News about Cameron Bancroft

Essex continue early pace in Division One of the County Championship after thrashing Lancashire - while Ollie Robinson is in the wickets for Sussex as he makes his England case

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 21, 2024
Essex continue to set the early pace in division one of the County Championship after a crushing innings-and-124-run win over Lancashire at Chelmsford. Having been the only side in either tier to win a match during the first two rounds, Essex skittled Lancashire - who had managed just 146 in their first innings - for 107, with three cheap wickets each for Jamie Porter and Shane Snater. It gives the 2019 champions an early 24-point lead with a day to go in round three, as the Dukes ball's return brought with it a flurry of results inside three days.

After a bizarre biking crash that left former Australia stars Cameron Bancroft and MISS Sheffield Shield finalists

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 19, 2024
In a humiliating blow for WA ahead of the final against Tasmania, which is scheduled to take place at the WACA Ground from Thursday, the star batter was knocked off his bike and has been ruled out due to a head injury. Bancroft was WA's top run-scorer this season, and he was instrumental in the team's promotion for their third straight final. He has hit 778 runs this year, an average of 48.62. Beau Webster of Tasmania has the highest average in the country this year.

As a result of Cameron Bancroft's deposition in the 2018 Sandpapergate bribery case, Steve Smith will recall him

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2024
George Bailey (pictured inset) of Cricket Australia has rebutted allegations that Cameron Bancroft (right) was left out of the Test squad to face the West Indies due to his role in 'Sandpapergate' in 2018. Instead, Steve Smith (left) will face Usman Khawaja in the new ball.

Australia's Test squad will perform in the West Indies with few major surprises, but the mystery surrounding David Warner's replacement persists

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 10, 2024
As the first Test approaches, Steve Smith (pictured left) has reached out to fill the huge gap that Warner's retirement has left at the top of the order, and Cameron Green (pictured right) has been dubbed a leading candidate. While the squad's announcement on Wednesday is encouraging news for two fringe stars, fans of the team's openers have been left disappointed.

As Australia selectors defy leaving opener's wishes with a left-field pick ahead of the West Indies series, David Warner's replacement was confirmed

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 9, 2024
On Saturday, Warner, 37, waved good bye to Test cricket after assisting his country in a 3-0 series victory over Pakistan in the SCG, sparking controversy over who should replace him. Bancroft, who is best known for his 2018 sandpaper fiasco, is back in the team for a second season as the best run scorer in the Sheffield Shield for the past two seasons.

'Raise some eyebrows' Warner confirms tell-all book

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 9, 2024
A book retracing his cricket journey, including the 2018 sandpaper fiasco in South Africa, is 'definitely in the pipeline,' according to retired Aussie Test actor David Warner (pictured right) and it will 'lift some eyebrows.' Steve Smith's replacement, according to him, will do fine.'

David Warner reveals the incredible offer he makes to trolls who slam him over the Sandpapergate cheating scandal

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 1, 2024
Ever since David Warner was banned for a year for his role in Sandpapergate in 2018, he has been subjected to a slew of online critique from cricket fans who can hold a long grudge - but he has a unique way of trying to bring them back.

After finishing innings of the MCG Boxing Day Test, David Warner was lauded for his unnoticed classy gesture

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 31, 2023
After his final Test at the MCG that went largely unnoticed at the time, Australian opener David Warner has been lauded for a heartwarming gesture. After leaving the iconic ground for the final time in a red-ball match against Pakistan during the Boxing Day Test, the veteran opener received a standing ovation from the MCG crowd.

After Andrew McDonald speculated at Cam Green's return, Cameron Bancroft believes a specialist opener should replace David Warner

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 31, 2023
Cameron Bancroft believes a specialist opener would be the best equipped to replace David Warner, who is a veteran, because experience at the top is requisite in this demanding role. For this week's third Test against Pakistan at the SCG, Australia has opted for an unchanged 13-man squad, but a tough time is approaching as he prepares to say goodbye to the Test arena. Bancroft remains one of the top candidates, with pickors set to make a decision ahead of the Adelaide Test against the West Indies on January 17.

David Warner, the departing Australia actor, gives the reason why he has been with the team for so long

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 26, 2023
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding Warner's replacement, with Harris, Cameron Bancroft, and Matthew Renshaw all deemed worthy heirs to the combative Aussie throne. However, Warner thinks Harris should be a hit in the West Indies series.

In an interview with England actor Terry Jones, the actor explains why he ran at official in bizarre scenes as he apologizes after being hit with the biggest ban in competition history

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 24, 2023
After the Sydney Sixers' four-game Big Bash League ban was upheld, Tom Curran says he did not try to intimidate an umpire. Curran's appeal to have his suspension downgraded after a two-and-a-half hour hearing on Sunday.

Shock figures reveal which Aussie city is in danger of losing its cricket Test matches

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 19, 2023
During the summer of cricket on local shores, shocking statistics paint a grim future for an Australian capital city in which they are in danger of losing the right to host Test matches (pictured right).

Matt Renshaw puts himself in prime position to replace retiring Australian Test stalwart David Warner with controlled ton against Pakistan

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 8, 2023
Matt Renshaw has bolstered his chances of a Test recall with a controlled century against Pakistan , adding more intrigue to the question of who replaces David Warner

Will Pucovski, the promising Aussie opener, will not be eligible for Test selection in the short term because of continuing concussion concerns

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 4, 2023
Will Pucovski, the Australian chairman of selectors, has confirmed that he will not be considered for selection in the short term as he starts his recovery from concussion and mental health issues. Pucovski has appeared in just one Test for Australia against India in January 2021, and he has been widely regarded as one of the country's top rising stars.

Despite the Under-fire opener's struggles in the Ashes, Pat Cummins gives the hint that David Warner will stay in the team until he retires in January

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 2, 2023
Following the home series against Pakistan, Australian captain Pat Cummins (pictured left) has announced that veteran batsman David Warner will keep in the Test XI until he retires in January. Warner, 36, (pictured right) finished the most recent Ashes series against England with an average of 28.50, with just two half centuries.

As he makes his 100th Test appearance in the Ashes, Steve Smith has his best and worst times

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 5, 2023
On Thursday, Steve Smith will face the 14th Australian to play 100 Test matches for his country. Smith, 34, has been a mainstay in the national team for ten years, establishing himself as one of the world's finest batters and Australia's go-to-man for runs at No. 4. During Smith's Test career, there have been many cheers - as well as some tears. Mail Sport takes a look at some of the superstar's time in Baggy Green here.

Barmy Army in England targeted Australians in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 21, 2023
Four years have passed since the ball-tampering case involving Steve Smith and David Warner, but the pair remain England No. 1 in the eyes of England cricket fans, if their treatment at Edgbaston during the first Test was anything to go by. Here's a look at how the Barmy Army tried to put the Aussies off their game, only to see them squeak out one of the best victories in Ashes history.

Prior to the Ashes and Test Championship, David Warner attributes Dukes and Cricket Australia's poor form

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 4, 2023
Warner, a 'under-fire' opener, believes he is in'superb' shape going into the World Test Championship final and Ashes, blaming his poor form on the English Dukes and Cricket Australia. As the 36-year-old announced that he would be retiring next year, he went out of his way to explain how he was in such poor shape dating back to his infamous 2019 Ashes tour (inset). It wasn't because of technique, mentality, or chance; it was down to Cricket Australia's distraction, and the Dukes ball, which plays differently to the Aussie Kookaburra.

Candice Warner accuses Cricket Australia of trying to 'wipe' husband David out of the national team

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 24, 2023
Candice Warner has launched a scathing attack on Cricket Australia, alleging that the body of the woman was trying to'wipe' her husband out of the game after the Sandpapergate affair. Test vice-captain Ian McKee in 2018 was banned from any leadership role due to his involvement in the ball-tampering incident in Cape Town. Warner and former Australia captain Steve Smith directed batter Cameron Bancroft to tamper the ball using a piece of sandpaper during their third Test match of the series against South Africa.

PAUL NEWMAN: The Ashes team has been selected by Bazball and they have confirmed they are SPOOKED by Bazball

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 19, 2023
PAUL NEWMAN — THE WORLD OF CRICKET. How else to interpret Australia's strange decision to name their squad for the World Test Championship final and only the first two Ashes Tests? It's not really a vote of confidence, but more the act of a bewildered selection committee that has been spooked by 'Bazball.' And it is certainly not a vote of confidence in David Warner, who appears to have only the showpiece final against India at the Oval in June, a week before the Ashes begins to save his Test career. That's more of a slap in the face for a controversial yet also important player.

Read the text Candice Warner sent Ben Fordham defending husband David over cricket cheating saga

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 17, 2023
Ben Fordham (inset) has revealed the text furious cricket WAG Candice Warner (left) sent him after he dared to criticize his husband David (right) for his role as architect in the ball-tampering controversy that stunned Australian cricket. Warner has been a devoted defender of her husband, Cameron Bancroft, who was the one to order sandpaper on a ball in a Test series against South Africa in 2018, throwing the cricket world into meltdown and leaving Australia the laughing stock of the game.

Kent's woes persist despite his misfiring - FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED FROM THE County Championship

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 16, 2023
Five Things You'll Love: Although other members of England's Test team have been raking it in at the IPL, Ollie Pope has been getting ready for Ireland and Australia with some of the more typical defending champions Surrey's. His 11th first-class century at The Oval, and sixth against Hampshire.

PAUL NEWMAN: The Aussies are limbering up for a Ashes series of county stints in England, which is disappointing

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 12, 2023
PAUL NEWMAN - WORLD OF CRICKET: What do these Australians have in common?Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft, Sean Abbott, Peter Handscomb and Lance Morris? They are all likely to play in this year's Ashes, particularly if Australia holds their options open, as expected, and select their squad for just the first two Tests this week. And all of them will get valuable English instruction by playing county cricket with the Dukes in April and May. It can't be right.

With second ton for Australia A, Matthew Renshaw puts the heat on David Warner ahead of The Ashes

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 10, 2023
Matthew Renshaw has continued his push for an Ashes spot with a century against New Zealand A in Lincoln on Monday piling pressure on David Warner at the same time