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{{short description|English cricketer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tom Banton
| image =
| country = England
| full_name = Thomas Banton

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Chiltern District|Chiltern]], Buckinghamshire, England
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batsman]]
| family = [[Colin Banton]] (father)<br>[[Jacques Banton]] (brother)
| international = true
| internationalspan=2019–present

| odidebutdate = 4 February
| odidebutyear = 2020
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 255
| lastodidate = 12 February
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = India

| T20Idebutdate = 5 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 90
| lastT20Idate = 11 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = India

| club1 = [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]]
| year1 = 2017–present
| club2 = [[Brisbane Heat]]
| year2 = 2019/20, 2024/25
| club3 = [[Peshawar Zalmi]]
| year3 = 2020
| club4 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year4 = 2020
| club5 = [[Quetta Gladiators]]
| year5 = 2021
| club6 = [[Welsh Fire]]
| year6 = 2021–2022
| club7 = [[Colombo Stars]]
| year7 = 2021
| club8 = [[Northern Superchargers]]
| year8 = 2023
| club9 = [[Dubai Capitals]]
| year9 = 2024
| club10 = [[Fortune Barishal]]
| year10 = 2024
| club11 = [[Trent Rockets]]
| year11 = 2024–2026
| club12 = [[MI Emirates]]
| year12 = 2025/26
| club13 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
| year13 = 2026

| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 172
| bat avg1 = 28.66
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 58
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 40
| runs2 = 735
| bat avg2 = 25.34
| 100s/50s2 = 0/4
| top score2 = 73
| catches/stumpings2 = 30/0
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 52
| runs3 = 2,758
| bat avg3 = 34.47
| 100s/50s3 = 4/14
| top score3 = 371
| catches/stumpings3 = 29/0
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 25
| runs4 = 696
| bat avg4 = 28.11
| 100s/50s4 = 2/4
| top score4 = 112
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/1
| date = 11 July 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/877051.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Thomas Banton''' (born 11 November 1998) is an English [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[England cricket team]] in [[One Day International]] (ODI) and [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) formats of the game.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/877051.html |title=Tom Banton |access-date=16 July 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his international debut for England in November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1224850/20-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricketer Monthly |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

==Domestic and franchise career==
Banton made his [[Twenty20]] cricket debut for [[Somerset County Cricket Club|Somerset]] in the [[2017 NatWest t20 Blast]] on 16 July 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068327.html |title=NatWest t20 Blast, South Group: Middlesex v Somerset at Uxbridge, Jul 16, 2017 |access-date=16 July 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Somerset in the [[2018 County Championship]] on 18 September 2018.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127667.html |title=Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 18-21 2018 |access-date=18 September 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In 2019, he became a regular in all three formats, scoring two centuries in Somerset's victorious [[2019 Royal London One-Day Cup|Royal London One-Day Cup]] campaign as well as a maiden T20 century against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] in the [[2019 Vitality Blast|Vitality Blast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12760;team=1384;type=tournament |title=RECORDS / ROYAL LONDON ONE-DAY CUP, 2019 - SOMERSET / BATTING AND BOWLING AVERAGES |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2019-1167126/somerset-vs-kent-south-group-1167198/full-scorecard |title=Vitality Blast, South Group: Somerset v Kent at Taunton, Aug 10, 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>

Banton was signed by [[Brisbane Heat]] in the [[Big Bash League|Australian Big Bash League]] for the 2019/20 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/news/tom-banton-signs-with-the-heat/2019-10-09|title=English Prodigy Signs for BBL{{!}}09|website=Brisbane Heat|language=en|access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> In December 2019, he was drafted by [[Pakistan Super League]] (PSL) franchise team [[Peshawar Zalmi]] as their Diamond Category pick at the [[2020 Pakistan Super League players draft|2020 PSL draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28241022/six-teams-look-like|title=PSL 2020: What the six teams look like|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=7 December 2019}}</ref> Later the same month, in the [[List of 2020 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2020 IPL auction]], he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] ahead of the [[2020 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28338426/ipl-auction-analysis-do-eight-teams-their-best-xis-place? |title=IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place? |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref> Banton was set to play for the [[Brisbane Heat]] in the [[2020–21 Big Bash League season|2020–21 Big Bash League]], but pulled out of the tournament on 5 December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brisbane Heat's Tom Banton pulls out of BBL as bubble life takes toll|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30452181/bbl-2020-21-brisbane-heat-tom-banton-pulls-bbl-bubble-life-takes-toll|access-date=5 December 2020|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Welsh Fire]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, in the [[2022 County Championship|County Championship]] match against [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]], Banton scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2022-1297650/essex-vs-somerset-50th-match-1297758/match-report-4 |title=James Rew, Tom Banton make contrasting maiden tons in dull draw |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>

Banton signed a two-year contract extension with Somerset in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cdjelkk9ny9o|title=Banton signs Somerset contract extension|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 September 2024}}</ref>

He made his maiden first-class [[Century (cricket)|triple century]] and the highest individual first-class score by a Somerset player when he compiled 371 against [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] in the opening round of the [[2025 County Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cy8exr40re7o|title=Worcestershire cling on after Banton's 371 for Somerset|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/sport/national/25067303.tom-bantons-record-breaking-triple-ton-puts-somerset-command/|title=Tom Banton's record-breaking triple ton puts Somerset in command|publisher=Somerset County Gazette|accessdate=7 April 2025}}</ref>

Ahead of [[2026 Indian Premier League]], Banton was acquired by [[Gujarat Titans]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4420620/england-men-at-the-ipl-auction |title=England Men at the IPL auction |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |date=16 December 2025 |access-date=17 April 2026 }}</ref> On 17 April 2026, Banton was ruled out of the remainder of the IPL season with a finger injury, having not featured in a game during the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-gujarat-titans-sign-connor-esterhuizen-as-replacement-for-injured-tom-banton-1532362 |title=Gujarat Titans sign Esterhuizen as replacement for injured Banton |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 April 2026 |access-date=17 April 2026 }}</ref>

In June 2026, Banton signed a new white-ball only contract with Somerset tying him into the club until at least the end of the 2028 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c1jyzy9ln35o|title=Banton to only play white ball cricket in new Somerset deal|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 June 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/cricket/story/_/id/49174516/tom-banton-puts-first-class-career-hold-new-somerset-deal|title=Tom Banton puts first-class career on hold with Somerset|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=25 June 2026}}</ref>

==International career==
In December 2017, he was named in England's squad for the [[2018 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="EnglandU19">{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/536332/england-under-19-world-cup-squad-announced |title=Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing |access-date=11 December 2017 |work=England and Wales Cricket Board}}</ref>

In September 2019, Banton was named in England's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[English cricket team in New Zealand in 2019–20|against New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1356220 |title=Bairstow dropped from England Test squad for New Zealand series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for England, against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]], on 5 November 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187667.html |title=3rd T20I, England tour of New Zealand at Nelson, Nov 5 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref> The following month, Banton was named in England's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[English cricket team in South Africa in 2019–20|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28289692/buttler-stokes-archer-back-south-africa-t20is-no-room-root |title=Buttler, Stokes and Archer back for South Africa T20Is, no room for Root |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> He made his ODI debut on 4 February 2020, for England against [[South Africa cricket team|South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1185310.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), England tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Feb 4 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 February 2020}}</ref>

On 29 May 2020, Banton was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1674230/england-men-confirm-back-to-training-group |title=England Men confirm back-to-training group |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29239315/alex-hales,-liam-plunkett-left-england-name-55-man-training-group |title=Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> On 9 July 2020, Banton was included in England's 24-man squad to start training [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]] for the ODI series [[Irish cricket team in England in 2020|against Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29433420/injured-chris-jordan-misses-england-odi-squad-face-ireland |title=Injured Chris Jordan misses England's ODI squad to face Ireland |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1717212/england-men-name-behind-closed-doors-odi-training-group |title=England men name behind-closed-doors ODI training group |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 July 2020}}</ref> On 27 July 2020, Banton was named in England's squad for the ODI series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/1743928/england-men-name-14-strong-squad-for-royal-london-series |title=England Men name 14-strong squad for Royal London Series |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53553282 |title=England v Ireland: David Willey & Reece Topley recalled for ODI series |work=BBC Sport |access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref>

Banton was recalled for England to play the T20I series against the West Indies in 2025.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=877051}}

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