What happened to Gary Ballance?

What happened to Gary Ballance?

Following an investigation into racism at Yorkshire Cricket Club, it was announced on 3 November 2021 that Ballance was the cricketer who repeatedly made racial slurs to fellow player Azeem Rafiq. Following this announcement, he was suspended from selection to play for England.

What exactly did Gary Ballance say?

Gary Ballance is the Yorkshire cricketer who repeatedly called his then team-mate Azeem Rafiq a ‘P**i’, sparking the race row that has engulfed Headingley. Ballance’s words were dismissed as ‘banter’ by an investigation into alleged racism at Headingley which led to further criticism of the county.

How old is Gary Ballance?

32 years (November 22, 1989)
Gary Ballance/Age

What did Gary Ballance say to Rafiq?

Ballance, who has a three-year contract with Yorkshire, routinely called Rafiq “P***” and mocked him, in what he believed at the time was verbal jousting with a close friend. Rafiq said it was hurtful, demeaning and isolating.

When did Gary Ballance play for Yorkshire?

September 3, 2013England cricket team
2010Mid West Rhinos2008Yorkshire County Cricket Club2006Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Gary Ballance/Dates joined

What nationality is Gary Ballance?

British
EnglishZimbabwean
Gary Ballance/Nationality

What did Yorkshire players call Rafiq?

P***
An internal investigation from YCCC found seven of the 43 allegations upheld but no employees, players or executives were set to face any disciplinary action. The investigation’s findings were reported by ESPNCricInfo in which it was alleged an unnamed Yorkshire player had called Rafiq a “P***”.

Who was Azeem Rafiq’s captain at Yorkshire?

Andrew Gale
After playing club cricket for Barnsley and coaching in Dubai during the English winter, Rafiq bowled at the new Yorkshire coach (his old captain, Andrew Gale) in a net session in 2016.

What word did Ballance use?

Gary Ballance, the Yorkshire batter and former team-mate of Azeem Rafiq, has admitted that he was the player whose use of the slur “P**i” was deemed to be “banter” in a report into allegations of institutional racism at the club.

Why did Azeem Rafiq leave Yorkshire?

Rafiq made his first-class and List A debuts for Yorkshire during the 2009 season; aged 18, he scored a century for the side in his second first-class match. Yorkshire suspended him and the ECB later gave him a one-month ban from all cricket as a result of the tweets.

Who does Azeem Rafiq play for now?

Yorkshire County Cricket Club#30
Azeem Rafiq/Current teams

What does Ballance mean?

noun. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. mental steadiness or emotional stability; habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc. a state of bodily equilibrium: He lost his balance and fell down the stairs.

Is Gary Ballance the best cricketer in the country?

Gary Ballance, the 30 year old Yorkshire batsman, was not included in the ECB’s list of the 55 best cricketers in the country. Despite being one of the standout performers in county cricket, his non-selection came and went.

What has happened to Gary Ballance?

Even when he rediscovered some of his most-prolific form with Yorkshire in 2019, scoring 975 Championship runs, including five hundreds, talk of an international recall was muted. In between, Ballance took time away from the game to deal with anxiety issues, relinquishing the Yorkshire captaincy along the way.

Who is Anthony Ballance?

Ballance’s early England career was of the Vinod Kambli variety, each following a local golden-boy into the national side, being prolific initially but left out soon after. After an impressive domestic season, the Zimbabwe-born batsman raced to 1,000 Test runs in 17 innings (the fastest for England since Hutton and Sutcliffe).

How did Gary Ballance reach 1000 Test runs?

From his debut in Sydney amid the wreckage of the 2013-14 Ashes, through to the West Indies tour the following winter, Ballance was a pillar of strength at No. 3 in the order. It took him just ten Tests, and 17 innings, to reach 1000 Test runs – behind only Herbert Sutcliffe and Len Hutton as the fastest for England.