Cameron Bancroft (cricketer)

Cameron Bancroft
Personal information
Full name Cameron Timothy Bancroft
Born (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992
Attadale, Western Australia, Australia
Nickname Bangers
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm medium
Role Opening batsman,
occasional wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 451) 23 November 2017 v England
Last Test 22 March 2018 v South Africa
Only T20I (cap 79) 31 January 2016 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–present Western Australia (squad no. 4)
2014–present Perth Scorchers (squad no. 4)
2016–2017 Gloucestershire (squad no. 43)
Career statistics
Competition Test T20I FC LA
Matches 8 1 76 41
Runs scored 402 0 4,910 1,224
Batting average 30.92 – 38.35 36.00
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 11/20 1/9
Top score 82* 0* 228* 176
Balls bowled – – 48 –
Wickets – – 1 –
Bowling average – – 67.00 –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling – – 1/67 –
Catches/stumpings 11/– 1/0 101/1 35/1
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 March 2018

Cameron Timothy Bancroft (born 19 November 1992) is an Australian cricketer, currently contracted to Western Australia in Australian first class cricket, and the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League. He made his Test debut for Australian national team in November 2017.

As a result of a Cricket Australia investigation in to a ball tampering incident during the Third Test against South Africa in March, 2018, Bancroft and two others were charged with bringing the game into disrepute by Cricket Australia on 27 March 2018 (South African Standard Time), suspended, and sent home from the tour. On 28 March 2018, as a result of his involvement in the ball tampering incident, Cricket Australia banned Bancroft from all international and domestic cricket for 9 months, and he will not be considered for a leadership role in Australian cricket for a further 1 year after that.[1]

Cricketing career

Youth

After playing Under-17, Under-19 and Under-23 for Western Australia, he played several Test and ODIs for the Australian Under-19 cricket team; where he impressed with his high scoring ability, scoring 3 centuries, at an average of 50.90.[2][3]

In August 2012, Bancroft partook in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where he scored the second highest total (196 runs) for Australia, second only to William Bosisto, the Australian Captain.[4][5]

Domestic

He made his List A debut for Western Australia against Tasmania on 16 October 2011 and his first-class debut a week later.

International career

Bancroft was selected in the Australian Test squad to tour Bangladesh; however, that tour was cancelled for security reasons. Bancroft and the rest of the team returned to their states.

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against India on 31 January 2016.[6]

In November 2017, he was named in Australia’s Test squad for the 2017–18 Ashes series.[7] He replaced Matt Renshaw as an opening batsman and became the first Australian opener to make his debut in an Ashes Test since Michael Slater in 1993.[8]

Bancroft had his baggy green cap presented to him by Geoff Marsh. In his first Test innings, he was dismissed for five. In the second innings of the match he made 82* to give Australia a 10 wicket victory against England.[9]

Ball tampering controversy and ban

In March 2018, Bancroft admitted to ball tampering against South Africa in the third Test match held in Cape Town.[10] During the match, television footage showed Bancroft rubbing the ball with sandpaper.[11] On discovering that footage of the incident had been broadcast, Bancroft put the sandpaper down the front of his trousers, before he was spoken to by the on-field umpires.[12][13] At a later press conference captain Steve Smith admitted that the plan to tamper with the ball was concocted by the team leadership group.[14][15] The ICC later imposed a one match ban on Steve Smith and handed over 3 demerit points to Cameron Bancroft after the alleged ball tampering controversy.[16] Cricket Australia then imposed further sanctions against Bancroft, Smith and David Warner, meaning they would not take part in the fourth test.[17] Cricket Australia launched a separate investigation into the incident as a matter of urgency.[18]

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland announced that as a result of the preliminary investigation into the incident Smith, Warner and Bancroft have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute, suspended and sent home.[19] David Warner was later found to be responsible for the development of the plan to tamper with the ball and instructing Bancroft on how to do it. Bancroft was found to have carried out those instructions, tried to conceal evidence and mislead match officials by denying knowledge of the tampering. As a result, Bancroft received a 9-month ban from international and domestic cricket in Australia, and will not be considered for a leadership role for 1 year after that ban finishes.[20]

Somerset County Cricket Club announced that Bancroft would not be joining the county as their overseas player for the 2018 season as previously planned.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Tampering trio learn their fate". Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Cameron Bancroft player profile – Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Bancroft fashions Australia U-19 win – Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Records: ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2012 – Australia Under-19s (Young Cricketers) – Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Bancroft, Steketee take Australia to final – Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "India tour of Australia, 3rd T20I: Australia v India at Sydney, Jan 31, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Australia confirm Ashes Test squad". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bancroft has 'fire in belly' for Ashes debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Australia races to 10-wicket victory". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "A national day of shame': How Australia reacted to Cameron Bancroft ball-tampering scandal..." The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cameron Bancroft at centre of alleged ball-tampering row". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Cameron Bancroft: Australia player admits to ball-tampering, Steve Smith knew in advance". BBC Sport. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Bancroft, Smith admit to ball tampering". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  14. ↑ Barrett, Chris (24 March 2018). "Dark day for Australian cricket as Steve Smith admits plan to cheat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "This is Australia's moment of truth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Steven Smith banned for one Test, Bancroft given three demerit points". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Australian cricket ball tampering scandal: Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft only players involved, leave for Australia". NZ Herald. 2018-03-27. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  18. ↑ "CA launches ball tampering probe". Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Trio suspended by Cricket Australia". Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "CA slaps bans on tampering trio". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Cameron Bancroft: Australia batsman will not join Somerset after ball-tampering scandal". BBC Sport. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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