England call up Tom Banton as cover for Dawid Malan
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England has named Tom Banton in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Somerset's 22-year-old top-order batter hit a 47-ball century in the Vitality T20 Blast earlier this week. He has appeared in six One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and nine Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for England.
He joins the squad as the back-up for Dawid Malan who is currently absent for personal reasons. Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes are also absent as they recover from injury.
Banton might establish himself in the England limited-overs sides. However, because the team already has top-order options such as Phil Salt, Alex Hales, and Sam Hain, Banton has been required to wait for another chance.
England are leading the series 1-0 in the three-match ODI series. In the first ODI Chris Woakes and Joe Root set up a comfortable five-wicket win against Sri Lanka.
