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Eng vs zim: Test cricket is the oldest format in all three formats. Test cricket is celebrated throughout the year. This is the reason that preparations for the Test series starts several days in advance. One such Test series is to be played in May 2025, in which only one Test match will be played. The thing to note here is that this only Test match will be played for 4 days. Now the question arises that this only Test match will be played between which teams.
Actually, a 4 -day Test match is to be played from May 22 on the land of England. England and Zimbabwe will be face to face in this match. You will be surprised to know that both teams will play Test matches against each other after a long gap of about 22 years. The last time the two teams were face to face in the Test match in June 2003. In that match, England defeated Zimbabwe by an innings and 69 runs.
This will be Zimbabwe’s second four -day Test match. Earlier, he played a day-night four-day Test match against South Africa in December 2017 in Gekbarha. At the same time, England have experience playing two 4 -day Test matches. The English team played two four -day Test matches against Ireland in 2019 and 2023.
Squad has been announced
Both England and Zimbabwe teams have announced their squad for the only 4-day Test match. Zimbabwe has given a chance to 15 players for the Test match and entrusted the responsibility of captaincy to Craig Ervin. Star all -rounder Sikander Raza has returned. At the same time, England have chosen 13 players for this match.
ENG vs Zim Details of the only Test match
- Date: 22-25 May 2025
- Location: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Time: Indian time from 3:30 pm
- Match format: four -day Test
Significantly, a total of 6 Test matches have been played between England and Zimbabwe so far, in which the English team has won 3 times while 3 have been drawn. Zimbabwe first hosted England in the Test format in 1996 and then visited England for the two-match Test series in 2000 and then in 2003.
Let me tell you, both teams have not played bilateral series against each other in any format since 2004. The relations between the two boards had deteriorated due to political tension arising out of issues in Zimbabwe under the Robert Mugabe government. This is the reason that both teams did not face face to face in the bilateral series for almost 22 years. Now this long wait is going to end with Zimbabwe’s tour of England.
Squad
Zimbabwe’s team: Craig Ervin (Captain), Brian Bennett, Ben Curren, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande (wicketkeeper), Wesley Madhevere, Wellington Masakadja, Blessing Mujarbani, Richard Nagarava, Newman Newamuri, Victor Nyauchi, Sikander Raza, Tafadjawa Tsiga (wicketkeeper), Tafadjawa Tsiga (wicketkeeping)
England team: Ben Stokes (Captain), Ben Docket, Jack Croly, Joe Root, Oily Pope, Gas Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Matthew Pots, Joe Root, Jamie Smith and Josh Tung.
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