21-03-2019 16:39 via theguardian.com

Durham double down on Cameron Bancroft by giving him captaincy

• Decision comes a year after ball-tampering scandal
• Western Australia duties mean he will miss first gameDurham are set to name new signing Cameron Bancroft as their captain for the start of the upcoming county season, a year on from the Australian ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town.The 26-year-old was banned from cricket for nine months for his part in the incident during the Newlands Test against South Africa last March that saw Steve Smith and David Warner also receive year-long
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