London, May 2 -- Batter Cameron Bancroft said he is still motivated to earn a recall to Australia's Test side but has never spoken to head coach Andrew McDonald.
Opener Bancroft, 32, played the last of his 10 Tests against England in 2019.
He was dropped after four failures at the start of that summer's Ashes series, having been recalled following his nine-month ban for his role in Australia's ball-tampering scandal the previous year.
Asked if he believes the scandal is a factor in McDonald's thinking, Bancroft told the BBC's Stumped podcast: "I would like to think not.
"I have just been outside of that environment.
"The coaches have been focused on the team and the players involved.
"It is difficult to communicate with everybody."
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