A man named Gary Ballance from Zimbabwe received a special hat for playing in his first cricket game against Ireland in January 2023. A picture was taken to remember the moment.
A man who played cricket for England named Gary Ballance has decided to stop playing cricket, even though he had just started playing again for another country called Zimbabwe.
A man named Ballance played a game called cricket for a team called England. He played in 23 big games and 16 smaller ones. But he hasn’t played since 2017 because he had a hard time playing well and also had some problems with his feelings.
He said mean things to his friend at his old sports team because of where his friend came from. He said sorry for being mean.
Ballance moved away from Yorkshire last year and went to play cricket in his home country for two years. But he didn’t play for very long and has now decided to stop playing cricket right away.
A person who writes with their left hand played a really good game and scored a lot of points when they played a special game for Zimbabwe. They have also played for another team called England and did really well there too. They have played a few other games for Zimbabwe too.
Even though he has been doing well lately, Ballance decided it was time to stop playing.
“After much thought, I have decided to retire from all forms of professional cricket with immediate effect,” he said in a statement issued via the Professional Cricketers’ Association.
“I had hoped my move to Zimbabwe would provide me with a new-found happiness for the game and I will always be thankful to Zimbabwe Cricket for providing me with an opportunity to return to international cricket and welcoming me into their team.
“However, I have reached the stage where I no longer have the desire to dedicate myself to the rigours of professional sport and this would do Zimbabwe Cricket and the game itself a disservice, should I carry on. I wish them every success going forward.”