Cameron Bancroft is Durham's overseas player for 2019

Bancroft, who has scored three half-centuries from eight Tests for Australia, was found guilty of altering the condition of the ball using a piece of sandpaper during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town earlier this year. He along with the then captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were banned by Cricket Australia – the two senior players receiving 12-month bans.

The 25-year-old was expected to play for Somerset in 2018 but saw his contract withdrawn after the episode. But he is now set to play all three formats for Durham in 2019 in place of New Zealand's Latham.

"I am excited to join Durham for the 2019 county season. Having played at Emirates Riverside, I know what a great place it is to play cricket," Bancroft said. "With the Ashes and ODI World Cup both being played in the UK in 2019, it will be a huge summer of cricket. I am grateful for the opportunity and I can't wait to get over and make an impact with Durham."

Durham head coach Jon Lewis confirmed Latham's unavailability due to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and welcomed Bancroft's inclusion. "Cameron provides us with a very talented overseas signing who can bulk up our batting line up and help us compete for silverware," Lewis said.

"Cameron is a talented top order batsman and a great talent across all formats, he has the appetite and temperament for scoring big runs."