Colin Banton

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.

Colin Banton

Personal information
Born	(1969-09-15) 15 September 1969 (age 56) Fish Hoek, Cape Province, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Tom Banton (son) Jacques Banton (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1996	Buckinghamshire
1995	Nottinghamshire
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

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]