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Bancroft accepts he may not play Test cricket for Australia again
Cameron Bancroft says he has accepted he may not play another Test for Australia.
The Western Australia opener made 186 against South Australia in Adelaide, while Australia’s Test team suffered a major batting collapse in Cape Town.
Bancroft was dropped after the 2018 sandpaper scandal and has not been recalled despite strong Sheffield Shield seasons.
He said missed selection left him feeling dejected, though his desire to return has since faded.
Australia has used nine opening combinations in its past 19 Tests, and Bancroft said the team lacks continuity.
The team faces a home series against New Zealand in December, followed by tours of India and England in 2027.
Cameron Bancroft says he accepts that he is unlikely to play another Test for Australia.
He says his passion for a Test recall has faded, though he would welcome and take an opportunity if one came.
Bancroft made 186 for Western Australia against South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.
He remains unsure why selectors did not pick him despite strong domestic form.
Australia has used nine opening combinations in its past 19 Tests and is seeking a more settled top order.
- Who
- Cameron Bancroft, an Australian domestic cricketer.
- What
- He says he accepts that he is unlikely to play another Test for Australia.
- When
- He made the comments on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Bancroft spoke to ABC Sport; he scored 186 at Adelaide Oval.
- Why
- His Test recall chances have faded after he was not selected despite strong domestic form.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bancroft was banished from Test selection after the sandpaper scandal.
Bancroft was the leading run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield.
Bancroft was second in the Sheffield Shield run-scoring for Western Australia.
Bancroft said he accepts that he is unlikely to play another Test for Australia.
- Bancroft's Sheffield Shield score
- 186 runs
- Australia's recent opening combinations
- 9 in its past 19 Tests
- Bancroft's 2022/23 Shield ranking
- Leading run-scorer
- Bancroft's 2023/24 Shield ranking
- Second for Western Australia
- Upcoming home series
- New Zealand in December
What people are saying
I'm fully accepting of the fact that the likelihood is that I won't play at that level again.
I'm definitely not as feverish now about my opportunities to play at that level.
It's a great question. I'm not sure … it just didn't go my way.
There's no doubt continuity is something that has been lacking a little bit.