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South Wales Argus
23-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Ben Stokes strikes twice for England as Brian Bennett leads Zimbabwe resistance
England declared in the morning session with 565 for six on the board and had the tourists 210 for five at tea, 21-year-old opener Brian Bennett hitting back with an excellent 122 not out. Debutant Sam Cook opened his international account when he had Ben Curran caught at slip in his third over and there were a couple of breakthroughs for spinner Shoaib Bashir. In need of a breakthrough? 🤔 Call Ben Stokes today. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 23, 2025 But it was a finger injury to the latter – sustained as he dived to attempt a return catch – that opened the door to the best spell of the day. With Bashir leaving the pitch for treatment, captain Stokes came on to complete the over and made a big impact. Bennett was badly dropped off the all-rounder's second delivery, Joe Root the guilty party at slip, but Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere were not so lucky as Stokes dismissed both in the space of 11 runless deliveries. Stokes has struggled to produce his best with the ball for a number of years but, having spent the last five months recovering from a torn left hamstring, he charged in with more venom than he has mustered in recent memory. England resumed on 498 for three, the most runs ever scored on day one of a Test in this country, and added another 67 in a lively 45 minutes. Zimbabwe's Tanaka Chivanga celebrates the wicket of Ollie Pope (not pictured) (Mike Egerton/PA) Ollie Pope, the highest scorer of England's three centurions, added just two to his overnight 169 before nicking Tanaka Chivanga behind, while Stokes was bounced out by Blessing Muzarabani for nine in his first competitive innings of the year. The bulk of the scoring was done by Harry Brook, who heaved his way to 58 from 50 balls, including three increasingly daring sixes crashed over the leg-side boundary. Stokes waved his side in as soon as Brook dragged Muzarabani into his stumps, handing the stage to Cook. The 27-year-old conceded three boundaries in his opening over, Bennett profiting from a couple of chunky inside edges and a flourish outside off, but picked up a first success when Curran nicked to Brook at second slip. Brian Bennett with a gritty knock but England mount further pressure on Zimbabwe 💪#ENGvZIM 📝: — ICC (@ICC) May 23, 2025 The middle brother of England internationals Tom and Sam therefore became a milestone name in the Essex seamer's little black 'Cook book' – a notepad containing each of his senior scalps. That was England's only breakthrough before lunch, Gus Atkinson short on inspiration and Cook unable to build sustained pressure. Bennett, scoring at a lively rate against attacking fields, was the prime beneficiary. Bashir was handed a long stint and turned in a mixed bag, offering up too many loose balls but picking up a couple of wickets – Craig Ervine nudging low to slip and Sean Williams bowled off the under-edge. He was close to a third when Raza punched one back at him but it was him, rather than the batter, who left the field as he suffered a painful blow to the index finger. Stokes replaced him and was consistently threatening, squaring Raza up and clipping the edge then bowling Madhevere for a duck.
Glasgow Times
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Ben Stokes strikes twice for England as Brian Bennett leads Zimbabwe resistance
England declared in the morning session with 565 for six on the board and had the tourists 210 for five at tea, 21-year-old opener Brian Bennett hitting back with an excellent 122 not out. Debutant Sam Cook opened his international account when he had Ben Curran caught at slip in his third over and there were a couple of breakthroughs for spinner Shoaib Bashir. In need of a breakthrough? 🤔 Call Ben Stokes today. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 23, 2025 But it was a finger injury to the latter – sustained as he dived to attempt a return catch – that opened the door to the best spell of the day. With Bashir leaving the pitch for treatment, captain Stokes came on to complete the over and made a big impact. Bennett was badly dropped off the all-rounder's second delivery, Joe Root the guilty party at slip, but Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere were not so lucky as Stokes dismissed both in the space of 11 runless deliveries. Stokes has struggled to produce his best with the ball for a number of years but, having spent the last five months recovering from a torn left hamstring, he charged in with more venom than he has mustered in recent memory. England resumed on 498 for three, the most runs ever scored on day one of a Test in this country, and added another 67 in a lively 45 minutes. Zimbabwe's Tanaka Chivanga celebrates the wicket of Ollie Pope (not pictured) (Mike Egerton/PA) Ollie Pope, the highest scorer of England's three centurions, added just two to his overnight 169 before nicking Tanaka Chivanga behind, while Stokes was bounced out by Blessing Muzarabani for nine in his first competitive innings of the year. The bulk of the scoring was done by Harry Brook, who heaved his way to 58 from 50 balls, including three increasingly daring sixes crashed over the leg-side boundary. Stokes waved his side in as soon as Brook dragged Muzarabani into his stumps, handing the stage to Cook. The 27-year-old conceded three boundaries in his opening over, Bennett profiting from a couple of chunky inside edges and a flourish outside off, but picked up a first success when Curran nicked to Brook at second slip. Brian Bennett with a gritty knock but England mount further pressure on Zimbabwe 💪#ENGvZIM 📝: — ICC (@ICC) May 23, 2025 The middle brother of England internationals Tom and Sam therefore became a milestone name in the Essex seamer's little black 'Cook book' – a notepad containing each of his senior scalps. That was England's only breakthrough before lunch, Gus Atkinson short on inspiration and Cook unable to build sustained pressure. Bennett, scoring at a lively rate against attacking fields, was the prime beneficiary. Bashir was handed a long stint and turned in a mixed bag, offering up too many loose balls but picking up a couple of wickets – Craig Ervine nudging low to slip and Sean Williams bowled off the under-edge. He was close to a third when Raza punched one back at him but it was him, rather than the batter, who left the field as he suffered a painful blow to the index finger. Stokes replaced him and was consistently threatening, squaring Raza up and clipping the edge then bowling Madhevere for a duck.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben Stokes strikes twice for England as Brian Bennett leads Zimbabwe resistance
Ben Stokes grabbed two comeback wickets as England chipped away at Zimbabwe's resistance on day two at Trent Bridge. England declared in the morning session with 565 for six on the board and had the tourists 210 for five at tea, 21-year-old opener Brian Bennett hitting back with an excellent 122 not out. Debutant Sam Cook opened his international account when he had Ben Curran caught at slip in his third over and there were a couple of breakthroughs for spinner Shoaib Bashir. In need of a breakthrough? 🤔 Call Ben Stokes today. — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 23, 2025 But it was a finger injury to the latter – sustained as he dived to attempt a return catch – that opened the door to the best spell of the day. With Bashir leaving the pitch for treatment, captain Stokes came on to complete the over and made a big impact. Bennett was badly dropped off the all-rounder's second delivery, Joe Root the guilty party at slip, but Sikandar Raza and Wessly Madhevere were not so lucky as Stokes dismissed both in the space of 11 runless deliveries. Stokes has struggled to produce his best with the ball for a number of years but, having spent the last five months recovering from a torn left hamstring, he charged in with more venom than he has mustered in recent memory. England resumed on 498 for three, the most runs ever scored on day one of a Test in this country, and added another 67 in a lively 45 minutes. Ollie Pope, the highest scorer of England's three centurions, added just two to his overnight 169 before nicking Tanaka Chivanga behind, while Stokes was bounced out by Blessing Muzarabani for nine in his first competitive innings of the year. The bulk of the scoring was done by Harry Brook, who heaved his way to 58 from 50 balls, including three increasingly daring sixes crashed over the leg-side boundary. Stokes waved his side in as soon as Brook dragged Muzarabani into his stumps, handing the stage to Cook. The 27-year-old conceded three boundaries in his opening over, Bennett profiting from a couple of chunky inside edges and a flourish outside off, but picked up a first success when Curran nicked to Brook at second slip. Brian Bennett with a gritty knock but England mount further pressure on Zimbabwe 💪#ENGvZIM 📝: — ICC (@ICC) May 23, 2025 The middle brother of England internationals Tom and Sam therefore became a milestone name in the Essex seamer's little black 'Cook book' – a notepad containing each of his senior scalps. That was England's only breakthrough before lunch, Gus Atkinson short on inspiration and Cook unable to build sustained pressure. Bennett, scoring at a lively rate against attacking fields, was the prime beneficiary. Bashir was handed a long stint and turned in a mixed bag, offering up too many loose balls but picking up a couple of wickets – Craig Ervine nudging low to slip and Sean Williams bowled off the under-edge. He was close to a third when Raza punched one back at him but it was him, rather than the batter, who left the field as he suffered a painful blow to the index finger. Stokes replaced him and was consistently threatening, squaring Raza up and clipping the edge then bowling Madhevere for a duck.
Powys County Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Ben Duckett hundred powers England into dominant position against Zimbabwe
Ben Duckett's century led the way for England as they dominated the first day of the Test summer, piling on 295 for one in two sessions against Zimbabwe. The first meeting between the two nations in 22 years looked like a mismatch on paper, Zimbabwe having lost heavily to an inexperienced county XI last week, and the hosts delivered on expectations at Trent Bridge. After being sent in by visiting captain Craig Ervine they seized control from the off, Duckett and Zak Crawley sharing an opening stand of 231. We've reached Tea on Day 1 ☕ With Zak Crawley on 93* (139) and Ollie Pope on 49* (46). 🏴 2⃣9⃣5⃣-1⃣ — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 22, 2025 Duckett was the aggressor, reaching his century from exactly 100 balls and motoring on to 140 with 20 fours and two sixes, before chipping to cover in search of even more. Crawley's knock of 93 not out was less explosive but perhaps more important, coming after a torrid tour of New Zealand in December invited fresh speculation over his future at the head of the innings. The tall right-hander averaged just 8.66 in that series, ruthlessly worked over by Matt Henry, but found a limited Zimbabwe attack much more to his liking. Having struggled badly for first-innings runs for Kent this season, managing just eight of them across four attempts in Division Two, he knuckled down to ensure he ended his sequence of disappointing scores. Ollie Pope was similarly motivated, with the imminent return of Jacob Bethell from the IPL set to put pressure on his place, and at tea he had raced away to 49 in 46 deliveries. For Zimbabwe it was a dispiriting outing, hindered further when opening bowler Richard Ngarava left the field injured midway through the afternoon session. Should he be unable to resume, Zimbabwe's already laboured efforts with the ball will be tested to the limits. Former England seamer Stuart Broad handed debutant Sam Cook his cap in the pre-match huddle, but Ervine's call at the toss meant he would have to wait to make an impact on the game. Instead it was over to Duckett and Crawley, who posted 130 before lunch at exactly five an over. There was only one half-chance of note, Crawley on 10 when he chipped a drive back to Blessing Muzarabani, who could not gather a tough return catch as he followed through. A splendid ton from Ben Duckett to kickstart England's blockbuster summer 💯 #ENGvZIM 📝: — ICC (@ICC) May 22, 2025 He began to lean into some pleasing drives but was happy to let Duckett up the ante, the left-hander at one stage peeling off six boundaries in the space of 13 balls. He passed 50 with a thick edge over the slips but, for the most part, he was well in control. He continued to accumulate quickly after the break, taking in the acclaim of his home crowd as he eased to his fifth Test hundred and second on English soil. Unafraid to take a risk he survived three loose shots that might have gone to hand before finally finding a fielder, guiding Wessly Madhevere to cover after depositing his first two balls for four and six. Having waited three hours to bat Pope survived an lbw shout off his first delivery, staying back to one that would have slid past leg. From there he was in assertive mood, helping himself to six fours in his first 18 balls as he attacked through the off side. Crawley did not rush to reach his hundred before tea, content to maintain his steady pace.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
England vs Zimbabwe One-Off Test Match Live Streaming: When and How to Watch ENG vs ZIM Test Match
England's Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Joe Root and Ben Stokes sit, during a nets session at Trent Bridge, in Nottingham, England, Wednesday May 21, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) England vs Zimbabwe: Ben Stokes-led England will take on Craig Ervine's Zimbabwe in a historic one-off four-day Test match against, beginning May 22 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The Zimbabweans didn't play a test from 2005-11. From 2022-24, they played just four tests. But between December last year and August this year, they'll have played in 10 tests, with two-match series against South Africa and New Zealand to come this summer. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Zimbabwe isn't expected to offer much resistance to England, having slumped to a 138-run defeat to a Professional County Club Select XI in Leicester last week. Before that, however, it did earn a first test victory since 2021 — winning in Bangladesh on the way to sharing the series 1-1. It's almost time for the historic Test match between England and Zimbabwe 🕛. 🇬🇧🇿🇼 #ENGvZIM #ExperienceZimbabwe — Zimbabwe Cricket (@ZimCricketv) May 22, 2025 For the Zimbabwe test, England will give a debut to Sam Cook, fellow pacer Josh Tongue is returning to the team after a two-year absence, and Gus Atkinson is about to start his second summer of test cricket. There are as many question marks about the only specialist spinner in the team, Shoaib Bashir, and the fitness of allrounder Ben Stokes, returning after a hamstring tear to regain the captaincy. England vs Zimbabwe One-Off Test Match Live Streaming: All you need to know When is the ENG vs ZIM one-off Test scheduled? The England vs Zimbabwe one-off Test is set to start on May 22. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Where is the ENG vs ZIM one-off Test taking place? The one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe will be played at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep 5: Shane Watson on IPL, India-Australia rivalry | Part 1 Where to watch ENG vs ZIM one-off Test Match The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test will be broadcast in India on Sony Sport Network. Where to watch livestreaming of ENG vs ZIM one-off Test In India, the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025 will be available for live streaming on the Sony Liv app. Who's that IPL player? England vs Zimbabwe squads England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, James Rew, Shoaib Bashir, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Samuel James Cook, Josh Tongue Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (C), Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Clive Madande, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
