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Title: Gary Ballance
Post by: basket case on February 04, 2012, 04:32:46 PM
Does anyone know whether Ballance is English qualified or still available for Zimbabwe? I know he has played for Derbyshire and Yorkshire, but it seems strange that a guy with an first class average of nearly 55 and a list A average of nearly 57 isn't playing for Zimbabwe.
Title: Re: Gary Ballance
Post by: johnnyw on February 04, 2012, 04:35:40 PM
He is a serious player and I have been following him over the year or so. He is well able to score hundreds and I have been very surprised he has not been capped yet by Zim so there must be some English influence somewhere
Title: Re: Gary Ballance
Post by: 19reading87 on February 04, 2012, 04:36:14 PM
Good subject mate. I feel he may want to qualify for England so choosing not to play for them if he has been asked...
Title: Re: Gary Ballance
Post by: basket case on February 04, 2012, 04:38:11 PM
Good subject mate. I feel he may want to qualify for England so choosing not to play for them if he has been asked...
I'm surprised that the Zimbabwe board let him play as a non overseas player then. As he's keeping a player commited to Zim out.

Looks an amazing talent though. 10 hundreds in 31 matches
Title: Re: Gary Ballance
Post by: basket case on February 04, 2012, 04:41:25 PM
Just found this :

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire/9221179.Yorkshire_batsman_Gary_Ballance_hoping_to_win_England_honours

Seems as though I've found my answer!!!
Title: Re: Gary Ballance
Post by: pacman75cricket on February 04, 2012, 04:41:57 PM
Could be similar to Ervine who I was reading yesterday had agreed to play for Zimbabwe then Hampshire talked him out of it.

About to qualify to play for England
Title: Re: Gary Ballance
Post by: uknsaunders on February 04, 2012, 04:43:30 PM
1 hundred in 16 matches for Yorkshire, 10 50's , average @ 41 is more relevant
Title: Re: Gary Ballance
Post by: basket case on February 04, 2012, 05:17:21 PM
1 hundred in 16 matches for Yorkshire, 10 50's , average @ 41 is more relevant

Average of 41 isn't too shabby. Needs a couple more hundreds though.