Shoaib Bashir seals innings win as Sean Williams stars for spirited Zimbabwe
Visitors put in battling display through morning session before spinner stars with fourth Test five-for
22/05Result
Only Test, Zimbabwe tour of England at Nottingham, May 22-24 2025
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![England]( "England")
565/6d -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
265 & 255 (59 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
22/05Result
Only Test, Zimbabwe tour of England at Nottingham, May 22-24 2025
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![England]( "England")
565/6d -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
265 & 255 (59 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 2
Brian Bennett blazes century but England scent three-day win after follow-on
Opener lights up Trent Bridge with 97-ball hundred but England tighten their grip by the close
Others
Duckett, Crawley, Pope tons seal England's day of dominance
Total of 498 for 3 the highest-ever made on day one of a Test in England
Switch Hit: Zim sing while England win
Alan Gardner speaks to Andrew Miller and Firdose Moonda about the Trent Bridge Test, while Matt Roller joins to preview the West Indies series
Bashir shows he belongs despite all evidence to the contrary
Spinner thrives once more despite lack of county hinterland, as Cook's struggles show dangers of expectation
Zimbabwe give back the joy as long exile ends in heroic failure
Ex-pat community rally round to celebrate the occasion of first Test in England since 2003
Sikandar Raza back in Zimbabwe squad for four-day Test against England
With English conditions in mind, Zimbabwe have replaced legspinner Masekesa with seamer Nyamhuri
Zimbabwe fans singing 'gave me goosebumps', says centurion Bennett
Opener produces Test best with 139 off 143 to lift tourists at Trent Bridge
Ollie Pope blocks out the noise in Test quest to impress
Vice-captain brushes off speculation about his place in the side and Jacob Bethell's return
Brian Bennett cuts himself a slice of history to keep Zimbabwe singing
Young opener in his seventh Test notches his country's fastest hundred during buoyant display
How many players have taken more than one IPL hat-trick?
And how often have three batters made hundreds on the first day of a Test?
Stokes blames media 'agenda' for pre-match pressure on Pope
Captain asked media to "put 2 and 2 together" in pre-match comments about Bethell
England find value in mismatch to get the gang back together in style
Pressure-free runs from under-pressure players as seminal summer begins with a bang at Trent Bridge
Pressure on Pope and Crawley with Bethell in line for role against India
England captain hints that winter debutant is likely first-choice to bat at No.3 for five Tests against India
Chivanga replaces injured Gwandu in Zimbabwe squad for England Test
Gwandu has been ruled out with a groin injury
Switch Hit: Zim bunnies?
Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah chat about the first Test of the summer as England face Zimbabwe after a gap of two decades
Brendon McCullum wants England Test team to reconnect with fans
"There are things we need to do to make sure we bring everyone along for the ride, and that includes winning"
Sam Cook confirmed for Test debut as England name XI to face Zimbabwe
Josh Tongue to play first Test since 2023 as Atkinson, Stokes and Bashir complete attack
'A proud and defining moment' for Zimbabwe cricket
The ongoing Test at Trent Bridge is Zimbabwe's first in England since 2003
Zimbabwe come in from the cold after 22-year hiatus
First Test meeting in more than two decades looms at Trent Bridge as England warm up for big summer
