Yorkshire boss Martyn Moxon hails Gary Ballance England call

Yorkshire coach Martyn Moxon has expressed his delight at seeing his player Gary Ballance called up to England's Ashes squad.

The 23-year-old made his international debut earlier this month when he was dismissed for nothing against Ireland and is one of three uncapped Test players to be named in the party.

Moxon believes that Ballance, who scored 995 runs in 13 County Championship over the summer, deserves his selection spot due to his recent form for Yorkshire.

"Gary is rated highly by the selectors and his selection is deserved after an excellent season in four-day cricket," Moxon told the press.

"He has been one of the standout batsmen in the Championship and will relish playing at the next level. He has the right temperament to be very successful and will thrive on the added responsibility."

Ballance beat the likes of Ravi Bopara and James Taylor to a spot in the side.