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Economic Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
England-Zimbabwe 2025 Test: when & where to watch, venue, weather update, and full squads
England is set to end a 22-year absence from bilateral cricket with Zimbabwe by playing a historic Test match. The two nations have not faced each other in a bilateral series since 2003 due to off-field issues, but they will now renew ties with a four-day Test scheduled to take place at Trent Bridge in concept of hosting this landmark Test match emerged after the end of Robert Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe and subsequent administrative reforms within Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC). In recent years, English County clubs proposed the revival of bilateral relations with Zimbabwe, prompting discussions between the cricket boards of both nations, which ultimately led to the agreement to hold a one-off Test Chairperson Tavengwa Mukuhlani even called Zimbabwe's inaugural tour to England a historic and significant upcoming one-off Test presents Zimbabwe with an opportunity to highlight their active year in the longest format of the game. They recently pulled off a major upset by beating Bangladesh in Sylhet last month, levelling the series 1-1. Although they lost the warm-up match, their victory over Bangladesh has boosted their confidence, and they'll be heading into the Test against England with momentum, hoping to replicate their the Ben Stokes-led team, the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe will serve as valuable preparation for their five-match Test series against India scheduled for next month. The hosts will be looking to regain momentum after a 2-1 series loss to Pakistan ,followed by a 2-1 victory over New Zealand in their most recent Test campaigns, as they aim to uphold their dominance on home soil. However, ahead of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, they suffered a setback with young talent Jordan Cox ruled out due to injury. In response, the selectors brought in James Rewin as his is the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test scheduled to begin?The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test is set to commence on May 22. Where is the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025 taking place?The one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe will be played at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham. Which TV channels will air the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test in India? The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test will be broadcast in India on the Sony Sports Network. How can I watch the live streaming of the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025? In India, the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025 will be available for live streaming on the Sony Liv app. England vs Zimbabwe full squads England: Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, James Rew, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue 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
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
England-Zimbabwe 2025 Test: when & where to watch, venue, weather update, and full squads
England is set to end a 22-year absence from bilateral cricket with Zimbabwe by playing a historic Test match. The two nations have not faced each other in a bilateral series since 2003 due to off-field issues, but they will now renew ties with a four-day Test scheduled to take place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The concept of hosting this landmark Test match emerged after the end of Robert Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe and subsequent administrative reforms within Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC). In recent years, English County clubs proposed the revival of bilateral relations with Zimbabwe, prompting discussions between the cricket boards of both nations, which ultimately led to the agreement to hold a one-off Test match. ZC Chairperson Tavengwa Mukuhlani even called Zimbabwe's inaugural tour to England a historic and significant event. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Has Honda Done It Again? The New Honda CR-V is Finally Here. TheFactualist Undo The upcoming one-off Test presents Zimbabwe with an opportunity to highlight their active year in the longest format of the game. They recently pulled off a major upset by beating Bangladesh in Sylhet last month, levelling the series 1-1. Although they lost the warm-up match, their victory over Bangladesh has boosted their confidence, and they'll be heading into the Test against England with momentum, hoping to replicate their success. For the Ben Stokes-led team, the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe will serve as valuable preparation for their five-match Test series against India scheduled for next month. Live Events The hosts will be looking to regain momentum after a 2-1 series loss to Pakistan ,followed by a 2-1 victory over New Zealand in their most recent Test campaigns, as they aim to uphold their dominance on home soil. However, ahead of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, they suffered a setback with young talent Jordan Cox ruled out due to injury. In response, the selectors brought in James Rewin as his replacement. When is the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test scheduled to begin? The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test is set to commence on May 22. Where is the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025 taking place? The one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe will be played at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham. Which TV channels will air the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test in India? The England vs Zimbabwe Only Test will be broadcast in India on the Sony Sports Network. How can I watch the live streaming of the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025? In India, the England vs Zimbabwe Only Test 2025 will be available for live streaming on the Sony Liv app. England vs Zimbabwe full squads England : Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Sam Cook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, James Rew, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue 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
News18
21-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
England Vs Zimbabwe 2025, Only Test: Schedule, Live Streaming, Full Squads And More
Last Updated: 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 First Published:
Irish Times
16-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Times
How Dr Mike Ryan became a victim of ‘desperate' funding crisis in WHO
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), is a man who likes to make appointments. A few months after he became the first African elected to the position by United Nations member states in May 2017, he went on a solo run to announce the appointment of Zimbabwe's authoritarian president Robert Mugabe as a 'WHO goodwill ambassador for non-communicable diseases in Africa'. As he had been warned by advisers, the pushback was immediate and Dr Tedros was forced to rescind the appointment of a man held responsible by many for reducing the health services in Zimbabwe to a shambles, not to mention his appalling record on human rights. Better judgment was expected of a man who had been Ethiopian minister for health and foreign affairs and chairman of the board of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria. READ MORE Since he took up office in 2017 from his financially conservative predecessor, Dr Margaret Chan, the number of people appointed to very senior director posts (UN D-2 level) has almost doubled, from 39 in July 2017 to 75 in July 2024. In an organisation which is facing a salary gap of $500 million in 2025, this brought senior management costs including 215 directors and a 12-person senior management team to an estimated $92 million. This week Dr Tedros told the programme, administration and budget committee of the executive board that there would need to be a 25 per cent reduction in the wages bill. One long-time staffer who did not wish to be named told The Irish Times: 'The situation is desperate. Everyone is rattled. A few staff have already been told that they are not going to be renewed. I feel physically sick about it every day.' [ Dr Mike Ryan is dropped from WHO executive team amid 'painful' cost cuts Opens in new window ] The cuts have started at the top of the 2,600-strong workforce, with Dr Tedros downsizing of his senior management team from 12 to seven effective from June 16th, following dismissals including that of his own deputy, Dr Mike Ryan , the Sligo-born epidemiologist and executive director for emergencies. WHO's profile rose during the Covid-19 pandemic because of its almost daily press conferences, broadcast live across all main social-media platforms and picked up by many national broadcasters too. They regularly featured Dr Tedros, flanked by Dr Ryan and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for Covid-19. Dr Tedros embarked on his tenure with a promise of transformation and the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated his inclination to grow the organisation, resulting in agreements to establish expensive outposts such as a pathogen lab in the Swiss alps, a training academy in Lyon and a pandemic surveillance hub in Berlin. Some argue that the existing chain of six regional offices and their network of laboratories could have accommodated any of these functions, but retrenchment is certainly on the agenda now following the US withdrawal from membership and funding of WHO. Always slow to pay its membership fees, the US contributed $1.3 billion to the budget in 2022-2023 for specific projects. WHO now faces a funding gap of $1.7 billion in its $4.2 billion budget over the next two years. Dr Tedros's dropping of Dr Ryan from his senior executive team has raised eyebrows, given Dr Ryan was playing a leading role in the prioritisation exercise that has been ongoing in recent months and which is fundamental to the creation of a new structure which will see the number of divisions reduced from 10 to four, and a reduction in the number of departments from 76 to 34. Dr Ryan has been replaced by his deputy executive director, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, a Nigerian German, who heads the pandemic hub in Berlin and was previously director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. One well-placed WHO source said the organisation could ill-afford to lose both Dr Ryan and Dr Bruce Aylward, the Canadian epidemiologist, a 30-year veteran, who was tasked with overseeing Dr Tedros's stated top priority, universal health coverage. Dr Aylward also played a vital role in the Covid-19 response and led a WHO delegation to Wuhan in an unsuccessful search for the origins of the virus. 'There are excellent people on the new leadership team, but none have the experience of dealing with the kinds of political pressures that come when WHO is thrust into the limelight during a major health crisis like Covid-19. Ryan and Aylward have earned their spurs in the heat of battle against some of the worst disease epidemics of recent times,' said one organisational veteran. There is a particular pathos about the fact that these veterans of the Covid-19 pandemic may choose not to attend next week's World Health Assembly, considering their changed employment circumstances. After years of talks, and the decision of the US to opt out of the discussion, UN member states are finally scheduled to debate and adopt the WHO Pandemic Agreement in the coming days in Geneva. The agreement is designed to ensure lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic are applied and there is equity in access to vaccines and healthcare come the next pandemic which both Dr Ryan and Dr Aylward would agree is not a question of if, but when.
Daily Maverick
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
Parliament urged to pressure Pretoria to revive SADC Tribunal which died under Mugabe
The SADC Tribunal's powers were terminated in 2012 after it ruled that then Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's seizure of white farms was illegal. Parliament has been urged to pressure the government to resurrect the SADC Tribunal, which would restore the rights of regional citizens to hold their governments accountable to the law. Lwazi Somya, senior researcher at the Southern African Liaison Office (Salo), an NGO advancing regional peace and democracy, made the appeal in a briefing to Parliament's international relations committee on Wednesday. In 2012, leaders of Southern African Development Community (SADC) states, including then President Jacob Zuma, terminated the powers of the SADC Tribunal to adjudicate complaints brought by individuals against their governments. This was after the Tribunal had ruled that then Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's seizure of white farms was illegal. Somya noted that there had later been a resuscitation of the Tribunal, called the SADC Administrative Tribunal, but that did not go far enough as it can only adjudicate matters between states. He noted that Parliament was premised on holding the state accountable and so should be pushing the SA government to help recreate the SADC Tribunal to enhance the voice of citizens in demanding that SADC states adhere to SADC treaties and protocols. Agenda 2063 More widely, Somya said that Parliament should be pushing for mechanisms to put pressure on states to advance the African Union's Agenda 2063 and especially its development targets. He noted that there were several regional treaties and protocols, but many had not been domesticated in national laws. He noted, for example, that the protocol on the free movement of people under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) had been ratified by only four of Africa's states. Partly because of the failure to domesticate the prerequisites for intra-African trade, only 17% of the CEOs at the recent CEOs forum in Côte d'Ivoire expressed faith in the success of the AfCFTA. Somya said South Africa had to think more collectively as it was not an island, and problems in other countries in the region – including bad governance – were, for example, driving immigration into this country. Security challenges He noted that the SADC region had historically been regarded as one of Africa's most stable, yet it currently faced multiple security challenges that threaten the relative stability and wellbeing of its people. They include the Islamic State-affiliated insurgency in northern Mozambique, the M23 rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and undemocratic elections in other countries. SADC has sent military forces into both of those conflicts and then withdrawn them, with mixed results. In Mozambique, Rwandan troops have played the bigger role in suppressing the jihadists, while the SADC Mission in DRC (SAMIDRC) has just begun withdrawing from DRC after several of its troops were killed in fierce fighting with the M23 in January. Somya said that as the strongest state in the region, South Africa had a particular responsibility to lead SADC efforts to tackle such insurgencies and ensure proper, free and fair elections. He said that South Africa had to cooperate more with other SADC countries to achieve that. He lamented, for instance, that only three SADC countries – SA, Tanzania and Malawi – had contributed troops to SAMIDRC. SADC reform Emma Powell, Democratic Alliance spokesperson on international relations, said the DA was developing a 'bold and principled' SADC reform policy to 'rescue SADC from its irrelevance'. As part of the national coalition government, which she said required sufficient consensus on all decisions, including on foreign policy, the DA was also proposing the re-establishment of the SADC Tribunal with full authority to hear cases from individuals. The DA was also proposing the creation of a regional SADC court for human and people's rights modelled on the African Court, with automatic referral mechanisms for gross human rights violations. The DA's third proposal was to upgrade the current SADC Parliamentary Forum 'into a full regional parliament with legislative oversight, independent electoral monitoring power and direct citizen participation and engagement'. The DA was also proposing that SADC agreements should be domesticated into South African law. She noted that SA had taken some steps to domesticate international law, such as that of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was why Russian President Vladimir Putin has been unable to come to SA since being indicted by that court for abducting an estimated 20,000 Ukrainian children. 'I think that it's high time that South Africa once again assumes its position as a principled leader on the continent instead of an apologist for dictators,' Powell said, deploring what she called the ANC's diplomatic complicity in failing to condemn undemocratic practices by SADC states such as Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania. 'Liberation solidarity vs democratic principle' She said in the ANC's foreign policy, 'liberation solidarity… trumped democratic principle', and this was empowering former freedom fighters running some of those countries to 'use the memory of struggle to capture the state, to loot and pillage the state, to persecute their opponents and to suffocate any dissent. And by shielding them, the ANC became a barrier to reform.' MK party MP Colleen Makhubele wanted to know what SADC thought about the emigration to the US of white Afrikaners, which began this week, and who were offered refugee status because the Trump administration alleged that a genocide of whites was happening. 'Yet this organ of SADC is quiet…' If there really was a genocide, SADC should have been the first to say so. And if not, it 'should have been the first to raise its hand and defend South Africa…' ANC MP Mogodu Moela commended SA's involvement in efforts to silence the guns in Mozambique. He blamed the DRC conflict on competition for natural resources, which could disrupt the whole continent if not addressed. He said the ANC supported the withdrawal of SAMIDRC from DRC in favour of peace negotiations, which he said would bring peace to eastern DRC and allow humanitarian aid to again flow into the conflict zone. DM
