Cameron Bancroft will be given a golden opportunity to press his case to be David Warner’s successor as Test opener after being picked for Australia A.
Bancroft has been included in a squad that will play two four-day games against New Zealand A in Brisbane and Mackay.
The 30-year-old hasn’t played for Australia since the 2019 Ashes, but is coming off an outstanding Sheffield Shield season and a stint in County Cricket.
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Warner wants to bow out of red-ball cricket after January’s SCG Test against Pakistan.
Runs at The Oval in the final Ashes Test will help his case to hang on for a home farewell.
Marnus Labuschagne. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)
Despite some tremendous form, Bancroft was overlooked for the recently-completed Ashes tour as a back-up opener in favour of Matt…