Cameron Timothy Bancroft was born on 19 November 1992 and is an Australian cricketer contracted to Western Australia in Australian first class cricket, Gloucestershire in English first class cricket, and the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League.
22 Facts About Cameron Bancroft
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Cameron Bancroft made his Test debut for the Australian national team in November 2017.
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Cameron Bancroft scored 138 not out on his Sheffield Shield return as well.
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Cameron Bancroft made his List A debut for Western Australia against Tasmania on 16 October 2011 and his first-class debut one week later.
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In January 2025, Cameron Bancroft collided with Daniel Sams going for a catch in the outfield whilst playing in a BBL match for the Sydney Thunder against the Perth Scorchers.
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Cameron Bancroft was left with a broken shoulder and nose, however was able to walk off the field.
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Cameron Bancroft was sidelined for "an extended period" due to his fractures.
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In February 2025, Cameron Bancroft was named Gloucestershire red-ball captain for the 2025 County Championship season.
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Cameron Bancroft was selected in the Australian Test squad to tour Bangladesh; however, that tour was cancelled for security reasons.
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Cameron Bancroft made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia against India on 31 January 2016, but did not face a ball in Australia's innings.
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Cameron Bancroft 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.
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Cameron Bancroft played in all five Tests in that series.
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Cameron Bancroft was selected for the 2018 tour of South Africa and played in the first three Tests.
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On discovering that footage of the incident had been broadcast, Cameron Bancroft put the sandpaper down the front of his trousers, before being spoken to by the on-field umpires.
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Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland announced that, as a result of the preliminary investigation into the incident, Smith, Warner and Cameron Bancroft had been charged with bringing the game into disrepute, suspended and sent home.
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Cameron Bancroft was found to have carried out those instructions, tried to conceal evidence and misled match officials by denying knowledge of the tampering.
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Cameron Bancroft went on to make 296 runs in 10 games in the season, including a career best score of 87 not out during a game against the Sydney Sixers, for which he was awarded man of the match.
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Cameron Bancroft made an unbeaten 138 in the first innings and 86 in the second.
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Cameron Bancroft faced a total of 621 balls in the match, falling 28 balls short of former Australian captain Steve Waugh's record of most balls faced in a Shield match.
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Cameron Bancroft openly discussed his struggles, as well as the pressures and expectations faced by professional athletes.
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In July 2019, Cameron Bancroft was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England.
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Cameron Bancroft played the first two Tests, scoring 8,7,13 and 16, and was dropped for the third Test.