Colin Banton

Colin Banton
Personal information
Born (1969-09-15) 15 September 1969 (age 55)
Fish Hoek, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RelationsTom Banton (son)
Jacques Banton (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996Buckinghamshire
1995Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 7 2
Runs scored 292 41
Batting average 29.20 20.50
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 80* 40
Balls bowled 48 –
Wickets 0 –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 May 2011

Colin Banton (born 15 September 1969) is a South African born former English cricketer. Banton was a right-handed batsman. He was born in Fish Hoek, Cape Province.

Banton made his first-class debut for Nottinghamshire in 1995. He made 6 further first-class appearances for the county that season, the last coming against Warwickshire in the County Championship.[1] In his 7 first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire, he scored 292 runs at a batting average of 29.20, with 2 half centuries and a high score of 80*.[2] His highest score came on debut against Cambridge University.[3] In that same season he made his List A debut for the county against Lancashire in the 1995 Benson & Hedges Cup. His second and final List A appearance came in the same season against Essex.[4] In his 2 matches, he scored 41 runs at an average of 20.50, with a high score of 40.[5]

After leaving Nottinghamshire, he made a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance for Buckinghamshire in 1996 against Devon.[6] He also previously had played Second XI cricket for the Middlesex Second XI in 1993.[7]

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Colin Banton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Colin Banton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Cambridge University v Nottinghamshire, 1995". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Colin Banton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Colin Banton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Colin Banton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  7. ^ "Teams Colin Banton played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2011.