Zimbabwe batter Dion Myers claimed that taking a break from the game to study at a UK institution helped him develop both personally and as a player.

After returning to action in his third international innings, Myers scored his first international half-century against India in the ongoing T20I series. He was unbeaten on 65 runs off 49 balls. In the first T20I, the 22-year-old hit a respectable 23 runs, but in the second match, he was out for a duck.

"Over the last few years, there's been a lot of self-introspection, seeing how my first stint went and things like I did well... things I can improve upon," Myers said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

"And watching a lot of cricket, honestly, along with my own training. It just helps sometimes when you're out of the system or set-up to be able to look from a panoramic view and see what you can achieve or what you can do better to give to the team. The time away from the game was a blessing in disguise and it helped me realise a few more things about myself and also I needed to grow up."

Regarding his return, Myers added: “It's surreal, honestly. It's something that you dream about as a young boy, and I really thank my team-mates and my family for the support and above all, I thank God. Lots of times were tough in the past few years, but [I] managed to find a way, so very proud of it.

"Being back in the team…it's such a nice vibe, wonderful coaching staff as well and they're there to support us, so I expect a lot more from this team going forward and very excited for the future."