The pair shared the dressing room during their time at Brisbane Heat in the 2019-20 Big Bash League (BBL) season.
Despite largely being opening batters, the duo only opened the innings together once for the Heat, stitching an insane 90-run partnership in five overs in a rain-curtailed encounter against the Sydney Thunder.
Banton and Lynn have been reunited after being roped in by the Gulf Giants in the inaugural season of the International League T20 (ILT20).
Speaking on the prospect of once again playing with the Australian batter, Banton said in a query addressed by Sportskeeda during a media interaction:
Banton continued:
The former England U-19 World Cup member rose through the ranks while playing for Somerset in the Vitality T20 Blast as well as the County Championship.
He has played for numerous franchises across the global T20 franchise circuit, which includes a brief stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
“I think if the standard wants to be as high as it can, then the overseas inclusion is obviously great” - Banton on the ILT20’s unique overseas player rule
The inaugural edition of ILT20 will allow the franchises to field nine overseas players in the playing XI, with one of them required to be from an associate nation. The inclusion of two local players will complete the line-up.
Noting that the prospect of UAE players competing alongside some of the best talents in the world is a huge learning experience, Banton said:
He continued:
The inaugural edition of ILT20 will kickstart on January 13 with a clash between the Dubai Capitals and the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
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