Zimbabwe hired Gary Ballance as a coach for their Test match against England. The teams meet at Trent Bridge from May 22 to 25, marking Zimbabwe's first Test in England since 2003. Ballance knows English cricket very well from his years playing there. The 35-year-old played for both England and Zimbabwe during his career.
Ballance started strong in Test cricket, scoring 1,017 runs in just 17 innings. He averaged 67.93 runs, second only to Don Bradman among players with similar records. He earned awards as ICC Emerging Cricketer in 2014 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2015. Zimbabwe Cricket leader Givemore Makoni feels happy about adding Ballance to help prepare the team. The Zimbabwe team leaves for England this Friday to adjust before the big game.
Ballance started strong in Test cricket, scoring 1,017 runs in just 17 innings. He averaged 67.93 runs, second only to Don Bradman among players with similar records. He earned awards as ICC Emerging Cricketer in 2014 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2015. Zimbabwe Cricket leader Givemore Makoni feels happy about adding Ballance to help prepare the team. The Zimbabwe team leaves for England this Friday to adjust before the big game.
