returned to first-class cricket, playing for Western Australia against New South Wales in the 2018–19 Sheffield Shield. He made an unbeaten 138 in the first innings and 86 in the second. Bancroft faced a total of 621 balls in the match, falling 28 balls short of former Australian Captain Steve Waugh's record of most balls faced in a Shield match. Later in the year he was appointed as captain of Durham County Cricket Club in England for the 2019 season. While the move to make him captain was criticised by some members of the public, it was supported by Durham director of cricket Marcus North and former Australian Captain and Teammate Steve Smith. In his one-day debut for Durham, Bancroft scored 150 not out off 130 balls against Northamptonshire. 2019 Ashes series In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England. He made his international return in the first test at Edgbaston at the beginning of August. He played the first two Tests, but after scores of 8, 7, 13 and 16, was dropped for the third Test. References External links 1992 births Living people Australian cricketers Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australia Test cricketers Australia Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia Western Australia cricketers Perth Scorchers cricketers Sportsmen from Western Australia Gloucestershire cricketers Durham cricketers