Gary Ballance
Born: November 22, 1989 (age 34)
Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe
Nationality: 
Zimbabwean
ZimbabweanRole: Batsman
Batting Style: Left-handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| International | National Side | England (2014-) |
| Domestic | 2008- | Yorkshire Vikings |
Sports Mole has 223 articles about Gary Ballance. Articles 1 to 40:
Luke Wood hits career best as Lancashire make Blast quarter-finals
The Red Rose joined opponents and rivals Yorkshire in the last eight after winning by four wickets at Old Trafford.
Jul 17, 20:52
Gary Ballance battling "anxiety and stress" after lockdown
Gary Ballance played 23 Tests and 16 one-day internationals between 2013 and 2017.
Aug 22, 12:03
Can Dominic Sibley step up and answer England's opening woes?
The Warwickshire batsman has been in fine form all summer.
Sep 20, 09:58
Essex left frustrated against Kent at Canterbury
Kent put on 65 for the ninth wicket in an impressive rearguard action.
Aug 19, 20:20
Ballance sets batting milestone as Yorkshire draw with Hampshire
Rain intervened on the final day at Headingley.
May 31, 08:48
Ballance, Kohler-Cadmore put Yorkshire in charge against Hampshire
Ballance and Kohler-Cadmore shared a third-wicket partnership of 141.
May 30, 10:27
In Focus: England players in the County Championship
Ashes spots are up for grabs.
May 17, 18:15
Essex claim first win of season with victory over Nottinghamshire
An unbeaten 40 from Sir Alastair Cook helped set up an eight-wicket win.
May 16, 21:23
Joe Root falls just short of second successive century for Yorkshire
Plenty of runs were scored across the country on the first day of the second round of the Championship.
Apr 11, 20:35
Joe Root, Gary Ballance spare Yorkshire blushes
Both players finished the day with unbeaten centuries.
Apr 8, 18:33
Ballance backs Bairstow to succeed at number three
Bairstow has been tasked with solving England's long-term problem at the top of the order.
Jan 28, 18:28
Ben Stokes, James Vince, Gary Ballance in England's Ashes squad
Ben Stokes, James Vince and Gary Ballance are named in England's Ashes squad for the winter series in Australia.
Sep 27, 10:02
England name uncapped Tom Westley, Dawid Malan for third Test with South Africa
England include both Tom Westley and Dawid Malan in their 13-man squad for the third Test match with South Africa.
Jul 20, 12:56
Gary Ballance out of third Test with South Africa due to fractured finger
Gary Ballance is out of England's third Test meeting against South Africa with a fractured finger, but he could return for the fourth Test in a fortnight's time.
Jul 18, 21:14
South Africa thrash England to level Test series
South Africa record a 340-run win over England in the second Test match at Trent Bridge, a result which levels the four-game series.
Jul 17, 15:02
England crumble against rejuvenated South Africa in Nottingham
South Africa hold a 205-run lead over England at the end of day two at Trent Bridge following a disappointing day with the bat for the home side.
Jul 15, 18:59
England in control against South Africa at end of day three
England are 216 runs ahead of South Africa after beginning their second innings in impressive style, reaching 119-1 come the end of play at Lord's.
Jul 8, 18:54
Joe Root impresses in first Test as England captain
Joe Root scores an unbeaten 184 in his first outing as Test captain to help England recover against South Africa at Lord's.
Jul 6, 18:58
Gary Ballance appointed captain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club
England cricketer Gary Ballance is appointed as Yorkshire's new club captain.
Dec 15, 14:03
Joe Root hits century as England start strongly in first Test against India
Joe Root scores his 11th Test century as England dominate day one to reach stumps on 311-4 in the first Test against India in Rajkot.
Nov 9, 11:07
Haseeb Hameed to make England Test debut against India
England captain Alastair Cook confirms that 19-year-old Haseeb Hameed will make his Test debut against India this week at the top of the order.
Nov 8, 09:14
Bangladesh beat England by 108 runs in second Test
England lose all 10 wickets in the space of 22.5 overs as they slump to defeat against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Oct 30, 13:15
James Taylor: 'England may rue poor start to second Test'
James Taylor fears that England have already left themselves with too much to do against Bangladesh after a lax bowling display early on in the second Test.
Oct 28, 20:42
England recover against Bangladesh following Tamim Iqbal century
England find some momentum to bring an end to Bangladesh's first innings in Dhaka, but struggle with their own batting to end day one of the second Test on 50-3.
Oct 28, 13:15
Mehedi Hasan's five-wicket haul frustrates England on day one of first Test
Bangladesh teenage spinner Mehedi Hasan frustrates England by taking five wickets on day one of the first Test in Chittagong.
Oct 20, 13:14
ECB announces restructuring of central contract system for cricketers
The ECB announces a new system for central contracts to give limited-overs specialists a financial boost.
Sep 29, 10:19
Haseeb Hameed named in England squad for Bangladesh tour
England name Haseeb Hameed, Zafar Ansari and Ben Duckett in their squad to tour Bangladesh, while Gareth Batty makes a return after an 11-year absence.
Sep 16, 10:06
Ben Stokes, Mark Wood in England one-day squad, but James Vince left out
Ben Stokes and Mark Wood are named in England's squad for the one-day internationals against Pakistan, but James Vince is left out.
Aug 16, 11:05
England in charge against Pakistan on day four at Edgbaston
England reach 414-5 in their second innings against Pakistan thanks to Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow's unbeaten century stand on day four.
Aug 6, 19:09
England all out for 297 on day one of third Test against Pakistan
England end day one of the third Test all out for 297 as Pakistan's Sohail Khan impresses with the ball at Edgbaston.
Aug 3, 18:29
Alastair Cook, Joe Root hit tons as England pass 300 against Pakistan
Alastair Cook and Joe Root score centuries as England end day one of the second Test against Pakistan on 314-4.
Jul 22, 18:34
Alastair Cook: 'England made to pay by Pakistan in first Test'
Alastair Cook admits that England "paid the price" for their negative display during the first innings of their first Test with Pakistan, which ended in a 75-run defeat.
Jul 17, 19:30
Pakistan beat England by 75 runs to win first Test at Lord's
Pakistan take the lead in the four-Test series with England courtesy of a 75-run victory at Lord's.
Jul 17, 18:12
James Anderson out of first Test against Pakistan due to shoulder injury
James Anderson is ruled out of England's first Test against Pakistan with a shoulder injury.
Jul 7, 11:52
Ian Botham: 'England will not rush decision on number three'
Sir Ian Botham believes that England will not rush to make a decision about who will bat at three against South Africa.
Dec 13, 13:21
England's Gary Ballance keen to prove Graeme Smith wrong
Gary Ballance responds to Graeme Smith's claim that the South African bowlers will be "licking their lips" at the prospect of facing the English batsman.
Dec 7, 14:11
England in South Africa: Who makes the XI?
Sports Mole picks the 11 players that should take to the field for England's first Test match away in South Africa later this month.
Dec 1, 12:16
Ian Bell dropped from England Test squad for South Africa series
Ian Bell is left out of the England Test squad for the tour of South Africa.
Nov 19, 10:04
Andrew Gale: 'Gary Ballance has been harshly treated'
Yorkshire skipper Andrew Gale claims that county teammate Gary Ballance has been unfairly left out of the England Test squad.
Sep 16, 17:57
Stuart Broad: 'Gary Ballance has bright Test future for England'
England bowler Stuart Broad believes that Gary Ballance will still be central to the team's batting lineup in the future, despite being dropped during the Ashes series.
Sep 9, 22:28
