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Gary Ballance retires from cricket in wake of Azeem Rafiq racism scandal

Former England batter Gary Ballance has announced his retirement, just three months after resuming his international career with Zimbabwe.

Ballance, 33, played 16 Tests and 23 ODIs for England but last featured in 2017 as he battled loss of form, struggles with mental health and damaging accusations in the Yorkshire racism scandal.

He left Headingley last year and signed a two-year deal with his native country, but his return to top-flight cricket was a brief one and he has now walked away with immediate effect.

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