Bancroft scores big ton as WA take control in Shield

PerthNow - Oct 28, 2026

Eight years after Sandpapergate, Cam Bancroft scored a Sheffield Shield century on the same day that Australia were to start their first innings at Newlands.

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Eight years after Sandpapergate, Cam Bancroft scored a Sheffield Shield century on the same day that Australia were to start their first innings at Newlands.

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