England Vs Zimbabwe 2025, Only Test: Schedule, Live Streaming, Full Squads And More
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ENG Vs ZIM 2025: England are hosting Zimbabwe for a four-day Test set to get underway from May 22 in Nottingham.
England are set to break their 22-year-long bilateral cricket hiatus against Zimbabwe with a historic Test match. Having not played their Zimbabwean counterparts in any bilateral series since 2003 because of off-field reasons, England are finally resuming ties with a four-day Test match scheduled between the two countries at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham.
The historic Test had been in discussions within the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) since the end of the Robert Mugabe regime in the African nation and administrative changes in Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC). The move towards normalising cricket relations was initiated with various English county clubs touring Zimbabwe in recent years, before the two countries' cricket boards sat together and announced a standalone Test.
ZC chairperson Tavengwa Mukuhlani even described Zimbabwe's first trip toEnglandas a momentous occasion.
The Test offers Zimbabwe an opportunity to give a befitting account of themselves in what is a rare busy year for them playing the traditional format. The Chevrons pulled off a fantastic win in Sylhet versus Bangladesh last month and levelled the two-match series 1-1. A loss in their only warm-up game wouldn't have helped, but Zimbabwe can take confidence from their showing versus the Bangla Tigers to English shores.
For England, the Zimbabwe Test presents a chance to flex their muscles and fine-tune their preparation for the marquee five-match Test series against India later in the summer.
Stokes' men would look to shed their inconsistent ways of the winter, where they lost 1-2 in Pakistan before coming up with a 2-1 series win against New Zealand and firm up their dominance on home turf. Heading into the Test, England suffered a blow with an injury to youngster Jordan Cox. The selectors have called up Somerset batter James Rewin to the squad.
The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test will start from May 22.
Where will the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025 be held?
The standalone Test between England and Zimbabwe will be held at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham.
Which TV channels will broadcast the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test in India?
The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test will be televised in India on the Sony Sports Network.
How do I watch the live streaming of the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025?
The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test2025 will be streamed live on the Sony Liv app in India.
England vs Zimbabwe Full Squads
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Tanaka Chivanga, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi, Sikandar Raza, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Nicholas Welch, Sean Williams
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