Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft has been cleared to play Premier Cricket in Western Australia while he serves a ban for ball tampering. The opener was given a nine-month suspension from international and state cricket in March after admitting attempting to alter the condition of the ball during the Newlands Test against South Africa. The 25-year-old will get some time in the middle before his ban ends in December, though, after the Western Australian District Cricket Council voted 14-2 in favour of him playing for Premier Cricket for Willetton. READ | Australian cricket in safe hands with Justin Langer: Jason GillespieBancroft is still contracted to Western Australia and Perth Scorchers and is set to join them for pre-season training in June. Newly appointed Australia head coach Justin Langer stated that he would happily welcome back Bancroft, Smith and Warner once their suspensions end.

Source: Hindustan Times May 14, 2018 12:45 UTC