Gary Ballance achieves rare feat, becomes second player to score centuries for two countries | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe’s Gary Ballance achieved a rare feat on Tuesday as he became only the second Test batter after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries.
Ballance, who is playing his first Test for Zimbabwe, remained unbeaten on 137 as Zimbabwe declared their first innings at 370/9 against the West Indies (447/6 decl) on the fourth day of the first Test in Bulawayo.
Ballance, who is playing his first Test for Zimbabwe, remained unbeaten on 137 as Zimbabwe declared their first innings at 370/9 against the West Indies (447/6 decl) on the fourth day of the first Test in Bulawayo.
CENTURY! A maiden Test ton for Gary Ballance! ????♂️Wonderful innings. Only the second player after Kepler Wessels… https://t.co/6fJLdwOYpr
— Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) 1675773667000
Representing England, Harare-born Ballance scored four tons during the last decade before returning home to make his Test debut for Zimbabwe in this match.
South Africa-born Wessels hit four centuries for Australia before returning home and making two more for his homeland when they were readmitted to Test cricket in the 1990s.
Century on Zimbabwe Test debut for Gary Ballance ????Watch #ZIMvWI live and FREE on https://t.co/CPDKNxoJ9v (in sele… https://t.co/MCdpBNmLeE
— ICC (@ICC) 1675773383000
Ballance and leggie Brandon Mavuta, who scored 56, added crucial 135 runs for the eighth-wicket in an outstanding partnership to deny West Indies follow-on at the Queens Sports Club.
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