England won by an innings and 45 runs
England vs Zimbabwe lineups
Predicted XIs: each side's last XI until the toss confirms them
EnglandXI from 9 Sep v Pakistan
Ben Duckett Wicketkeeper, left hand bat, right arm offbreak
2
E
Emilio Gay Batsman, left hand bat, right arm fast medium
3

Jordan Cox Wicketkeeper, right hand bat
4

Joe Root (c) Batsman, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
5

Harry Brook Batsman, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
6

Daniel Lawrence Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
7

Jamie Smith (wk)Wicketkeeper, right hand bat
8

Gus Atkinson Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
9

Ollie Edward Robinson Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
10

Jofra Archer Bowler, right hand bat, right arm fast
11

Josh Tongue Bowler, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
ZimbabweXI from 5 Nov v Afghanistan
Innocent Kaia Batsman, right hand bat, legbreak googly
2

Ben Curran Batsman, left hand bat, right arm offbreak
3

Brendan Taylor Wicketkeeper, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
4

Brian Bennett (c) Bowler, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
5

Craig Ervine Batsman, left hand bat, right arm offbreak
6
A
Antum Naqvi Bowling Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
7

Wesley Madhevere Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
8
T
Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk)Wicketkeeper, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
9

Graeme Cremer Bowler, right hand bat, legbreak googly
10
N
Newman Nyamhuri Bowler, right hand bat
11

Blessing Muzarabani Bowler, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
England vs Zimbabwe Questions
When is England vs Zimbabwe?
England vs Zimbabwe starts at 11:00 UK time (15:30 in India) on Thursday 22 May 2025, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, part of Test Series 2025; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the England vs Zimbabwe head to head?
England lead the England vs Zimbabwe head to head at 1-0 from 1 Test meetings, and the latest, on 22 May 2025 at Trent Bridge, was won by England.
What is England's recent form?
England have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first W W W L L; most recently they beat Pakistan on 09 Sep, 453 & 130/2 to 133 & 449.
What is Zimbabwe's recent form?
Zimbabwe have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 Test matches, drawn 1, newest first D W W L L; most recently they drew with Afghanistan on 05 Nov, 504 & 523/5 to 514.
What is a good score at Trent Bridge?
A good first-innings score at Trent Bridge is around 413, the average over its last 6 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 80% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.