David Warner tanked Cam Bancroft’s career and was set to confront Cricket Australia in an effort to return him to a leadership position despite receiving a life ban. I am pretty sure there was no parole period attached to his leadership life ban. It would be a poor decision for Cricket Australia to back down, what message does this send to players and officials, a return to a leadership role should not even be a discussion.

Warner has now played his final test match against Pakistan at the SCG. Of the 112 tests he played, he was rarely out of conflict, at age 37 is getting close to the end of his time in the Australian cricket team in the T20 and one day formats. I wondered why he even pressed for a leadership role at this stage of his career. He never looked like he was not going to go quietly and I suspect once his retirement was announced, he will have more than just a press statement. Warner’s book will reveal some inner workings of the Australian team and its administration, after the Justin Langer debacle, I have no confidence in any Cricket Australia processes or decisions.

Cam Bancroft is playing fantastic T20 cricket for the Perth Scorchers scoring well since his return to the team from injury. Cam Bancroft has scored prolifically at Sheffield Shield level for two years. I began to write this post before the Ashes tour of England knowing full well David generally plays poorly in England and Stuart Broad dominates David Warner. So with his expected poor return in England now realised, there was prolonged speculation if he would retain his position in the team. I was surprised he announced his pre-retirement with his nomination to end his playing career at the SCG.