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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 38038, member: 636"]
England starts the cricket season against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge with one Test match on May 22. Zimbabwe plays its first Test in England since 2003, when James Anderson began his career. The home team plans a busy summer, with West Indies matches coming next before five Tests against India. Craig Ervine leads the Zimbabwe team, with standout player Sikandar Raza expected to shine. Ben Stokes captains England, with thirteen players named for the match.

Joe Root needs just 256 runs to pass Indian legend Rahul Dravid on the all-time scoring list. The star batter has scored 12,972 runs during his thirteen years playing Tests for England. Sam Cook might make his debut as England looks for new fast bowlers after recent retirements. The Essex player has taken 318 wickets in county cricket with impressive statistics. His strong performances for England Lions in Australia caught selectors' attention.

England faces pressure to start their summer with a victory at home. The Zimbabwe visitors last played Tests in England twenty-two years ago when England won both matches. Sikandar Raza moved to Zimbabwe at age sixteen from Pakistan to become a top player. England wants to test new talent before the important series against India later this summer. Cricket fans expect England to win against the lower-ranked Zimbabwe team.
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