Cameron Bancroft accuses English crowd of being insensitive to Steve Smith in Ashes 2019

Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft was among  three cricketers who were temporarily banned by Cricket Australia for ir involvement in 2018 Australian ball-tampering controversy in South Africa. While Bancroft was banned for 9 months, Australian captain and vice-captain Steve Smith and David Warner were handed a 12-month ban from international and domestic cricket by ir cricket governing body. trio made ir Test return toger in August 2019 for first Ashes Test match in England.

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Sandpapergate 2018: Cameron Bancroft recalls return to cricket

As evidenced by recent documentary Test, three cricketers were subjected to all kinds of chants and boos from an unforgiving Edgbaston crowd upon stepping onto field on Day 1. Cameron Bancroft recalled atmosphere after he recently relived those moments through Test. In an interview with Sportsmail, cricketer said he actually expected English fans to hurl abuses at m and described those chants of having a certain “big mob-mentality” in m.

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Sandpapergate 2018: Cameron Bancroft on Steve Smith

Cameron Bancroft also said that while he and David Warner both had to deal with some hostility in that series, Steve Smith probably faced “stiff end” of English crowds. Bancroft added that crowds were slightly more “insensitive” towards Steve Smith, but also claimed that Smith “wouldn’t have had it any or way” as he loves challenge. As evidenced from his performance, Steve Smith thrived under pressure and scored 774 runs across four Ashes Tests to emerge as leading run-scorer of series.

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Cameron Bancroft and David Warner in Ashes 2019

While Steve Smith was star of Australia’s Ashes retaining campaign in England, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner struggled to score runs in swinging English conditions. Bancroft was dropped from third Test after a string of low scores in first two matches. David Warner played all five Tests scoring 95 runs at a meagre aver of 9.50.

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