Unboxing with Harry McInley

#8 | Cameron Bancroft | The Road to Redemption


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Cameron Bancroft is a professional cricketer who represents the Australia National team, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia and last year was appointed as Captain of Durham County Cricket Club in the UK.

In March 2018, Cam's life took a poignant turn as he was found to be complicit in an attempt to tamper with the ball during a game against South Africa in Cape Town, to gain an advantage which was not within the laws of the game. Shortly after, Cam took full accountability for his involvement in the incident and he was ultimately banned from all forms of professional cricket for 9 months. The incident sparked an unprecedented public outcry, especially in Australia where the culture of the team came under fire. Two years on, it's clear the incident was a before/after moment where the team has turned a corner and developed a reformed culture under new leadership, documented in a recent Amazon Prime series called 'The Test'.

In this bout, Cam opens up about why he ultimately made a poor decision in South Africa and about how the 9 months away from cricket was particularly transformative for him, allowing him to reflect on placing more value on 'being true to himself' as opposed to 'fitting in'.

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