Tom Banton signs new deal with Somerset

Tom Banton has been associated with Somerset since 2017

One of the most promising batters on the England domestic circuit, Tom Banton has signed a two-year deal with Somerset County Cricket Club (SCCC). The partnership ensures the 23-year-old's stay at Somerset until 2024, having made his debut for the club in 2017.

Banton is a product of the Somerset Academy and was inducted into the club upon graduating. The hard-hitting batter has played 90 matches for the club, amassing 2,945 runs, which includes two T20 hundreds.

Speaking about his decision to stay with Somerset, Banton revealed his dream of winning the County Championship with the club, having won the Royal London Cup with them. 

“It’s exciting. I love the Club, I’ve got a lot of really good friends here and there’s no other place I’d rather be. We’ve got a lot of good young players coming through and that provides good competition for places. 

It keeps you on your toes and I feel that the Club is in a good position to be challenging on all fronts over the next few years. We’ve come close to winning the Blast in recent seasons and it’s a dream of mine to win the County Championship with Somerset."  

Tom Banton made his England debut in 2019

Banton has established himself as a T20 star 

Banton is one of the hottest properties in T20 cricket, having played with Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League (BBL).

In the recently concluded edition of the T20 Blast, the wicketkeeper batter smacked 359 runs in 16 matches.

The youngster from 98 T20 games collected 2,166 runs at a strike rate of 142.50. Former England Under-19 captain Banton made his international debut in 2019 and featured in 6 ODIs and 14 T20Is.

However, he is struggling to find runs in the ongoing The Hundred for Welsh Fire (Men) having scored just 83 runs.

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