I Have Never Spoken To Mcdonald - Bancroft

Batter Cameron Bancroft says he is still motivated to gain a callback to Australia's Test broadside but has ne'er spoken to caput coach Andrew McDonald.

Opener Bancroft, 32, played nan past of his 10 Tests against England successful 2019.

He was dropped aft 4 failures astatine nan commencement of that summer's Ashes series, having been recalled pursuing his nine-month prohibition for his domiciled successful Australia's ball-tampering ungraded nan erstwhile year.

Asked if he believes nan ungraded is simply a facet successful McDonald's thinking, Bancroft told nan BBC's Stumped podcast: "I would for illustration to deliberation not.

"I person conscionable been extracurricular of that environment.

"The coaches person been focused connected nan squad and nan players involved.

"It is difficult to pass pinch everybody."

McDonald became Australia coach successful April 2022 successful spot of Justin Langer.

Under McDonald's leadership, Australia won nan 2023 World Cup, retained nan Ashes successful England successful 2023 and won past winter's Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

Bancroft said he has spoken to Australia's selectors - caput selector George Bailey chairs meetings - successful that time.

The Western Australian was nan starring top-order batter crossed nan 2022-23 and 2023-24 Sheffield Shield seasons erstwhile David Warner and Usman Khawaja were unafraid arsenic Australia's openers and past Steve Smith was promoted pursuing Warner's retirement.

With Smith moved backmost down to number 4 astatine nan commencement of nan past Australian summertime an vacancy became disposable but Bancroft had a mediocre tally of shape and was overlooked for Nathan McSweeney and past 19-year-old Sam Konstas.

"Timing wasn't great," Bancroft said.

"Also nan reality is shape comes and goes, runs travel and go. That's conscionable cricket.

"I person ne'er spoken to Andrew McDonald.

"He has ne'er spoken to maine either. Understandably his attraction is pinch nan Australia squad and that perfectly makes sense."

Bancroft is presently captaining Gloucestershire successful nan County Championship and began nan play pinch 163 against Glamorgan.

Konstas impressed pinch 60 connected his Test debut against India successful December but was overlooked for Australia's astir caller Test bid successful Sri Lanka, leaving uncertainty astir who will partner Khawaja erstwhile Australia play South Africa successful nan World Test Championship last astatine Lord's successful June.

"Of people that [an Australia recall] is thing that motivates me," Bancroft said.

"I conscionable effort and spell astir my business and bask playing wherever I am, giving 100% to each shot and moment.

"I cognize nan measurement cricket works. It is still a driving force. I americium conscionable looking to bask my cricket and do my best."