{"id":282781,"date":"2023-02-01T06:38:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T06:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/02\/01\/gary-ballance-set-for-zimbabwe-test-debut-against-windies-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T06:38:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T06:38:22","slug":"gary-ballance-set-for-zimbabwe-test-debut-against-windies-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/02\/01\/gary-ballance-set-for-zimbabwe-test-debut-against-windies-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Ballance set for Zimbabwe Test debut against Windies | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-97516423,imgsize-18044.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Former England batsman <!-- -->Gary Ballance<!-- --> is set to make his Test debut for Zimbabwe on Saturday after being selected for the two-match series against West Indies in Bulawayo.<br \/>Harare-born Ballance, who played 23 Tests for England between 2014 and 2017, signed a two-year contract in December to play international <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\" frmappuse=\"1\">cricket<\/a> in the country of his birth.<br \/>The left-handed batsman made his international debut for Zimbabwe in a T20 match against Ireland last month.<br \/>With regular captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sean-williams\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_sean-williams\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sean Williams<\/a> recovering from a fractured finger, Craig Ervine will lead Zimbabwe against West Indies.<br \/>The hosts will also miss pacemen <!-- -->Tendai Chatara<!-- --> and <!-- 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