By Press Association Sport Staff
Published: 13:16 GMT, 24 March 2019 | Updated: 13:16 GMT, 24 March 2019
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Disgraced Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft is 'the best available option' to captain Durham, the club's chief executive Tim Bostock has insisted.
Bancroft returned to action last December after a nine-month suspension for his role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa which also led to year-long bans for Australia captain Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner.
The 26-year-old opener will lead Durham in this season's Specsavers County Championship and Royal London One-Day Cup after becoming the club's overseas signing for 2019.
Cameron Bancroft will be Durham captain when he moves over for the County Championship
Bostock also revealed Alex Lees and Ben Raine each turned down the captaincy following the retirement of Paul Collingwood.
'He's the best available
