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Shoaib Bashir stars for England in perfect start to Test summer against Zimbabwe

England triumphed by an innings and 45 runs at Trent Bridge with a day to spare as Bashir took six wickets in the second innings

The Independent UK

Shoaib Bashir finally breaks through after frustrating morning for England

Zimbabwe were 141 for three at the break, still 159 behind.

The Independent UK

England crush Zimbabwe by an innings and 45 runs: men’s cricket Test, day three – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England defeated Zimbabwe inside three days, with Shoaib Bashir taking six wickets to finish off the tourists

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‘My happy place’: Shoaib Bashir’s delight after taking historic 50th Test wicket

The spinner became the youngest player to reach the landmark for England after taking three for 62 in the first innings against Zimbabwe

The Guardian - UK

Bennett scores Zimbabwe’s fastest Test century before England regain grip

Zimbabwe lost two late wickets in the final session at Trent Bridge after providing a tough workout for England’s attack for much of day two

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes underlines importance with vital spell as England turn the screw against Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe (265 & 30-2) trail England (565/6d) by 270 runs: Back from an injured hamstring, the England captain produced a key burst of fast bowling to help his side seize total control at Trent Bridge

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Ben Stokes strikes twice for England as Brian Bennett leads Zimbabwe resistance

Zimbabwe were 210 for five at tea replying to England’s 565 for six.

The Independent UK

Sam Cook claims debut wicket as England dominate Zimbabwe

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.

The Independent UK

The new-ball burst that showed why England rate Sam Cook highly

Given the new ball on debut, the Essex seamer extracted Zimbabwe’s Ben Curran and beat the bat several more times on a placid pitch

The Independent UK

England enforce follow-on as Zimbabwe close the day two down still 270 runs behind – as it happened

England hold a 270 run lead after enforcing the follow on and claiming 12 wickets across the day.

The Guardian - UK

Zimbabwe come in from cold but left crying for help at early signs of mismatch

Tourists are in England for first time in 22 years and faced dual threats of hostile batting and cold weather

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m the right man’: Zak Crawley ignores pressure with century against Zimbabwe

Zak Crawley’s place is thought to be under threat from Jacob Bethell but he responded with a hundred and said: ‘I’ve been made a better player by people around me’

The Guardian - UK

Zak Crawley feels like ‘part of the team again’ after Trent Bridge century

Crawley hit 124 as the hosts powered to 498 for three on day one.

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Evening Standard

Ollie Pope scores century as England set new record in dominant win over Zimbabwe

England make light-work of Zimbabwe in first meeting between the nations for 22 years

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Pope smashes 169 off Zimbabwe to show England selectors his class

Under-pressure No 3 hit his eighth Test century as England scored 498 for three on the first day of the one-off Test at Trent Bridge against Zimbabwe

The Independent UK

England kick off test match summer with record first-day total against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge

The hosts finished day one on 498-3 after centuries from Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope

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Ben Duckett hundred powers England into dominant position against Zimbabwe

Duckett made 140 as England reached two on 295 for one.

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Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett get England off to solid start against Zimbabwe

The hosts reached 130 without loss at lunch on day one at Trent Bridge.

The Guardian - UK

England end day one on 498-3 against Zimbabwe: men’s cricket Test – as it happened

Ollie Pope’s swashbuckling 169 not out helped England to build a big lead in their first innings

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How to watch England vs Zimbabwe: live stream one-off Test 2025 online or on TV

Here's how you can watch England vs Zimbabwe online, ready for when the Test match starts on Thursday, May 22.

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes targets No 1 spot in world Test rankings: ‘One more place to go’

England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has set his sights on taking his team to No 1 in the world rankings

The Guardian - UK

Bazball’s moment of truth arrives in year that will define era of McCullum and Stokes

One-off Zimbabwe Test at Trent Bridge the launchpad for a decisive summer for England and their abstemious captain

Evening Standard

'I've got to be mindful': Ben Stokes to play injury comeback safe ahead of England Test vs Zimbabwe

The Three Lions kick off their summer Test series in Nottingham on Thursday

The Independent UK

One more place to go – Ben Stokes targets top spot in Test rankings for England

The one-off game against Zimbabwe, beginning on Thursday, is followed by a five-match home series against India and a huge Ashes trip this winter.

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