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Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2025

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Zimbabwean cricket team in England in 2025
 
  England Zimbabwe
Dates 22 – 25 May 2025
Captains Ben Stokes Craig Ervine
Test series
Result England won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs Ollie Pope (171) Brian Bennett (140)
Most wickets Shoaib Bashir (9) Blessing Muzarabani (3)

The Zimbabwe cricket team toured England in May 2025 to play the England cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of a four-day Test match.[2] In August 2023, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the schedule for the Test match.[3] The venue was confirmed as Trent Bridge on 22 August 2024.[4]

It was the first Test match between the two teams since 2003,[5] and only the second four-day Test match played by Zimbabwe.[6] The tour also marked the first bilateral series between the two sides in any format since 2004.[7] This was also the first match between the two teams since 2007.[8]

On 26 July 2024, ECB chief executive Richard Gould announced that they would be offering Zimbabwe Cricket a touring fee of £150,000 for the one off test. The move was touted as a way to keep test cricket healthy in smaller nations. Zimbabwe Cricket became the first board in the modern era to be paid a "touring fee" by the host board in bilateral cricket.[9][10]

Squads

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 England[11]  Zimbabwe[12]

On 8 May, Jordan Cox was ruled out of the one-off Test match due to an abdominal muscle injury, with James Rew named as his replacement.[13]

On 16 May, Trevor Gwandu was ruled out of the match due to a left groin strain during a training session, with Tanaka Chivanga named as his replacement.[14]

Tour match

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15–18 May 2025
Scorecard
County Club Select XI
v
Zimbabweans
330 (71.2 overs)
Josh de Caires 79 (92)
Richard Ngarava 3/42 (13 overs)
403 (97.4 overs)
Wessly Madhevere 93 (152)
Mitchell Killeen 3/52 (17 overs)
464/7d (97 overs)
Dan Mousley 154 (186)
Newman Nyamhuri 3/74 (16 overs)
253 (66.5 overs)
Nick Welch 87 (117)
Eddie Jack 3/40 (9 overs)
County Club Select XI won by 138 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: James Middlebrook (Eng) and Robert White (Eng)
  • County Club Select XI won the toss and elected to bat.

Only Test

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22–24 May 2025
Scorecard
v
565/6d (96.3 overs)
Ollie Pope 171 (166)
Blessing Muzarabani 3/143 (24.3 overs)
265 (63.1 overs)
Brian Bennett 139 (143)
Shoaib Bashir 3/62 (16.4 overs)
255 (59 overs) (f/o)
Sean Williams 88 (82)
Shoaib Bashir 6/81 (18 overs)
England won by an innings and 45 runs
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Shoaib Bashir (Eng)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sam Cook (Eng) made his Test debut.
  • Zak Crawley (Eng) completed 3,000 runs in Tests.[15]
  • Joe Root (Eng) completed 13,000 runs in Tests.[16]
  • Shoaib Bashir became the youngest England spin bowler to take 50 wickets in Tests.[17]
  • Brian Bennett scored the fastest century for Zimbabwe in Tests (off 97 balls).[18]

References

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  1. ^ "England to host Zimbabwe in 2025". The Cricketer. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ "England to host Zimbabwe in one-off Test in 2025". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ "ECB confirms schedule for England vs Zimbabwe Test match". BOL Network. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ "England Men and Women 2025 summer international fixtures revealed". ECB. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ^ "England to host Zimbabwe in 2025 for first men's Test since 2003 between two sides". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ^ "England to host Zimbabwe for one-off four-day Test in May 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  7. ^ "England to host Zimbabwe for first time since 2003 and plan Lord's invitation". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  8. ^ "England to host India Men and Women tours in 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Zimbabwe to receive touring fee from ECB for 2025 visit". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  10. ^ Atherton, Mike (21 May 2025). "England enter huge era in good health and looking to reconnect with fans". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  11. ^ "England Men announce squad for Zimbabwe Test Match". ECB. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Zimbabwe announce Test squad for historic England clash". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  13. ^ "James Rew called up to England Men's Test squad". ECB. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Chivanga replaces injured Gwandu in Zimbabwe Test squad". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Top three batters hit test centuries as England reaches 498-3 against Zimbabwe". Fox Sports. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  16. ^ "England vs Zimbabwe: Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett score centuries as hosts dominate day one at Trent Bridge". Sky Sports. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Youngest spinners to 50 Test wickets: England bowler breaks 56-year national record". Wisden. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  18. ^ Shemilt, Stephan (23 May 2025). "England vs Zimbabwe: Ben Stokes and Brian Bennett shine at Trent Bridge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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