Shock BBL coup sets up surprise Warner reunion with Bancroft

Former Australian take a look at opener Cameron Bancroft will reunite with David Warner at Sydney Thunder after departing Perth Scorchers for a profitable three-year deal.

The 30-year-old, who starred within the Scorchers’ championship season after lacking choice for the opening 5 video games on account of their stacked batting line-up, will head east after eight years on the dominant franchise.

His departure comes following the exit of leg-spinner Peter Hatzoglou, who signed for the Hobart Hurricanes on Monday, because the Scorchers battle to retain gamers because of the high quality of their squad.

Bancroft is poised to play with Warner for the primary time for the reason that 2019 Ashes, along with his transfer suggesting any wounds between the pair have healed after their involvement within the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.

The pair might open the batting collectively within the second half of the season after Warner earlier this month outlined his plan to retire from Check cricket after the New 12 months’s Check on the SCG.

Sydney Thunder boss Adam Gilchrist mentioned Bancroft’s T20 type final season, by which he hammered 357 runs at a median of 51, had made him an irresistible goal.

“We’re clearly delighted to have secured Cam and have him as part of our group for the subsequent three years,” Gilchrist mentioned.

“His expertise and skill to contribute on subject is obvious, however he’s additionally a implausible particular person and we all know the worth he’ll add to our group off subject.

“His expertise on the high of the order shall be immense for us and his type, significantly within the second half of final season, made him one of many competitors’s greatest targets this low season.”

The Scorchers have secured the companies of 5 centrally contracted gamers for the upcoming BBL season, with Cameron Inexperienced the one remaining participant from their championship-winning squad who’s unsigned.