A few cricketers will also make a comeback in this series, including Gary Ballance, who will be a member of Zimbabwe’s coaching staff prior to the one-off Test match between the two teams. Given that the 35-year-old former batter has played for both Zimbabwe and England on the international scene and has an amazing record in county cricket with the Yorkshire team, Zimbabwe Cricket’s managing director, Givemore Makoni, also appeared thrilled to have him join the team.
On May 22, the Zimbabwean side will play England at Trent Bridge in a one-off Test match. There are outstanding players in each group who will want to show themselves in this four-day test match.
Gary Ballance joining our coaching staff for this historic trip makes us very happy. According to ESPNcricinfo, Makoni stated, “His extensive knowledge of English conditions, acquired through years of playing at the highest level, will be a valuable asset to our team’s tactical preparation.”
Gary Ballance home and international records
Ballance resigned from all forms of cricket in 2023, having made his debut in 2013. Over the course of his career, he has participated in 24 Test matches, 21 ODIs, and one T20I. In red-ball cricket, he has amassed 1653 runs at an average of 40.31, five hundreds, and seven half-centuries. Balance is only the second player to make hundreds for two Test-playing countries and is tied for third place among England’s players with 1000 Test runs.
Having played for both Derbyshire and Yorkshire, he boasts an amazing first-class record. He has amassed 12031 runs at an average of 47.74 in his 171 first-class appearances, including 42 hundreds.
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