<p class="title">Cameron Bancroft's ban for ball-tampering expired on Saturday and he was immediately rushed into the Perth Scorchers squad for their Big Bash League clash with the Hobart Hurricanes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 26-year-old opener was suspended from international and state cricket for nine months after attempting to alter the ball in a Test against South Africa in March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Then-Australian captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner were exiled for a year with their suspensions due to run out in late March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"What a journey this has been over the last nine months," Bancroft wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Grateful of where I am and the person I continue to grow to be. Thank you to every person, group, team and community I have come across over the last nine months. You know who you are."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bancroft re-emerged into public life with an explosive television interview on Wednesday in which he confirmed Warner asked him to use sandpaper to rough up the ball.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He claimed he went along with it "to fit in" and because he "didn't know any better".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith also gave a recent interview, admitting he failed as a captain by turning a blind eye to what went on.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A number of high-profile former players have blasted them for dragging the issue back into the spotlight and detracting from the ongoing third Test against India in Melbourne.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bancroft could make his comeback in Australia's Twenty20 domestic league on Sunday against the Hurricanes in Launceston after being included in the Scorchers' 13-man squad.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's great to have Cam back in the squad again. It's been a long year for him and now he can move forward and get back to playing cricket at a high level," said Perth coach Adam Voges.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He's been pretty excited to be back so he'll bring energy and experience into our batting line up."</p>
<p class="title">Cameron Bancroft's ban for ball-tampering expired on Saturday and he was immediately rushed into the Perth Scorchers squad for their Big Bash League clash with the Hobart Hurricanes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The 26-year-old opener was suspended from international and state cricket for nine months after attempting to alter the ball in a Test against South Africa in March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Then-Australian captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner were exiled for a year with their suspensions due to run out in late March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"What a journey this has been over the last nine months," Bancroft wrote on Instagram.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Grateful of where I am and the person I continue to grow to be. Thank you to every person, group, team and community I have come across over the last nine months. You know who you are."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bancroft re-emerged into public life with an explosive television interview on Wednesday in which he confirmed Warner asked him to use sandpaper to rough up the ball.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He claimed he went along with it "to fit in" and because he "didn't know any better".</p>.<p class="bodytext">Smith also gave a recent interview, admitting he failed as a captain by turning a blind eye to what went on.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A number of high-profile former players have blasted them for dragging the issue back into the spotlight and detracting from the ongoing third Test against India in Melbourne.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bancroft could make his comeback in Australia's Twenty20 domestic league on Sunday against the Hurricanes in Launceston after being included in the Scorchers' 13-man squad.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's great to have Cam back in the squad again. It's been a long year for him and now he can move forward and get back to playing cricket at a high level," said Perth coach Adam Voges.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He's been pretty excited to be back so he'll bring energy and experience into our batting line up."</p>