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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Ballance played 23 Tests for England as well as spending more than a decade in the county game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/353900/353904.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1485023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1485023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-join-zimbabwe-coaching-staff-ahead-of-england-test-1485023 Wed, 07 May 2025 04:53:35 GMT Fines also handed out to John Blain, Matthew Hoggard and Rich Pyrah https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326154.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378449.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1378449.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-tim-bresnan-andrew-gale-banned-cdc-yorkshire-racism-sanctions-1378449 Fri, 26 May 2023 14:37:16 GMT Total of £37,500 in fines includes £8000 plus eight-week ban for Gary Ballance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338700/338710.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1373179.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1373179.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/yorkshire-racism-ecb-recommends-fines-and-bans-for-former-players-in-azeem-rafiq-case-1373179 Wed, 03 May 2023 21:24:34 GMT Former England and Yorkshire batter leaves the game after successful return to native country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/353900/353904.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1369964.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1369964.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/former-england-and-yorkshire-batter-gary-ballance-retires-from-all-cricket-after-brief-zimbabwe-comeback-1369964 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:53:02 GMT Summary of the CDC's verdicts on the six individuals charged https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338700/338710.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cdc-racism-hearings-verdicts-announced-1365868 Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:43:39 GMT The hosts chase down 232 with ease after solid performances from their top four https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352400/352455.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365255.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1365255.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sean-williams-gary-ballance-wessly-madhevere-help-zimbabwe-clinch-series-against-netherlands-1365255 Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:46:35 GMT West Indies openers see off the day and extend their lead to 89 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/353900/353904.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1357710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-brandon-mavuta-help-zimbabwe-fight-back-before-declaration-1357710 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:56:07 GMT Sean Williams missing through injury with Craig Ervine named as captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352400/352455.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1356788.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1356788.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/former-england-batter-gary-ballance-named-in-zimbabwe-test-squad-to-play-west-indies-1356788 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:20:07 GMT A late surge from Burl and Ballance proves futile as Zimbabwe go down by 46 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352600/352647.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1355154.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1355154.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/little-doheny-and-tector-help-ireland-level-series-1-1-against-zimbabwe-1355154 Sat, 21 Jan 2023 16:41:32 GMT Ryan Burl led the way with 3 for 29 as Ireland were bowled out for 114, a total Zimbabwe chased down in 18 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/352400/352425.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1353478.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-marks-zimbabwe-debut-with-victory-over-ireland-1353478 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:32:55 GMT Sikandar Raza has been granted permission to miss the series and play in the ILT20 for Dubai Capitals instead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277400/277436.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1352201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-in-zimbabwe-squad-for-t20i-series-against-ireland-sikandar-raza-to-play-ilt20-for-dubai-capitals-1352201 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:18:48 GMT The former England batter was released by Yorkshire this week; he should be available for selection for Ireland's tour of Zimbabwe next month https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321055.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1348782.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1348782.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/former-england-batter-gary-ballance-signs-two-year-deal-with-zimbabwe-in-bid-to-give-career-a-fresh-start-1348782 Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:40:23 GMT Batter will not play Championship cricket for another county in 2023 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344700/344752.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1348592.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1348592.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-released-by-yorkshire-in-bid-for-fresh-start-in-wake-of-racism-case-1348592 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:14:55 GMT Former England batter issues statement after meeting with Rafiq organised by PCA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344700/344752.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1330579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1330579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/gary-ballance-apologises-for-racist-language-towards-azeem-rafiq-1330579 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:45:25 GMT Rory Burns leads Surrey's response after record-breaking sixth-wicket stand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327500/327564.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1324325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1324325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2022-adam-lyth-jonny-tattersall-leave-white-rose-in-full-bloom-at-scarborough-1324325 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:03:01 GMT Cricket Discipline Commission panel expected to hear cases in September or October https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/338700/338710.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1320104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1320104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ecb-charges-yorkshire-and-individuals-over-racism-allegations-1320104 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:26:48 GMT Rafiq claims relationship with Gary Ballance was 'toxic' during moving testimony https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/309200/309230.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1289636.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1289636.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/azeem-rafiq-dcms-committee-hearing-joe-roots-comments-about-not-seeing-racism-at-yorkshire-were-hurtful-1289636 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:01:39 GMT Former Yorkshire player claims his own disciplinary issues were dealt with more harshly https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/303400/303414.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1289651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1289651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/yorkshire-racism-crisis-yorkshire-covered-up-gary-ballance-drugs-tests-claims-azeem-rafiq-1289651 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:21:51 GMT Former England batter regrets actions but insists he was support to former team-mate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321055.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1287335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1287335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/yorkshire-racism-row-gary-ballance-admits-to-racial-slur-against-closest-friend-azeem-rafiq-1287335 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:16:12 GMT Ballance had appeared likely to leave club amid interest from elsewhere https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/278700/278728.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1279359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/adil-rashid-gary-ballance-sign-yorkshire-contract-extensions-1279359 Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:47:51 GMT Only Michael Burgess and Gary Ballance offer any resistance on bad day for batters https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326500/326590.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-chris-woakes-makes-mark-in-lieu-of-abandoned-test-as-18-wickets-fall-at-headingley-1277677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:35:53 GMT Hampshire lose two wickets before close after being set 392 to win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287700/287737.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-gary-ballance-hundred-tees-up-declaration-as-yorkshire-close-in-1275711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Patient 42 from 119 balls can't prevent Yorkshire from running into trouble https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321055.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275398.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1275398.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-gary-ballance-digs-in-for-yorkshire-but-unable-to-cash-in-once-again-at-ageas-bowl-1275398 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Inventive, outrageous cameo ends Yorkshire hopes after Gary Ballance puts Sussex under pressure https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/326100/326192.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274570.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1274570.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-blast-rashid-khan-escapes-into-the-moment-to-sneak-sussex-into-finals-day-1274570 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Waite contributes with bat and ball after fifties to Tattersall, Hill and Ballance set Yorkshire up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264400/264474.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271939.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1271939.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/royal-london-cup-2021-yorkshire-batters-dominate-warwickshire-in-high-scoring-victory-1271939 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Home side post first-innings 558 and lead Sussex by 201 heading into last day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322500/322506.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265294.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265294.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-dawid-malan-fills-his-boots-wellies-and-slippers-with-199-as-yorkshire-take-command-1265294 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 'Special' feat by Sussex 16-year-old precedes Malan's 103* to close gap for Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/322400/322474.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265142.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1265142.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-danial-ibrahim-the-youngest-to-make-fifty-in-championships-131-year-history-1265142 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Youngster impresses in second game, Gary Ballance falls four shy of his century in rain-affected draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321086.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262599.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-nathan-gilchrist-snares-four-wickets-as-yorkshire-and-kent-share-the-spoils-1262599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Before pair's 83-run third-wicket stand, little had gone well for the home side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/321000/321055.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1262501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-gary-ballance-joe-root-raise-yorkshires-hopes-against-kent-1262501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sussex spun to brink of defeat after doughty fightback https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320200/320233.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-dom-bess-meets-his-calling-with-maiden-yorkshire-five-for-1260900 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Patterson and Duanne Olivier share four wickets as Sussex are pegged back https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/320100/320160.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260629.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1260629.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-gary-ballance-holds-yorkshires-hopes-of-fightback-as-jack-carson-hints-at-spin-finish-1260629 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ballance concussed in the nets while Salt suffers foot injury after cycling accident https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287600/287610.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258054.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1258054.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-championship-2021-freak-injuries-rule-gary-ballance-phil-salt-out-of-opening-round-1258054 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ballance recently contracted viral illness but reportedly tested negative for Covid-19 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287600/287610.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230154.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1230154.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1230154 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nottinghamshire looked a different side to that spoken of as pre-season title contenders as their struggle for survival continued at Scarborough https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275600/275674.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1198067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1198067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Kohler-Cadmore unbeaten on 77 as hosts end opening day on 282 for 3 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287600/287610.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1194225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1194225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1194225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Warwickshire and rain spoil homecoming, but not for a grateful crowd who lapped up the occasion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/290800/290861.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1189411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1189411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1189411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ballance is the first Yorkshire batsman to have scored hundreds in five successive Yorkshire matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287600/287610.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187606.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1187606.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1187606 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Vikings keep hopes alive in dramatic victory at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/288500/288571.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182815.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1182815.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1182815 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance and Harry Brook scored centuries as Yorkshire recovered from 17 for 3 to win by 213 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/262300/262376.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1181231 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287700/287737.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Blow to the helmet from Stuart Broad can't deter England captain as Yorkshire secure a comfortable draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287600/287615.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180377.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180377.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180377 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moeen Ali and Wayne Parnell made half-centuries but it wasn't enough to set a troublesome target https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261400/261449.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160864.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160864.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160864 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance's superb century rescued his side and then tipped proceedings firmly in their favour against Worcestershire. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265300/265375.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160748.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160748.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160748 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance and Tom Kohler-Cadmore settled Yorkshire's second innings after Lancashire had made inroads https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264900/264980.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1159178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1159178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance scored Yorkshire's first Championship hundred since June to ease hopes of passing the follow-on target at Trent Bridge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261146.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1158447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1158447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dale Steyn has proved too hot to handle for the world's best and Gary Ballance made no excuses after his curious dismissal in a floodlit contest https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265300/265375.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149857.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149857.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149857 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire's captain was missing for the Royal London Cup game against Durham at Chester-le-Street, Steve Patterson leading the side in his absence https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270700/270721.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1147008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147008 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261146.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1143945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook and Joe Root fell cheaply but there were half-centuries for four of the top six on England's first day of tour action https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269400/269486.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125375.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-england-2017/content/story/1125375.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125375 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Vince and Gary Ballance have been recalled as part of England's 16-man Ashes party, which also includes Ben Stokes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249200/249229.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1122108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1122108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1122108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A lack of first-class cricket could be hampering England's plans ahead of the first Investec Test against West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265800/265869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1115693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1115693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Essex's Tom Westley will make his Test debut at No.3 in the third Test against South Africa at The Kia Oval next week, after being named as a direct replacement for Gary Ballance in a 13-man squad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251500/251507.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111994.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111994.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111994 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance has been ruled out of the third Investec Test against South Africa at the Kia Oval after fracturing his left index finger. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265800/265869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111853.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111853.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111853 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance is to have an X-ray on his left index finger after sustaining a blow on it when batting on the fourth day of the Trent Bridge Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265800/265869.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1111686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance and Liam Dawson have both been named in a 12-man squad to face South Africa at Lord's for what will be Joe Root's first Test as captain. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248800/248865.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1107803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1107803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT George Garton took the one wicket to fall as the touring South Africans faced just 20 overs on a rain-affected day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265000/265067.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1107549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1107549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance's prospects of a Test recall at Lord's next month have been given a boost by his appointment as England Lions captain for their three-day tour match against South Africa at Worcester https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261146.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1105503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1105503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1105503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the day of the summer solstice, the reigning county champions have their first victory of summer. Yorkshire were not defeated so much as eviscerated https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252400/252475.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1105037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1105037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1105037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire have lost to Middlesex in remarkable contests on each of their last three visits to Lord's. This time, they might simply be thrashed. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252500/252555.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1104873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1104873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1104873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire's captain once again came to the fore, but Somerset survived an early collapse to set up a fascinating final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261146.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1102775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1102775.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1102775 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook's impressive form in the Royal London Cup has earned him an automatic spot in next year's North v South one-day series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/262500/262524.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1098354.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1098354.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1098354 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire finished in second place to progress to a quarter-final eliminator following a 20-run victory over Leicestershire at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252400/252492.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1098091.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1098091.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1098091 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spin proved to be Yorkshire's route to a comfortable 79-run victory over Lancashire as Adil Rashid and Azeem Rafiq were at the top of their game on a surface offering a little purchase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/262300/262376.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1095533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1095533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1095533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For all Yorkshire's history, no Yorkshire batsman has ever made two hundreds in a Championship match. Gary Ballance has gone one better - a hundred and a double hundred - to defy Hampshire https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261146.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1094421.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1094421.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1094421 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There is a long way to go if Gary Ballance's resistance with the bat is to spare Yorkshire a second defeat against Hampshire in three weeks, but his captaincy reputation is growing apace https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261146.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1094194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-championship-division-1-2017/content/story/1094194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1094194 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two days into Gary Ballance's reign as Yorkshire captain and a sense of bonhomie has pervaded Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1091189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1091189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1091189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance and Ben Coad starred during an action-packed opening day of the Specsavers County Championship season between Yorkshire and Hampshire at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/261100/261146.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1090967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1090967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1090967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Captaining Yorkshire is not a task for the faint-hearted. That honour has now been passed to Gary Ballance, a very different character to his predecessor https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246500/246597.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1090260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1090260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1090260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews Yorkshire's prospects for the 2017 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246500/246599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1089674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire have gambled on the anticipated dwindling of Gary Ballance's Test career, at least in the short term, by appointing him captain in all three formats https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240900/240903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1072673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1072673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1072673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Haseeb Hameed, England's 19-year-old Test debutant, will be playing both with and against his heroes in Rajkot tomorrow, in front of his Gujarat-based extended family https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253600/253621.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1065281.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1065281.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1065281 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lancashire batsman Haseeb Hameed will become the youngest debutant to open for England in Test cricket, in the first match against India in Rajkot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253600/253621.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1065209.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1065209.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1065209 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's players have a better understanding of the conditions they may face in the first Test on Thursday, after their two-day warm-up finished in a draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253600/253619.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1062082.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1062082.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1062082 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alex Lees sustained Yorkshire during a tricky opening day against Durham with a season's best 132, passing 1000 first-class runs in the process https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/251800/251823.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1054921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1054921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance struck an unbeaten hundred before Yorkshire declared at Scarborough but Cricket Town will not rest unless his decision not to enforce the follow-on results in a home victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240900/240903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1050247.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1050247.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1050247 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trevor Bayliss has challenged batsmen in county cricket to seize their opportunity over the last few weeks of the domestic season and demand selection for England's touring teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249200/249215.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1046487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1046487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1046487 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sohail Khan made a significant impact on his return to Test cricket after a gap of nearly five years as England were forced to dig deep for something close to parity on the opening day at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/248800/248835.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1041763.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1041763.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1041763 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247100/247101.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1034125.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1034125.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1034125 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance has confirmed he is fit and ready to take on Pakistan in the first Investec Test at Lord's on Thursday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246500/246597.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1033883.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1033883.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1033883 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance's Test recall is in doubt because of a groin injury which caused him to miss Yorkshire's NatWest T20 Blast tie in Derby on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246500/246597.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1033501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1033501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1033501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's selectors have picked character more than numbers with a recall for Gary Ballance for the first Test against Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/246500/246599.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1033069.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2016/content/story/1033069.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1033069 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Scarborough's restorative properties have long been proclaimed by many who love nothing better than to holiday in this grand old seaside town https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240900/240903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1032067.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1032067.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1032067 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A hurricane century off 60 balls for Adam Lyth set up Yorkshire for victory by two wickets over Northamptonshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup at sunny Scarborough https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221600/221677.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1026521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1026521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1026521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root is set to stay at No. 4 in England's Test line-up for the series against Sri Lanka, but Alastair Cook admitted there were some "tough decisions" to be made about other batting positions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/232200/232221.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1009025.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2016/content/story/1009025.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1009025 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance scored an unbeaten half-century as he and Jack Leaning helped revive Yorkshire on a day of interruptions at Edgbaston https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/240900/240903.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1002843.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1002843.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1002843 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance has confessed that losing his England place last summer hit him harder than he expected and he needed to consciously shut out critics https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237500/237529.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/997545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/997545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-997545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance, dropped by England midway through last summer's Ashes series, made an immediate statement in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English county season with a century against MCC in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/237500/237529.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/986343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/986343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-986343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's hopes of narrowing down their bowling options ahead of the Boxing Day Test were thwarted by a spectacular thunderstorm that wiped out the final afternoon of their opening warm-up game at Potchefstroom https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229200/229209.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/952943.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-england-2015-16/content/story/952943.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-952943 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Still needing nine points to be safe from relegation, Sussex cannot yet permit themselves the gentle deceleration towards October in all its amber abundance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221400/221473.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/922615.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/922615.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-922615 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire's captain, Andrew Gale, has criticised England's decision to omit Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance from the Test squad for the UAE https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/220700/220789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/921231.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan-v-england-2015-16/content/story/921231.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-921231 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire's second successive Championship looks a formality after an innings victory against Somerset in less than three days at Headingley https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218400/218435.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/917193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/917193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-917193 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yorkshire, raised by England for much of the season, have been blessed by the homecoming of Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance and Adam Lyth as they close in on the Championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221400/221473.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/916771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/916771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-916771 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ed Joyce scored a fine century after Gary Ballance's 165 guided Yorkshire to 494 on the second day at Hove https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/191400/191437.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/912481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/912481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-912481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After being dropped by England Gary Ballance had vowed that he would have the confidence not to remodel his game. He has remained true to his word and, in an era of stultifying over-analysis, that shows a certain courage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/220700/220703.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/912041.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/912041.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-912041 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance hit his second fifty in three days after being dropped by England but it was not enough to prevent Yorkshire from losing to Surrey by six runs in the Royal London Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218800/218849.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/904353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/904353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-904353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The third Investec Ashes Test will mark the end of an era for English cricket. For the first time since the fourth Test against West Indies in Antigua in 2004, 139 matches ago, England will take the field in a Test match without a player born in southern https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/146300/146368.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/903965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/903965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-903965 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance eased his England disappointment by inspiring Yorkshire to a seven-run Duckworth-Lewis victory over Derbyshire in a rain-affected Royal London Cup game at Derby https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/218700/218711.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/903829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/903829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-903829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Ballance has been dropped for the third Investec Test against Australia with Jonny Bairstow earning a recall in his place https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216500/216585.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/901469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/901469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-901469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What is truth and what is fiction about this England Test side? The next few weeks will show us, but for all the talk of youthful exuberance they will need senior players to lift and a good start is vital https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/216900/216977.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/895159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/the-ashes-2015/content/story/895159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-895159 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A stunning fightback at Lord's as followed by a performance at Headingley which reminded how much work remains for England, but the captain was back in fine form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/214100/214121.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/884061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-new-zealand-2015/content/story/884061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-884061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT