County cricket day four: Middlesex v Lancs, and Essex v Surrey end in draws – as it happened Join Tanya Aldred for updates as the first round of the County Championship comes to a close The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
Ben Brown’s Hampshire captaincy starts with five-wicket win against Yorkshire Adam Lyth ground out 106 to give Yorkshire hope of a sensational turnaround victory. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025
County cricket day three: Worcestershire clinging on after battering from Banton – as it happened Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest score in history when dismissed for 371 against Worcestershire The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025
Tom Banton’s record-breaking triple ton puts Somerset in command The 26-year-old made the highest first-class score in the county’s history with his 344 not out against Worcestershire. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025
Injuries and lack of form – England need change in fortune at Champions Trophy England begin their tournament with a clash against old rivals Australia on February 22. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025
Jos Buttler defends England from ‘lazy’ accusations after India’s ODI whitewash England slid to a 142-run thumping and a seventh loss in eight games on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
England end nightmare India tour with ODI whitewash as Ben Duckett injury sparks Champions Trophy fears Jos Buttler’s undermanned side finish disastrous trip with a seventh defeat in eight matches in Ahmedabad Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025
Jos Buttler defends England over ‘lazy’ rumours after India seal 3-0 clean sweep Jos Buttler was left to defend his team from accusations of not training enough after another hammering saw them complete a poor trip to India The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
England’s Champions Trophy build-up dented by Ben Duckett worry and another loss The hosts were too hot to handle in Ahmedabad. The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
Troubled parallel tales of Banton and Shaw still leave hope for the future Tom Banton and Prithvi Shaw both regressed after early success but there is time for cricket to be kind to them again The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
India beat England by 142 runs: third men’s one-day cricket international – as it happened Shuman Gill’s hundred gave India a platform for another convincing win over England to take the series 3-0 The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025
England turn to Banton with consolation the target after sorry series Somerset batter who last played 50-over cricket in 2020 set to feature in final ODI, with a whitewash looming The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025
ILT20 Season 3: Top performers claim coveted Championship belts NEW DELHI: Dubai Capitals on Sunday emerged victorious in the ILT20 final, defeating the Desert Vipers by four wickets at the Dubai International Stadium. The Times of India · Feb 10, 2025
Jacob Bethell 'out of Champions Trophy', says England captain Jos Buttler NEW DELHI: After missing the second one-day international against India due to a hamstring injury, Jacob Bethell will not be playing in the Champions Trophy next week. The Times of India · Feb 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025 England all-rounder Jacob Bethell out of Champions Trophy with hamstring injury Tom Banton has been called up for the rest of England’s tour to India as cover.
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025 Tom Banton called up by England as injury cover for Jacob Bethell Bethell has featured 22 times in all formats for England.
The Times of India · Feb 4, 2025 ILT20: Absorbing league games set the stage for playoffs One week into the ILT20 2025, Dubai Capitals were sitting at the bottom of the table with a solitary win in four matches. And that victory was by a single run, in a match MI Emirates should have actually won. It’s never too wise to write off quality in a…
The Times of India · Feb 1, 2025 'The end goal is obviously to win ILT20': MI Emirates skipper Nicholas Pooran emphasises team belief and unity Nicholas Pooran led MI Emirates to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday in ILT20 Season 3. The skipper delivered a match-winning performance, remaining unbeaten on 58 off 37 balls and earning the Player of the Match award.
The Times of India · Jan 28, 2025 ILT20: MI Emirates decimate Desert Vipers in a 154-run victory MI Emirates' batters Tom Banton and Andre Fletcher took apart the Desert Vipers' bowling attack to set up a big win for their team, which was completed in an emphatic fashion by their bowlers in the ILT20 match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
The Times of India · Jan 20, 2025 ILT20 Recap: Desert Vipers leave competition behind with unbeaten run More than a third of the league stage of the ILT20 2025 is done, and each team has played four games. While it’s still too early to say with certainty that any team has definitely made it to the playoffs or is definitely out of the running, the first week…
The Times of India · Jan 14, 2025 ILT20: Shai Hope's century goes in vain as MI Emirates beat Dubai Capitals by 26 runs The MI Emirates claimed their first victory of the ILT20 2025 season with a commanding 26-run win against the Dubai Capitals at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Half-centuries from Tom Banton and Nicholas Pooran set the stage for a strong performance, while Fazalhaq Farooqi's brilliant bowling…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024 Worcestershire thrive in a summer of adversity, bereavement and floods Mourning Josh Baker and ravaged by the climate crisis, the county have made the most of limited means
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024 County cricket: Surrey hold firm at Somerset despite Vaughan wickets – as it happened Archie Vaughan took three Surrey wickets but the Division One leaders still hold an edge in their top-of-the-table clash
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024 Tom Banton century gives Somerset edge against Surrey Bangladesh spinner Shakib Ul Hasan took four wickets for Surrey.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2023 Somerset beat Surrey to set up Vitality Blast final with Essex A fine bowling performance saw the south-west side defend a target of 143 at Edgbaston.