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England and Zimbabwe Set for First Test Clash in 22 Years at Trent Bridge

The four-day match starting May 22 will serve as a warm-up for England's summer campaigns while offering Zimbabwe a rare chance to play Test cricket on English soil.

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Overview

  • England and Zimbabwe will renew their Test cricket rivalry this week, playing their first red-ball match since 2003 and their first in any format since 2007.
  • The one-off four-day Test at Trent Bridge begins on May 22 and will be televised live on Sky Sports with streaming options via Sky Go and NOW.
  • England, ranked second in the ICC Test standings, will use the match to evaluate their top order and test an inexperienced bowling attack featuring uncapped players like Sam Cook and Shoaib Bashir.
  • Zimbabwe, ranked tenth, fields a veteran-heavy squad led by Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza, with several players boasting English county cricket experience.
  • The match serves as a key preparatory fixture for England ahead of a five-Test series against India in June and the Ashes tour later this year.