Tom Banton Biography, Age, Height, Family, Girlfriend, IPL, BBL & Facts

Tom Banton Biography – From Hockey’s scoop to Cricket’s Reverse Sweep!

Family Background of Tom Banton:

On November 11, 1998, Tom Banton was born in Chiltern, Buckinghamshire. His father, Colin Banton, is a former South African-born cricketer who had played for England and is presently a businessman.

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Tom Banton’s parents

His mother’s name is Jayne Banton, who is a swim teacher.

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Banton with his brother

His younger brother, Jacques Banton, is also a cricketer, and he is currently playing for Worcestershire 2nd XI. Jacques is also an ambassador of an organization named ‘SportingMindsUK.’

Early Life:

He was a member of the Warwickshire academy before moving to King’s College. He had scored 4 or 5 centuries and a double hundred for the Warwickshire under-10s cricket team.

Banton also used to play hockey until opting for cricket as his career. He had played for the under-17s hockey team.

Later, he joined King’s College, where his housemaster, Phil Lewis, a former English cricketer, recognized his talent and taught him under his guidance. Lewis was also the coach of English wicket-keeper batsman Josh Buttler.

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At 17, in a match against Somerset Academy, Tom scored a century for King’s, by which Somerset’s director, Steve Snell, got impressed and recruited him for Somerset. A week later, he played for Somerset Second XI opposite Middlesex and played a brilliant inning of 96 runs.

Education:

He did his initial schooling at Bromsgrove School. Subsequently, he attended King’s College, a boarding school in Somerset, England.

Banton’s Cricket Career:

On July 16, 2017, Tom Banton made his T20 debut for Somerset against Middlesex in NatWest t20 Blast at Uxbridge. He could only score four runs in the match; however, he stumped Malan on his debut.

Later, he played for England’s Under-19s team, and in the 2017-18 season, he scored 451 runs in 18 Youth ODI matches. He also played 2 Youth Tests in 2018, in which he scored 180 runs, including a century in just two games. He was also part of the 2018 England’s under-19s world cup team.

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On May 18, 2018, he started his List-A career from the Royal London One-Day Cup series against Surrey at The Oval. He didn’t get the chance to bat in the match because his team had already chased down the target of 129 runs.

In September, Banton made his First-Class debut opposite Surrey at Taunton in the same year. As an opener in the match, he scored 30 runs in the first innings and could only score four runs in the second innings before getting out by Tom Curran. In that season, he scored 570 runs in 12 matches, with 79 runs.

International Career:

On November 05, 2019, Tom Banton played his first T20 International match opposite New Zealand at Nelson. He scored 18 runs on his debut, including two fours and a six. Later, he was named in the squad for the series against South Africa but didn’t get the chance to play.

Later, on February 04, 2020, he made his ODI debut against South Africa at Cape Town, where he scored 18 off 23 balls.

Club Cricket:

Brisbane Heat signed Tom Banton for the 2019-20 Big Bash League. Meanwhile, the wicket-keeper batsman showed his skills in his very second match of the BBL by smashing 64 runs, including six fours and four sixes in 36 balls. Later, in a game against Sydney Thunders, he hit 56 runs in just 19 balls. He hammered five sixes in the over of Nair and a total of 7 sixes in that match.

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Banton has also played for the Qalandars in the T10 league held in Abu Dhabi, where he scored 162 runs in 5 matches at an average of 40.50, with two fifties.

He was signed by the Peshawar Zalmi ahead of Pakistan Super League 2020.

IPL Career:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bought Tom Banton at the 2020 IPL auction along with players like Chris Green, Pat Cummins, and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy. KKR bought him at his base price of 1 crore.

He made his debut for the team on October 13, 2020, against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Tom Banton Biography:

Tom Banton's Profile:
Personal Life:
Full NameThomas Banton
NicknameTom
Date of BirthNovember 11, 1998
Age25 years 4 months (in March, 2024)
NationalityEnglish
ReligionChristianity
Zodiac/Sun SignScorpio
Birth PlaceChiltern, Buckinghamshire
SchoolBromsgrove School, and King's College, Taunton
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Physical Stats:
Height6ft. 2”
(190 cm)
Weight
(approx)
84 kg
(185.19 lbs)
Hair ColorDark brown
Eye ColorDark brown
Family & Relationships:
Father

Occupation
Colin Banton

Former English cricketer and a Businessman
Mother

Occupation
Jayne Banton

Swim teacher
SiblingsJacques Banton
Marital StatusUnmarried
Girlfriend

Occupation
Ali Hampson Silk

Not known
Career:
ProfessionCricketer
Playing RoleBatsman
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
Bowling Style-
Major TeamsEngland, England Under-19s, Somerset 2nd XI, Warwickshire 2nd XI, Warwickshire Under-13s, Warwickshire Under-14s, Warwickshire Under-15s, Warwickshire Under-17s, Brisbane Heat.
Test Debut
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ODI Debut
South Africa vs England at Cape Town (February 4, 2020)
T20I DebutNew Zealand vs England at Nelson (November 5, 2019)
First-Class DebutSomerset vs Surrey at Taunton (September 18, 2018)
List-A DebutSurrey vs Somerset at The Oval (May 18, 2018)
T-20 DebutMiddlesex vs Somerset at Uxbridge (July 16, 2017)

Facts about Tom Banton:

  • He was the second-highest run-scorer of 2017-18 Under-19s Youth ODIs.
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Tom Banton with his girlfriend.
  • Tom Banton’s girlfriend’s name is Ali Hampson Silk.
  • Scoops and Reverse Shots are some of the shots he often plays.
  • He was the winner of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) Young Cricketer of the year 2019.
  • He idolizes Josh Butler and AB de Villiers.

Frequently asked questions on Google:


Q1: What is the height of Tom Banton?

Ans: 6ft. 2” (1.9m or 190 cm)


Q2: What is the age of Banton?

Ans: 25 years 4 months (in March, 2024)


Q3: Who is the girlfriend of Tom Banton?

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Tom Banton with his partner

Ans: Ali Hampson Silk.


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