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Cameron Bancroft (Credits - Getty)

The nine-month ban on Cameron Bancroft from international cricket is set to end at the end of December. However, it will be interesting to see how the Australian right-hander makes a return into the national side after the ball-tampering saga in Cape Town earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Bancroft penned down a first-person letter detailing the journey that started in South Africa in March and how he learned to accept reality.

“Many people will judge you as a cheat, but that is OK. Always love and respect everyone. You will love those people because you forgive them. Just like you’re going to forgive yourself,” he wrote in a letter to his former self in The Western Australian.

“You know you cannot say sorry enough, but actually it is time you allow your cricket to be about what you have learnt and use this opportunity to make a great impact.” Cameron Bancroft added.

Bancroft spoke about his nine months journey

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Cameron Bancroft speaks about his life post the ball-tampering scandal. Image Courtesy: Getty

Moreover, Bancroft detailed how he came back to Perth and being ushered out of the back of the airport. In addition to, he also spoke about the press conference at the WACA, and the early months of the bans were the toughest.

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Cameron Bancroft also talks about the time that he had spent with his family and even a trip to see his uncle and aunt in Brisbane. Meanwhile, these things have helped him to recover from the event that took place in South Africa in March.

“With the support of family, friends, and staff close to you at the WACA, you will begin the journey of forgiveness of the self, and of others. You learn self-awareness about who you are, about love, about your purpose and find what brings you joy. It will begin by waking up at the same time each day. Then going to the gym, meditation and plenty of what you have never been so good at dealing with… “spare time.” It used to be just cricket – literally, that was it – but it will change.” Cameron Bancroft wrote.

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Cameron Bancroft. Getty Images

Furthermore, the 26-years-old also said about his self-motivational thing that he had done to move forward. However, he tried every possible situation, and now his focus will be on how to get a place in the national side.

“Until you are able to acknowledge that you are Cameron Bancroft, the person who plays cricket as a profession, and not Cameron Bancroft, the cricketer, you will not be able to move forward. This will become a defining moment for you.” Bancroft concluded.

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