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#4 KKR recruit Tom Banton re-signs with BBL side Brisbane Heat

Tom Banton scored 223 runs at a superb strike-rate of 176.98 for Brisbane Heat this season

IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders' latest recruit Tom Banton re-signed a two-year deal with his BBL team Brisbane Heat. Banton had a memorable maiden BBL09 stint as he went to score 223 runs at a superb strike-rate of 176.98.

Banton was replaced by AB de Villiers in the squad for the second half of the tournament to join England's limited over squad for the tour of South Africa. Head-coach of Brisbane Heat, Darren Lehmann also expressed excitement on Banton's two-year extension, stating him to be a special player to look out for in the future.

"I think anyone who saw Tom during his seven games for the Heat in the BBL would agree that he is a special player and someone we think can play an important role for us over the next two years... We wanted to move quickly and are very pleased that Tom has agreed to terms. He's a good young lad and we think his cricket will only get better from here. He's got his first IPL coming up and he's in the English set-up, so we know how highly he is thought of around the world."

"We certainly didn't have the type of finish to our season that we would have hoped for, and we know our fans were as disappointed as we were... We've spent some time since then reflecting on what worked and what we could improve on, and the best ways to achieve the goals we have set ourselves."

🔒 @TBanton18 ain't going anywhere! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Our 21yo Englishman has re-signed for two years & will be available for the entirety of #BBL10 👉 https://t.co/3goikPgrLi#BringTheHeat pic.twitter.com/XoPgTsXuXW

— Brisbane Heat (@HeatBBL) February 5, 2020

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