Tom Banton is an English cricketer who plays for England in ODI and T20I cricket. He was included in England’s 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad in December 2017. In September 2019, he was selected in the T20I squad for the series against New Zealand. In November 2019, he made his England debut.
Banton made his T20I debut on 5 November 2019 against New Zealand. He made his ODI debut on 4 February 2020 against South Africa. On 29 May 2020, he was included in a 55-man training group after the COVID-19 break. He was selected in England’s 24-man training squad for the ODI series against Ireland. In 2025, he was recalled to play the T20I series against the West Indies.
Tom Banton Records and Achievement
Tom Banton was a standout performer in the T20 Blast as Somerset reached back-to-back finals and won the title in 2023. He scored 454 runs in Somerset’s One-Day Cup winning season, including 112, 59, and 69 in the three knockout matches. He then scored 549 runs in the T20 Blast and hit a famous 52-ball century against Kent, which led to an England call-up.
Banton was also the second-highest run-scorer in the 2025 ILT20. He played international cricket from 2019 to 2020 and returned briefly in early 2022 before a three-year gap. He later returned to England’s setup as a reserve batter for the Champions Trophy and was considered for a finisher role ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Tom Banton Career Stats
In ODIs, Tom Banton has played 7 matches and scored 172 runs, with one fifty. He has hit 21 fours and 4 sixes in this format. In T20 Internationals, he has featured in 29 matches and scored 545 runs, with three half-centuries.
In First-Class cricket, Banton has played 52 matches and scored 2,758 runs. He has scored 4 centuries and 14 fifties. In List A cricket, he has played 25 matches and made 696 runs. He has made 2 hundreds and 4 fifties. In overall T20 cricket, he has played 212 matches and scored 5,199 runs, with 4 centuries and 28 fifties.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| ODIs | 7 | 172 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| T20Is | 29 | 545 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 25 |
| FC | 52 | 2758 | 4 | 14 | 349 | 32 |
| List A | 25 | 696 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 17 |
| T20s | 212 | 5199 | 4 | 28 | 541 | 213 |
Tom Banton’s Personal Life
Banton first made his England T20I debut in New Zealand, just a week before turning 21. That came after a breakthrough season with Somerset, which made him a big name very quickly. At that time, he was even being compared to Kevin Pietersen, and he started picking up lots of franchise league deals, including the IPL.
But the fast rise became too much too soon. Bowlers figured him out, his runs started drying up, and he completely lost his love for the sport. He later openly admitted that he “hated cricket” during that phase, and also said he didn’t train as hard as he should have.
Banton also comes from a cricket background. His father, Colin Banton, briefly played for Nottinghamshire’s first team in the 1990s. His younger brother Jacques Banton was also involved in professional cricket and was briefly on Worcestershire’s books.
Tom originally started in Warwickshire’s academy, but later moved to the south of England to complete schooling at King’s College, Taunton. He once said that the move was inspired partly by Jos Buttler’s path, calling it “the whole Jos Buttler thing.”
Tom Banton Contract
Tom Banton signed a contract extension with Somerset on 25 September 2024, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2026 season. He has spent his entire career with Somerset, after making his debut in a T20 match in July 2017.
Banton said he loves the club atmosphere and believes Somerset is regularly competing for trophies. Somerset director of cricket Andy Hurry praised him as one of the most naturally gifted players and also one of the hardest working.
FAQs
Q. When did Tom Banton make his T20I debut for England?
A. Tom Banton made his T20I debut on 5 November 2019 against New Zealand.
Q. When did Tom Banton make his ODI debut for England?
A. Tom Banton made his ODI debut on 4 February 2020 against South Africa.
Q. When was Tom Banton recalled to England in 2025?
A. Tom Banton was recalled for the T20I series against the West Indies in 2025.
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