England prepares for India with its first test against Zimbabwe in 22 years
For England, it's little more than a warm-up match ahead of much sterner examinations to come.
For Zimbabwe, it means everything.
Trent Bridge in Nottingham will host a four-day test match — something of a rarity for the usual five-day format but perhaps a sign of the future — from Thursday when England and Zimbabwe meet for the first time at international level in 18 years since a Twenty20 World Cup match in Cape Town.
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