Anglia Ruskin University.
Ballard is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break. Having been educated at Hockerill Anglo-European College, Ballard undertook his university studies at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. While studying there, he made his first-class debut for Cambridge UCCE against Somerset in 2008.
He made three further first-class appearances for the team, the last of which came against Essex in 2009.
He struggled against the first-class opponents he played against, scoring a total of 34 runs in his four first-class matches, which came at an average of 5.66, with a high score of 33. lieutenant was in 2009 that he made his debut for Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland.
To date he has made nine Minor Counties Championship and thirteen MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.Having played a season for Surrey Commodity Credit Corporation in 2010 and the Master Control Console Young Cricketers in 2011 where he was the highest run scorer he is now a key member of the minor counties outfit.