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Cameron Bancroft

Cameron Bancroft is an Australian right-handed opening batsman/wicketkeeper known for his solid technique, playing for Sydney Thunder in the BBL, Western Australia domestically, and representing Australia in Tests/ODIs, with key contributions like his Ashes debut, a breakthrough Sheffield Shield season, and a notable ball-tampering suspension, returning to strong performances for WA, Perth Scorchers, and overseas leagues like Gloucestershire. 

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Full Name
Cameron Timothy Bancroft
Nickname
Bangers
Born
19 November 1992
Place Of Birth
Attadale, Western Australia
Country
Australia
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Gloucestershire vs Northamptonshire · Match 22 First Class May 15, 2026 82 142 8 0 57.75
Gloucestershire vs Kent · Match 18 First Class May 8, 2026 95 224 11 0 42.41
Derbyshire vs Gloucestershire · Match 11 First Class April 24, 2026 59 120 4 1 49.17
Gloucestershire vs Lancashire · Match 10 First Class April 17, 2026 10 38 2 0 26.32
Gloucestershire vs Durham · Match 6 First Class April 10, 2026 58 109 8 0 53.21
Middlesex vs Gloucestershire · Match 2 First Class April 3, 2026 6 33 0 0 18.18

Major Teams Represented

  • International: Australia
  • Domestic (Australia): Western Australia (Warriors)
  • Domestic (BBL): Perth Scorchers, Sydney Thunder
  • Overseas: Gloucestershire (England) 

International Debuts

  • Test Debut: November 23, 2017, for Australia against England in Brisbane.
  • T20I Debut: January 31, 2016, for Australia against India in Sydney. This remains his only T20I appearance.
  • ODI Debut: Cameron Bancroft has not played an international ODI match for Australia. 

Domestic Debuts

  • List A Debut: October 16, 2011, for Western Australia against Tasmania.
  • First-Class Debut: October 30, 2013, for Western Australia against Victoria.
  • Big Bash League (BBL) Debut: December 21, 2015. He plays for Sydney Thunder in the current season. 

Career Highlights

  • Sheffield Shield Breakthrough: 2014-15 (3rd leading run-scorer, maiden double-century)
  • Ball-Tampering Incident: March 2018 (suspended for 9 months)

Records & Noteworthy Achievements

  • Scored 82 not out on Test debut (2017 Ashes).
  • Scored 945 Sheffield Shield runs (2022-23), leading WA to consecutive titles and earning WA Player of the Year.
  • Played a key role in WA's domestic success and was a major BBL off-season target.
  • Scored 720 runs for Gloucestershire in the 2024 County Championship.