Eoin Morgan Heaps Praise On ‘Talented’ Tom Banton
Published - 11 Apr 2020, 09:30 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:05 AM
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England’s World Cup-winning skipper, Eoin Morgan has lauded his young teammate Tom Banton for being an exceptional performer in world cricket lately. Banton is currently one of the best talents in T20 Cricket globally. His explosive batting has made him an instant favourite and one of the most feared batsmen in recent times.
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Tom Banton for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. He was purchased at his base price of Rs one crore in the recently-held auction in Kolkata.
Morgan, who will partner him in this year’s IPL has praised the youngster for achieving recognition all across the globe in such a short period.
Eoin Morgan Appreciates Tom Banton Ahead Of IPL 2020
“Tom’s a really exciting player. 2019 has been a life-changing year for him. He was one of the highest run scorers in our T20 competition, the T20 blast for Somerset and I think with that, he’s learnt a huge amount, opening the batting with Babar Azam,” Morgan said.
“He went on the tour to New Zealand, looked impressive, looked like an international cricketer, then went and played Big Bash, looked extremely exciting. So he’s one of the most exciting talents we’ve had in a long time. But people need to understand he still is young, he’s still learning but certainly has all the attributes that we’re looking for,” Morgan added.
Major Concerns Still Stand Firm Over IPL 2020 Future
As coronavirus outbreak has brought the world to a standstill, the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was postponed from March 29 to April 15. Meanwhile, India is under complete lockdown for three-weeks to combat the deadly virus.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is now eyeing the October-November window for the IPL. But the move can be possible only if the world cricket governing body ICC decides to postpone the 2020 T20 World Cup that is to be held later in the year, according to some sources in the board.
On Friday, latest reports suggested that the BCCI is probing into the July window to conduct the IPL and it could take place behind closed doors.
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