Former England international Gary Ballance is set to return to international cricket after being named in Zimbabwe's squad for their upcoming three-match T20I series against Ireland.
Ballance signed a two-year deal with Zimbabwe in December, having been released early from his county contract with Yorkshire following the racism scandal. The 33-year-old admitted calling his former teammate Azeem Rafiq a "P***" after an independent investigation found that Rafiq was a victim of "racial harassment and bullying" during his time at Yorkshire.
In August last year, Ballance met Rafiq in person to apologise for his use of "unacceptable" and "racist" language and, having not played professionally since September 2021, is set to return to action for the country of his birth later this month.
