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NOTTINGHAM, England : Zimbabwe made a positive start as they began their reply to England’s imposing first-innings score, reaching 73 for one wicket at lunch on the second day of the one-off test at Trent Bridge on Friday.
England vs Zimbabwe One-Off Test, Day 2, Live Updates: England will be resuming the Day 2 of the ongoing One-Off Test against Zimbabwe from 498/3. Currently, Ollie Pope (169*) and Harry brook (9*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. The number three Pope top-scored with 169 not out at better than a run-a-ball. That England almost made 500 runs in a day, allied to Pope's fourth score of over 150 at this level, emphasised the gulf between the sides in what is Zimbabwe's first Test in England in 22 years. (Live Scorecard)
NOTTINGHAM, England : Zimbabwe won the toss and put hosts England into bat on the opening day of the four-day test at a Trent Bridge on Thursday, with visiting captain Craig Ervine having no hesitation in deciding to bowl under cloudy skies.
Fast bowler Sam Cook will make his debut for England in their one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
The restoration of cricketing ties between England and Zimbabwe will become complete on Thursday when Trent Bridge plays host to a standalone four-day test between the two nations.
Ahead of England's white-ball series against West Indies, star all-rounder Ben Stokes has broken his silence on the criticism that the Three Lions face for their practice methods. The England cricket team has been receiving huge slamming of late, following their poor form. Some former players and experts even claimed that the England players were more focussed on playing golf than cricket. Such remarks were made during the team's visit to India for a five-match ODI series and three T20Is in January this year. While the hosts had thrashed England 4-1 in the ODI series, they clean swept the guests in the T20I series that followed.
England Cricket is ready to usher in a new era under new skipper Harry Brook who assumed duty across all formats after a string of poor performances across ICC tournaments. After hosting Zimbabwe for a one-off Test match starting May 22 at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, England will contest three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20I's against the West Indies. The ODI series gets underway with the opening match on Wednesday 29 May at Edgbaston. Across both the T20 and ODI squads, England have selected five players who were supposed to be playing for their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League 2025 which begins on Saturday, May 17.
All-rounder Liam Dawson has returned to England's T20 squad for the first time since 2022, while Phil Salt was not selected by the England & Wales Cricket Board for the upcoming white-ball home series against West Indies.