Banton replaces injured Alsop at Brisbane Heat

Somerset batter Tom Banton has replaced Sussex's Tom Alsop at defending champions Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash.

Alsop, 29, has been ruled out with a quad injury, and Banton, 26, will replace him until 6 January, when he is set to play for MI Cape Town in the SA20.

Banton played for Heat in the 2019-20 Big Bash and scored 223 runs in seven innings, at a tournament-high strike-rate of 176.98.

He is part of Heat's squad for Sunday's game against Adelaide Strikers.

Heat beat Melbourne Stars in their opening game on Thursday.