Scorecards / 2025 / England v Zimbabwe
Test match · Zimbabwe tour of EnglandEngland v Zimbabwe: Test scorecard, 22 May 2025
England won by 45 runs. 22 May 2025, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottingham.
Result
Runs per overEngland innings
565/6 dec (96.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Crawleylbw b Sikandar Raza | 124 | 171 | 14 | 0 | 72.5 |
| BM Duckettc BJ Curran b W Madhevere | 140 | 134 | 20 | 2 | 104.5 |
| OJ Popec TE Tsiga b TL Chivanga | 171 | 166 | 24 | 2 | 103.0 |
| JE Rootc SC Williams b B Muzarabani | 34 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 77.3 |
| HC Brookb B Muzarabani | 58 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 116.0 |
| BA Stokesc BJ Curran b B Muzarabani | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.2 |
| JL Smithnot out | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 25 (b 6, lb 10, w 6, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 565/6 declared (96.3 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: AAP Atkinson, JC Tongue, SJ Cook, Shoaib Bashir
Fall of wickets: 1-231 (BM Duckett, 41.3 ov); 2-368 (Z Crawley, 65.1 ov); 3-479 (JE Root, 82.4 ov); 4-502 (OJ Pope, 89.3 ov); 5-548 (BA Stokes, 94.5 ov); 6-565 (HC Brook, 96.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Ngarava | 9 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 4.67 |
| B Muzarabani | 24.3 | 3 | 143 | 3 | 5.84 |
| TL Chivanga | 16 | 0 | 117 | 1 | 7.31 |
| VM Nyauchi | 18 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 5.72 |
| Sikandar Raza | 24 | 1 | 93 | 1 | 3.88 |
| W Madhevere | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| BJ Bennett | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
Zimbabwe first innings
265/9 (63.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Bennettc OJ Pope b JC Tongue | 139 | 143 | 26 | 0 | 97.2 |
| BJ Curranc HC Brook b SJ Cook | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 |
| CR Ervinec HC Brook b Shoaib Bashir | 42 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 65.6 |
| SC Williamsb Shoaib Bashir | 25 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 61.0 |
| Sikandar Razac JL Smith b BA Stokes | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 |
| W Madhevereb BA Stokes | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TE Tsigab Shoaib Bashir | 22 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 44.9 |
| B Muzarabanib AAP Atkinson | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| TL Chivangalbw b AAP Atkinson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| VM Nyauchinot out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 10 (b 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 4) | ||||
| Total | 265/9 (63.2 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: R Ngarava
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (BJ Curran, 4.3 ov); 2-96 (CR Ervine, 20.4 ov); 3-156 (SC Williams, 32.3 ov); 4-187 (Sikandar Raza, 38.2 ov); 5-199 (W Madhevere, 40.6 ov); 6-246 (BJ Bennett, 54.3 ov); 7-251 (TE Tsiga, 56.1 ov); 8-258 (TL Chivanga, 61.4 ov); 9-265 (B Muzarabani, 63.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ Cook | 17 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 4.24 |
| AAP Atkinson | 13.2 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 4.35 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 16.4 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 3.72 |
| JC Tongue | 13 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 4.31 |
| BA Stokes | 3.2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3.30 |
Zimbabwe second innings
255/9 (59 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Bennettlbw b AAP Atkinson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| BJ Curranc BA Stokes b Shoaib Bashir | 37 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 35.6 |
| CR Ervinec OJ Pope b JC Tongue | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.4 |
| SC Williamslbw b Shoaib Bashir | 88 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 107.3 |
| Sikandar Razac HC Brook b Shoaib Bashir | 60 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 88.2 |
| W Madheverec HC Brook b BA Stokes | 31 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 86.1 |
| TE Tsigab Shoaib Bashir | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.8 |
| B Muzarabanic JE Root b Shoaib Bashir | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| VM Nyauchinot out | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 76.5 |
| TL Chivangalbw b Shoaib Bashir | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Extras | 9 (b 2, lb 2, w 2, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 255/9 (59 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: R Ngarava
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (BJ Bennett, 3.1 ov); 2-7 (CR Ervine, 7.2 ov); 3-129 (SC Williams, 32.3 ov); 4-142 (BJ Curran, 36.2 ov); 5-207 (W Madhevere, 47.4 ov); 6-218 (TE Tsiga, 50.6 ov); 7-222 (B Muzarabani, 52.2 ov); 8-241 (Sikandar Raza, 56.2 ov); 9-255 (TL Chivanga, 58.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ Cook | 14 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 3.36 |
| AAP Atkinson | 6 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2.83 |
| JC Tongue | 12 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 5.42 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 18 | 1 | 81 | 6 | 4.50 |
| BA Stokes | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 5.13 |
| JE Root | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Match summary
England played Zimbabwe in a men's Test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottingham on 22 May 2025 (to 24 May 2025), part of Zimbabwe tour of England. England won by 45 runs.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to field.
Shoaib Bashir was named player of the match.
On 22 May 2025 the on-field umpires were A Paleker and HDPK Dharmasena, with JJ Crowe as match referee.
How the innings went
England made 565/6 declared in 96.3 overs. OJ Pope top-scored with 171 from 166 balls, including 24 fours and 2 sixes. B Muzarabani took 3 for 143. The biggest stand before a wicket was 231 runs between BM Duckett and Z Crawley.
Zimbabwe made 265/9 in 63.2 overs. BJ Bennett top-scored with 139 from 143 balls, including 26 fours and 0 sixes. Shoaib Bashir took 3 for 62. The biggest stand before a wicket was 65 runs between CR Ervine and BJ Bennett.
In their second innings, Zimbabwe scored 255/9 in 59 overs. SC Williams top-scored with 88 from 82 balls, including 16 fours and 0 sixes. Shoaib Bashir took 6 for 81. The biggest stand before a wicket was 122 runs between SC Williams and BJ Curran.
Extras
England's innings of 565/6 in 96.3 overs included 25 extras: 6 wides, 3 no-balls, 6 byes and 10 leg byes. Zimbabwe's innings of 265/9 in 63.2 overs included 10 extras: 0 wides, 4 no-balls, 0 byes and 6 leg byes. Zimbabwe's innings of 255/9 in 59 overs included 9 extras: 2 wides, 3 no-balls, 2 byes and 2 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won England v Zimbabwe on 22 May 2025?
England won by 45 runs.
Who top-scored in England v Zimbabwe?
OJ Pope scored 171 from 166 balls for England, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in England v Zimbabwe?
Shoaib Bashir, with 6 for 81.
What was the highest partnership?
231 runs between BM Duckett and Z Crawley for England.
Who won the toss?
Zimbabwe, who chose to field.
Where was England v Zimbabwe played?
At Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Nottingham, on 22 May 2025.