local activities.
Tom Banton (circle) and his friends on vacation
- Tom Banton scored the second fastest fifty in the Big Bash League, hitting 55 off 16 balls. This included 5 fours and 8 sixes, 5 of which came in a single over.
- Tom has mastered the difficult reverse tackle through his hockey training and playing for the university U-17 team. He demonstrated the shot during the 2019 county cricket season.
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