Zimbabwe name former England batter Gary Ballance as consultant for one-off Test
07-May-2025 01:12 PM 5733
Harare, May 7 (Reporter) Former England and Zimbabwe international Gary Ballance has been named as a consultant coach by the latter for the upcoming one-off Test between the two sides. Ballance, who played 39 matches for England men’s team across formats, also went on to represent Zimbabwe - the country of his birth - for seven matches. In 2023, while playing his first Test for Zimbabwe, Ballance became only the second player to score a hundred in the longest format of the game for two different countries. He followed former South Africa and Australia international Keppler Wessels in the unique club. The 35-year-old called time on his international career back in 2023. Ballance will join a Zimbabwe dressing room in high spirits on the back of a competitive display in the recent Test series in Bangladesh. The Chevrons managed to win their first Test against Bangladesh since 2018. The hosts managed to equalize the series 1-1 with a win in the second Test. For their historic Test against England, Zimbabwe will be bolstered by the return of star all-rounder Sikandar Raza. England and Zimbabwe lock horns in the one-off Test starting May 22 in Nottingham...////...
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