 Whilst the move to make him captain was criticised by 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 Game debut for Durham County, Bancroft went on to make 151* runs off 130 balls to win the game against Northamptonshire in a One-Day Cup match.In July 2019, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2019 Ashes series in England.