Cameron Bancroft suffers concussion after falling off bike, to miss Sheffield Shield Final

Cameron Bancroft was met with an accident while he was on his bike. The batter will miss the Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania as he suffered a concussion after falling off his bike. He will be missing out on action on Sunday at the WACA. He represents Western Australia, who are eyeing their third consecutive title. During the season, he amassed 778 runs at an average of 48.62.

Bancroft’s combination with the captain Sam Whiteman propelled Western Australia with solid starts this season. Now that he is set to miss the climax showdown, the team has to reshuffle with their combinations. Speaking of the reshuffle, D’Arcy Short and Teague Willy are the frontrunners to take the first spot in the batting line-up. 

“It's been a challenging back half of the season. We've played on some challenging wickets. It's been nice to fight through some tough periods. I tried to be really consistent. At the start of every season, we say it's not eleven players who will get you to the final, it's 20-plus who are going to get you there. It's a big squad mentality, and we push that and emphasise that. It's been a great opportunity for everyone to be part of,” Bancroft said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

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Bancroft exudes mature outlook on missing opener’s role

Bancroft has been making waves in the domestic circuit with consistent performances. He was once deemed as the fitting replacement for the departing David Warner as an opener. However, he was overlooked by the Australian management and Steve Smith was promoted up the order. His above statement, “It's been nice to fight through some tough periods” stems from the same proposition.

“I’ve opened the batting in Shield cricket for over 10 years. It’s not an easy place to bat. It comes with challenges, and my whole career I’ve problem-solved trying to find ways to flourish in those sorts of circumstances. Some players have switched and gone and opened the batting and done really well. But not everyone puts their hand up to go and open the batting,” Bancroft has previously said on his desire for opener's role.