Zimbabwe appoint Ballance as consultant for England Test
Zimbabwe have appointed former England batter Gary Ballance as a coaching consultant for a four-day Test against their hosts in Nottingham this month, officials said on Tuesday.
Harare-born Ballance played international cricket for both England and Zimbabwe.
'We are thrilled to welcome Gary Ballance to our coaching set-up for this historic tour. 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,' Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Givemore Makoni said in a statement.
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Balance is the joint third fastest English player to reach 1,000 runs in Tests, which he achieved in 17 innings, the same as current England batter Harry Brook.
Zimbabwe, playing a Test in England for the first time since 2003, will follow that with a four-day game against South Africa who are preparing for the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's.
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