England Vs Zimbabwe Only Test Day 1: Hosts Dominate With Three Tons In Trent Bridge

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.

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Updated on: 23 May 2025 11:08 am

England Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge in Nottingham: Ollie Pope

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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.

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England Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge in Nottingham: Ben Duckett

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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.

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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.

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England Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge in Nottingham: Sikandar Raza

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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.

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England Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge in Nottingham: Zak Crawley

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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.

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England's Zak Crawley on day one of the Rothesay International test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England.

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England Vs Zimbabwe 1st Test Cricket at Trent Bridge in Nottingham: Blessing Muzarabani

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Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani in action on day one of the Rothesay International Test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe in Nottingham, England.

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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.

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England Vs Zimbabwe: Test Cricket Day 1 | Photo: Mike Egerton/PA via AP

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani in action on day one of the Rothesay International Test series cricket match between England and Zimbabwe in Nottingham, England.

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