England vs Zimbabwe - Players & Playing XI · Test Series 2025
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Head-to-Head Record
ENG 1
1 match
0 ZIM
Based on 1 H2H match (2025)
Last 1 H2H Results (ENG perspective)
W
Recent Meetings
22/05/25
W
ENG
565/6
265 & 255
ZIM
ENG Form
Season Comparison
100%
Win %
22.2%
565
Avg Runs
230.4
265
Avg Conceded
393.2
9
Avg Wickets
7.7
7
Avg Sixes
2
76
Avg Boundaries
29.1
Active Streaks
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Brian Bennett
ZIM
6
Catches (1+)
Wellington Masakadza
ZIM
4
Wickets (1+)
Ben Curran
ZIM
4
Catches (1+)
Tafadzwa Tsiga
ZIM
3
Fours (2+)
Blessing Muzarabani
ZIM
3
Wickets (1+)
Tafadzwa Tsiga
ZIM
3
Catches (1+)
Wesley Madhevere
ZIM
2
Catches (1+)
Craig Ervine
ZIM
2
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 1 H2H matches
Trent Bridge
Nottingham, England
Based on the last 6 Test matches at this venue (since Aug 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,243.3
Avg 1st Inn
412.7
Avg 2nd Inn
342.3
Avg Sixes
10.2
Avg Fours
158.7
Bat 1st Win %
80%
Boundary %
56.0%
Seam Econ
3.77
Spin Econ
3.99
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs IND 04 Aug 2021 | 183/10 (65.4) | 278/10 (84.5) | 816 |
| ENG vs NZ 10 Jun 2022 | 553/10 (145.3) | 539/10 (128.2) | 1675 |
| ENG vs WI 18 Jul 2024 | 416/10 (88.3) | 457/10 (111.5) | 1441 |
| ENG vs ZIM 22 May 2025 | 565/6 (96.3) | 265/10 (63.2) | 1085 |
| ENG vs NZ 25 Jun 2026 | 430/10 (114.5) | 354/10 (88.2) | 1284 |
ENG at Trent Bridge
3
Won
2
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
34.1
Highest Score
176
Top Scorer
Ollie Pope
447 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
James Anderson
10 wkts
ZIM at Trent Bridge
0
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
23.2
Highest Score
139
Top Scorer
Brian Bennett
139 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Blessing Muzarabani
3 wkts
Hit Rates
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ZIM Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
England
Playing XI in this match
Zimbabwe
Playing XI in this match
England · Innings 1
lbw b Sikandar Raza
124 (171)
14×4 · 0×6 · SR 72.51
c Ben Curran b Wesley Madhevere
140 (134)
20×4 · 2×6 · SR 104.48
c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Tanaka Chivanga
171 (166)
24×4 · 2×6 · SR 103.01
c Sean Williams b Blessing Muzarabani
34 (44)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.27
b Blessing Muzarabani
58 (50)
6×4 · 3×6 · SR 116
Ben Stokes
(c)
c Ben Curran b Blessing Muzarabani
9 (13)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 69.23
Jamie Smith
(wk)
not out
4* (4)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Sikandar Raza | 124 | 171 | 14 | 0 | 72.51 |
| Ben Duckett | c Ben Curran b Wesley Madhevere | 140 | 134 | 20 | 2 | 104.48 |
| Ollie Pope | c Tafadzwa Tsiga b Tanaka Chivanga | 171 | 166 | 24 | 2 | 103.01 |
| Joe Root | c Sean Williams b Blessing Muzarabani | 34 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Harry Brook | b Blessing Muzarabani | 58 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 116 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | c Ben Curran b Blessing Muzarabani | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Jamie Smith (wk) | not out | 4* | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Total
565/6
(96.3 ov)
DNB
Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Samuel Cook, Shoaib Bashir
FoW
1-231 (Ben Duckett, 41.3 ov), 2-368 (Zak Crawley, 65.1 ov), 3-479 (Joe Root, 82.4 ov), 4-502 (Ollie Pope, 89.3 ov), 5-548 (Ben Stokes, 94.5 ov), 6-565 (Harry Brook, 96.3 ov)
Zimbabwe · Bowling
9-1-42-0 · Econ 4.67
0/42
9 ov
24.3-3-143-3 · Econ 5.88
3/143
24.3 ov
16-0-117-1 · Econ 7.31
1/117
wd 6 · nb 3
18-0-103-0 · Econ 5.72
0/103
18 ov
24-1-93-1 · Econ 3.88
1/93
24 ov
3-0-34-1 · Econ 11.33
1/34
3 ov
2-0-17-0 · Econ 8.5
0/17
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 9 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 24.3 | 3 | 143 | 3 | 5.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | 16 | 0 | 117 | 1 | 7.31 | 6 | 3 |
| Victor Nyauchi | 18 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 5.72 | 0 | 0 |
| Sikandar Raza | 24 | 1 | 93 | 1 | 3.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Madhevere | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bennett | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
Zimbabwe · Innings 2
c Ollie Pope b Josh Tongue
139 (143)
26×4 · 0×6 · SR 97.2
c Harry Brook b Samuel Cook
6 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60
Craig Ervine
(c)
c Harry Brook b Shoaib Bashir
42 (64)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 65.63
b Shoaib Bashir
25 (41)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 60.98
c Jamie Smith b Ben Stokes
7 (19)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.84
b Ben Stokes
0 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Tafadzwa Tsiga
(wk)
b Shoaib Bashir
22 (49)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.9
b Gus Atkinson
12 (24)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
lbw b Gus Atkinson
2 (19)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10.53
not out
0* (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
0* (0)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Ollie Pope b Josh Tongue | 139 | 143 | 26 | 0 | 97.2 |
| Ben Curran | c Harry Brook b Samuel Cook | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Craig Ervine (c) | c Harry Brook b Shoaib Bashir | 42 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 65.63 |
| Sean Williams | b Shoaib Bashir | 25 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 60.98 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Jamie Smith b Ben Stokes | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Wesley Madhevere | b Ben Stokes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) | b Shoaib Bashir | 22 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 44.9 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | b Gus Atkinson | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | lbw b Gus Atkinson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
| Victor Nyauchi | not out | 0* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Ngarava | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
265/10
(63.2 ov)
FoW
1-31 (Ben Curran, 4.3 ov), 2-96 (Craig Ervine, 20.4 ov), 3-156 (Sean Williams, 32.3 ov), 4-187 (Sikandar Raza, 38.2 ov), 5-199 (Wesley Madhevere, 40.6 ov), 6-246 (Brian Bennett, 54.3 ov), 7-251 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 56.1 ov), 8-258 (Tanaka Chivanga, 61.4 ov), 9-265 (Blessing Muzarabani, 63.2 ov)
England · Bowling
17-1-72-1 · Econ 4.24
1/72
17 ov
13.2-2-58-2 · Econ 4.39
2/58
13.2 ov
16.4-2-62-3 · Econ 3.78
3/62
16.4 ov
13-1-56-1 · Econ 4.31
1/56
wd 0 · nb 3
Ben Stokes
(c)
3.2-2-11-2 · Econ 3.44
2/11
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | 17 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 4.24 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 13.2 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 4.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 16.4 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 3.78 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Tongue | 13 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 4.31 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 3.2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3.44 | 0 | 1 |
Zimbabwe · Innings 3 · F/O 255/10 (59 ov)
lbw b Gus Atkinson
1 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 10
c Ben Stokes b Shoaib Bashir
37 (104)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.58
Craig Ervine
(c)
c Ollie Pope b Josh Tongue
2 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 15.38
lbw b Shoaib Bashir
88 (82)
16×4 · 0×6 · SR 107.32
c Harry Brook b Shoaib Bashir
60 (68)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.24
c Harry Brook b Ben Stokes
31 (36)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.11
Tafadzwa Tsiga
(wk)
b Shoaib Bashir
4 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.77
c Joe Root b Shoaib Bashir
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
13* (17)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.47
lbw b Shoaib Bashir
10 (12)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33
not out
0* (0)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | lbw b Gus Atkinson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ben Curran | c Ben Stokes b Shoaib Bashir | 37 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 35.58 |
| Craig Ervine (c) | c Ollie Pope b Josh Tongue | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Sean Williams | lbw b Shoaib Bashir | 88 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 107.32 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Harry Brook b Shoaib Bashir | 60 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 88.24 |
| Wesley Madhevere | c Harry Brook b Ben Stokes | 31 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 86.11 |
| Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk) | b Shoaib Bashir | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | c Joe Root b Shoaib Bashir | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Nyauchi | not out | 13* | 17 | 2 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Tanaka Chivanga | lbw b Shoaib Bashir | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Richard Ngarava | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
255/10
(59 ov)
FoW
1-3 (Brian Bennett, 3.1 ov), 2-7 (Craig Ervine, 7.2 ov), 3-129 (Sean Williams, 32.3 ov), 4-142 (Ben Curran, 36.2 ov), 5-207 (Wesley Madhevere, 47.4 ov), 6-218 (Tafadzwa Tsiga, 50.6 ov), 7-222 (Blessing Muzarabani, 52.2 ov), 8-241 (Sikandar Raza, 56.2 ov), 9-255 (Tanaka Chivanga, 58.6 ov)
England · Bowling
14-3-47-0 · Econ 3.36
0/47
wd 1 · nb 0
6-2-17-1 · Econ 2.83
1/17
6 ov
12-0-65-1 · Econ 5.42
1/65
wd 0 · nb 1
18-1-81-6 · Econ 4.5
6/81
18 ov
Ben Stokes
(c)
8-0-41-1 · Econ 5.13
1/41
wd 1 · nb 2
1-1-0-0 · Econ 0
0/0
1 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cook | 14 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 3.36 | 1 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 6 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Tongue | 12 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 5.42 | 0 | 1 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 18 | 1 | 81 | 6 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 5.13 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Root | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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England vs Zimbabwe: who played
England won by an innings and 45 runs in Test Series 2025 at Trent Bridge on 22 May 2025. Ollie Pope top-scored with 171 off 166 balls and Shoaib Bashir took 6/81.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in England vs Zimbabwe?
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Gus Atkinson, Samuel Cook, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir. Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Craig Ervine (c), Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Wesley Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga, Victor Nyauchi, Richard Ngarava.
Who won England vs Zimbabwe?
England won by an innings and 45 runs.
When and where was England vs Zimbabwe played?
England vs Zimbabwe was played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Thursday 22 May 2025, in Test Series 2025.
What were the final scores in England vs Zimbabwe?
England scored 565/6 in 96.3 overs. Zimbabwe scored 265/10 in 63.2 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in England vs Zimbabwe?
Ollie Pope top-scored with 171 off 166 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs Zimbabwe?
Shoaib Bashir took 6/81 in 18 overs.