‘Just going out there and playing well’, Cameron Bancroft

After not being parachuted out of Australia’s tough tour of India, in-form opener Cameron Bancroft is instead focusing on continuing his run-rich form in the home season ahead of the Ashes. He admitted to having little communication with Australia’s hierarchy until recently.

Bancroft told reporters in Perth just hours before the Indore Test match started –

“Not a whole lot, [Australia’s chief selector] George Bailey has been at a couple of our games and he’s obviously floating around watching a lot of the domestic cricket.” But Bancroft understands what he needs to do to earn a long-awaited Test recall.

Bancroft played 10 Tests amid his lengthy ban for his part in the infamous ball-tampering saga, the last in the UK during the 2019 Ashes. With middle-order batsman Travis Head being backed as opener for the third Test in Indore, the 30-year-old will have to bide his time to be part of Australia’s mid-year Ashes tour.

“Just going out there and playing well and doing the best you can,” Bancroft said. “Obviously, the Test team are away in India at the moment … what happens in the future with what I do there and that space. I guess it’s just about being present and playing what’s in front of you now.”

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Bancroft said –

“That’s something I’m really focused on doing and I’m sure all the other things will take care of themselves.”

Having been overlooked for a spot in India, Bancroft has been watching from afar Australia’s batting travails on spinning surfaces. “It’s looked really challenging and obviously they’ve got some really good quality spinners. I’m sure the guys are really learning a lot over there,” Bancroft said.