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Banton scored a century against Australia at Adelaide Oval [Source: AFP]
Tom Banton, who couldn’t do much in the first ODI against Australia, struck a majestic hundred in the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval to put England in a strong position. The Three Lions lost Ben Duckett early, but Banton stitched a crucial partnership alongside Joe Root to rebuild the innings.
He registered an 86-ball hundred against Australia, and in the process, the right-handed opening batter created history as he became the first-ever English opener to register a ton at the Adelaide Oval.
Banton creates history with stunning hundred at Adelaide Oval
Banton, who has been auditioning for a place in England’s 2027 ODI World Cup squad, looked assured at the crease and stitched a 137-run stand with Joe Root. He was the chief aggressor in the partnership as the Aussie bowlers struggled to contain runs from his bat.
He slammed his second ODI hundred and became the first opener from England to breach the three-figure mark at this venue.
Highest ODI score by an English opener at Adelaide Oval
- Tom Banton - 105*
- Nick Knight - 88
- Matt Prior - 67
- Ian Botham - 65
- Charles Athey - 64
Banton has displaced Nick Knight from the top, and he now occupies the top spot in this elusive list. Matt Prior, the former keeper-batter, sits in third place, with the legendary Ian Botham at 4 in the list.
Other major records attained by Banton
- Tom Banton becomes the first England opener to score a century in an ODI in Australia since Jason Roy's 180 against Australia in Melbourne in 2018.
- He also becomes the first England batter to score a century in an ODI in Australia since Dawid Malan's 134 against Australia in Adelaide in 2022.
Banton stakes his claim as England's first-choice ODI opener
With Jacob Bethell injured, and Jos Buttler out for a while as well, England needed a solid opener, and Banton, who generally plays in the middle order, was promoted to the top.
He registered his maiden ODI hundred against Sri Lanka in a crucial game, and was one of the stars as the Three Lions clinched the ODI series against the Lankan Lions.
The right-handed batter continued the good work in the Pakistan tri-series, where he slammed 185 runs in just four matches, with an average of 46.25.
With the World Cup less than a year away, Banton has almost cemented his place as England’s first-choice opener.
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