Cameron Bancroft has dismissed talk of any rifts between him and David Warner, insisting that along with Steve Smith, the trio had “stuck by each other” during their bans for the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town last year.
“Yeah, I’ve spoken to Dave … I think all of us, including Dave, have been really challenged through this period of time,” Bancroft said. “I know that all three of us have really stuck by each other and looked after each other well,” said Bancroft in an interview with ABC ahead of his first Sheffield Shield game for Western Australia since returning from a nine-month suspension.
“I guess moving forward there will be great lessons for all of us, including Dave. That’s something we’ve all shared with each other and something I’ve certainly shared with Dave when we’ve communicated throughout this entire journey.”
While Smith and Warner’s bans will end on March 29, Bancroft had an impressive return to domestic cricket as he carried bat during a classy 138 against New South Wales.
“I think I love the game far more authentically now. It’s the enjoyment of you know, being there with your mates, it’s the enjoyment of the little things like the feeling of the ball hitting the middle of your bat, the feeling the banter you have with your teammates, the feeling of actually helping your mates at training” he added.
