Gary Ballance
On scorecards: GS Ballance
In-game rating: 83/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gary Ballance played 24 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2014 to 2023. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with scores of 18 and 7, and the last against West Indies at Queens Sports Club in 2023.
The highest score in the archive is 156 from 288 balls against India at The Rose Bowl in 2014, in a match Zimbabwe won. In all: 5 hundreds, 7 fifties. At home the average was 42.4 across 18 Tests; away it was 34.5 across 6 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against India: 503 runs at 71.9 in 5 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 405 runs at 36.8. Zimbabwe won 10 of the Tests Gary Ballance played and lost 10, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 288 | India | The Rose Bowl | 2014 | Won |
| 137* | 231 | West Indies | Queens Sports Club | 2023 | Drawn |
| 122 | 250 | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | 2015 | Drawn |
| 110 | 203 | India | Lord's | 2014 | Lost |
| 104* | 188 | Sri Lanka | Lord's | 2014 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 503 | 71.86 | 2/2 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 195 | 27.86 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 4 | 486 | 81.00 | 2/2 |
| Australia | 3 | 123 | 20.50 | 0/1 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 24 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 2 | 85 | 21.25 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 201 | 67.00 | 1/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 1,273 | 42.43 | 4/5 |
| Away | 6 | 380 | 34.55 | 1/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23 | 1,498 | 37.45 | 4/7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 155 | 155.00 | 1/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 405 | 36.82 | 2/0 |
| Headingley | 2 | 109 | 27.25 | 0/1 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 102 | 34.00 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 89 | 29.67 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0/0 |
| The Rose Bowl | 1 | 194 | 97.00 | 1/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2014 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2023 at Queens Sports Club
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