Bancroft was not too long ago missed by Australia’s selectors for the Take a look at opening spot vacated by David Warner, however has been prolific for Western Australia within the final two Sheffield Protect seasons. He was named males’s home participant of the 12 months on the Australian Cricket Awards earlier this week.
He beforehand performed for Gloucestershire in 2016 and 2017, and in addition performed county cricket for Durham (2021) and Somerset (2023). “I am completely delighted to signal with Gloucestershire and to have the possibility to return to the membership the place I began my county profession,” Bancroft mentioned.
He’ll hyperlink up with the membership in April and be obtainable for nearly all of the summer time. “I really like enjoying county cricket and the chance to play all codecs with the membership is one thing I am actually enthusiastic about,” he mentioned. “With a brand new coach and a very proficient enjoying group, I am trying ahead to the season forward.”
Gloucestershire are in a transitional interval after shedding senior gamers Ryan Higgins (Middlesex) and Benny Howell (Hampshire) final season. They had been winless within the County Championship final 12 months, ending backside of Division Two, and didn’t qualify for the T20 Blast knockout levels and had been shedding semi-finalists within the Metro Financial institution Cup.
