When it involves showering within the spoils of Big Bash glory, Perth Scorchers opener Cameron Bancroft must be probably the most unluckiest gamers going round.
Bancroft has scored 1527 runs throughout 66 video games since making his BBL debut in 2015.
The Scorchers have gained two of their 4 titles throughout that interval, however Bancroft continues to be but to style the final word success.
He was squeezed out of the aspect throughout final season’s title-winning run to accommodate the return of Josh Inglis and Mitch Marsh from worldwide duties, and performed within the shedding ultimate two years in the past.
The 30-year-old was pressured to look at the early a part of this season from the sidelines as imports Faf du Plessis and Adam Lyth have been most popular on the high of the order.
But with that duo now gone, Bancroft has taken his probability with each arms, cracking 289 runs at a median of 48.2 and at a strike-rate of 146.7.
The Scorchers are nicely positioned so as to add one other crown to their tally after ending on high of the ladder.
The four-time champions will host the Sydney Sixers in ‘The Qualifier’ at Optus Stadium on Saturday, with the winner to safe internet hosting rights for the grand ultimate.
“I’ve been on the bench a few times when we’ve won some titles,” Bancroft stated on Wednesday.
“I might have an opportunity this year, it would be really nice.
“We’ve been a profitable group however being in a profitable aspect is a very completely different feeling.
“So hopefully we can just play well as a group and get to that final and hopefully win one.
“It can be very nice personally however we have nonetheless received a number of extra powerful video games to go.”
Perth’s pace duo Jhye Richardson (hamstring) and Matt Kelly (concussion) are in a race against time to prove their fitness.
Richardson hasn’t played since January 4, while Kelly needed stitches after being struck by the ball in a freak fielding mishap against the Renegades on Sunday.
Bancroft has already played one T20I for Australia, but he’s not putting too much pressure on himself to earn another call-up.
“To play for Australia in any format is fairly particular,” he stated.
“(But) it isn’t one thing that I’m hell-bent targeted on. I’m simply attempting to be actually current, I’m having fun with doing what I’m doing for the Scorchers.
“No doubt all those other things will take care of themselves if it’s meant to be.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
