Yorkshire have agreed to release Gary Ballance from his contract. The former England batsman, who played 23 Tests and 16 ODIs, met his former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq in August to apologise for racist language used while they played together at the club and was absent from the first team in the 2022 season with mental health issues.
“We are sad to see Gary go, but he leaves with our best wishes,” said Darren Gough, the managing director of Yorkshire Cricket. “He has been a mainstay of our side for many years, and a superb batsman.
