- Bancroft and Goodwin after centuries when WA fought SA big time. Bancroft finished the day with 156 while Goodwin made 108 as Western Australia scored 304 for 3 on the opening day against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after being sent off Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Eight years after Sandpergate, Bancroft was 156 not out after the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia on Wednesday.
- The 33-year-old led Western Australia to a comfortable score of 3-304 after ctain Hilton Cartwright won the toss.
- The series decider against South Africa, which began on Tuesday, marks the first time Australia has played a Test at Ce Town’s Newlands ground since 2018.
Bancroft and Goodwin after centuries when WA fought SA big time. Bancroft finished the day with 156 while Goodwin made 108 as Western Australia scored 304 for 3 on the opening day against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after being sent off Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Eight years after Sandpergate, Bancroft was 156 not out after the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old led Western Australia to a comfortable score of 3-304 after ctain Hilton Cartwright won the toss. The series decider against South Africa, which began on Tuesday, marks the first time Australia has played a Test at Ce Town’s Newlands ground since 2018. TV cameras then caught Bancroft using Sandper to take care of the ball during the lineout.
He was banned for nine months due to the scandal that rocked cricket and has played just two Tests since then. Steve Smith and David Warner were also suspended for their roles. As Australia finds out how its fragile top flight will fare without the injured Smith, Bancroft has returned to Adelaide with lomb.
This is his first Shield c of the season, having posted a high score of 16 in WA’s previous two games. Bancroft had hit 17 fours and a six in his 289-ball knock, marking his 21st Shield ton. It was his fourth time at the Adelaide Oval, where he has an average of over 50 in nine pearances.
Jayden Goodwin bowls in off-side style en route to a century, South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Day 1, Adelaide, October 28, 2026 No.3 Jayden Goodwin scored 108 in a 244-run stand, with Bancroft winning the home team’s away game. It was Goodwin’s third first-class century and his second in Adelaide, having scored 53 in each of the five innings he played there. SA had started well, with Nathan McAndrew having Sam Whiteman caught at first slip by Mackenzie Harvey.
But Bancroft and Goodwin gradually took the game away from them. Goodwin was dropped on 76 and eventually hit 13 boundaries during his 222-ball innings before Brendan Doggett bowled him with the second new ball. Cartwright made 27, caught by Wes Agar in the last over of the day.
Night guard Corey Rocchiccioli completed Agar’s final five deliveries. Bancroft finished the day with 156 points while Goodwin scored 108 as Western Australia scored 304 for 3 on the opening day against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Cameron Bancroft spoke of a fine century, South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Day 1, Adelaide, October 28, 2026 Cameron Bancroft recalled a fine century, South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Day 1, Adelaide, October 28. 2026 Cameron Bancroft remembered a fine century, South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Day 1, Adelaide, October 28, 2026 Cameron Bancroft remembered a fine century, South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Day 1, Adelaide, October 28, 2026 Bancroft finished the day with a score of 156 while Goodwin scored 108 during Western Australia’s opening day v South Australia Scored 304 to 3. at the Adelaide Oval Cameron Bancroft remembers a fine century, South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Day 1, Adelaide, October 28, 2026 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground in Bloom, Victoria v Queensland, FR Cup, MCG, 6 February 2008 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Bancroft finished the day with 156, while Goodwin scored 108, during Western Australia’s first day against South Australia scored 304 for 3 at the Adelaide Oval Cameron Bancroft conjures up a fine century, South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Day 1, Adelaide, 28 October 2026 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 The magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground in full bloom, Victoria v Queensland, FR Cup, MCG, 6 February 2008 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20th November 1997, Sheffield Shield 2026/27, SOA vs WA, 7th Match, Match Report, 28th – 31st October 2026 – Bancroft and Goodwin after centuries as WA played big against SA Sheffield Shield 2026/27, South Aust vs West Aust, Match Report: Bancroft finished the day with 156 points as Goodwin made 108 as Western Australia scored 304 for 3 on the opening day against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Bancroft finished the day with 156 points while Goodwin scored 108 as Western Australia scored 304 for 3 on the opening day against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval.
