 As a result, Bancroft received a 9-month ban from international and domestic cricket in Australia, and will not be considered for a leadership role for 1 year after that ban finishes.Somerset County Cricket Club announced that Bancroft would not be joining the county as their overseas player for the 2018 season as previously planned.Bancroft made his return to professional cricket on 30 December 2018, representing the Perth Scorchers in the 2018–19 Big Bash League season.