Follow UsZimbabwe have added former England and Zimbabwe batter, Gary Ballance, for their upcoming series against England. Ballance will join Zimbabwe’s setup as a coaching consultant for the one-off Test at Trent Bridge, starting May 22 (Thursday).
Ballance had spent nearly one decade in English whites after representing Yorkshire, and made his Test debut in the 2013-14 Ashes. The left-hander has also etched himself in the history books for the Three Lions when he became the third-fastest to 1000 Test runs.
After his retirement from England, the left-hander also represented Zimbabwe, his place of birth, where he played one Test, five ODIs and one T20I before calling his quits. The left-hander only became the second man in the history of the sport to score centuries for two Test-playing nations.
"We are thrilled to welcome Gary Ballance to our coaching set-up for this historic tour," Givemore Makoni, Zimbabwe Cricket's managing director, said. "His deep understanding of English conditions, gained over years of playing at the highest level, will be a valuable asset to our team's tactical preparation."