England's Ollie Pope in action on day one of the International test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
England made 498 runs on Day 1 of the only four-day Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Thursday. Asked to bat first, the openers added 231 runs for the first wicket. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley scored centuries in front of an inexperienced bowling attack. Ollie Pope is unbeaten on 169 runs, and Harry Brook is on the other side. Sikandar Raza, Wessly Madhevere and Blessing Muzarabani took one wicket each for the visitors.
England's Ollie Pope in action on day one of the International test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
England's Ben Duckett, front, in action on day one of the Rothesay International Test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe in Nottingham, England.
England's Ollie Pope celebrates his century on day one of the International test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, center right, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Zak Crawley on day one of the International test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
England's Zak Crawley celebrates his century on day one of the International test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
England's Zak Crawley on day one of the Rothesay International test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.
Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani in action on day one of the Rothesay International Test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe in Nottingham, England.
England's Ben Duckett, front, in action on day one of the Rothesay International Test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe in Nottingham, England.
Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani in action on day one of the Rothesay International Test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe in Nottingham, England.