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Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman/ Wicket-keeper)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters– 180 cm in meters– 1.80 m in feet & inches– 5’ 9”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Brown
Cricket
International Debut	ODI– Against South Africa at Cape Town on February 4, 2020 T20– Against New Zealand at Nelson on November 5, 2019
Jersey Number	#98 (England) #98 (Kolkata Knight Riders)
Domestic/State Team	• England • Brisbane Heat • Dubai Qalandars • England Under-19s • Kolkata Knight Riders • Peshawar Zalmi • Somerset 2nd XI • Warwickshire 2nd XI • Warwickshire Under-14s • Warwickshire Under-15s • Warwickshire Under-17s
Coach/Mentor	Brendon McCullum
Batting Style	Right-hand bat
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• PCA Young Player of the Year at 50th NatWest PCA Awards in 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 November 1998 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2020)	22 Years
Birthplace	Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	British
Hometown	Chiltern, Buckinghamshire
School	Bromsgrove School
College/University	King’s College, Taunton
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian [1]Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	Not Applicable
Parents	Father– Colin Banton Mother– Jayne Banton
Siblings	Brother– Jacques Banton

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tom Banton

• Tom Banton is an English cricketer who plays for the England international team. He started off his journey in cricket at an early age and then started playing for the domestic teams of England. In 2020, Tom was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 1 crore as the opening batsmen and wicket-keeper for the team for the 2020 Indian Premier League.
  

  Tom Banton during the IPL 2020 practice for KKR

• Tom Banton’s father, Colin Banton was born in Cape Province, South Africa. He was a former English cricketer and now he runs his own business.
  

  Tom Banton with his father, Colin Banton, and their dog

• Tom started his journey in cricket when he was enrolled in Warwickshire County Cricket Club and played for the academy’s team for U-14, U-17, and U-18 age groups. He completed his formal education at King’s College, Taunton where he was playing cricket and hockey for the college team. He decided to focus on cricket under the guidance of Phil Lewis, an English cricketer.
  

  Tom Banton playing for the King’s College team

• While playing for the King’s College, Tom played a match against Somerset Academy during a Southwest Youth League match, and the academy director, Steve Snell was signed by the Somerset Academy. Banton made his debut for Somerset during the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast on 16 July 2017.

• In 2017, Tom Banton was added to England’s squad for the 2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Since then, he has been a part of England’s Twenty 20 International team and he made his ODI debut on 4 February 2020 against South Africa.
  

  Tom Banton playing for the England ODI team

• Banton was signed by Brisbane Heat for the Australian Big Bash League for the 2019-2020 season. In 2019, Tom was drafted for the 2020 Pakistan Super League franchise team, Peshawar Zalmi. He made his debut match for Kolkata Knight Riders on 12 October 2020 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.