Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine wants his team to play more matches against England after losing their first Test there for 22 years. England beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 45 runs at Trent Bridge on Saturday. The match lasted only three days instead of the usual five. England scored a huge total of 565 runs before declaring their innings closed. Zimbabwe could only manage 265 runs and 255 runs in their two attempts.
Brian Bennett gave Zimbabwe fans something to cheer about during the loss. The 21-year-old opener scored the fastest Test century by any Zimbabwe player. He reached 100 runs in just 97 balls during the first innings. Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza also played well with scores of 88 and 60 runs. England spinner Shoaib Bashir took six wickets to help seal the victory.
Ervine believes playing against top teams like England helps his players improve their skills. Zimbabwe will play 11 Test matches in 2025 despite not being part of the World Test Championship. Their next series will be at home against South Africa in June and July. The team has worked hard to fix its financial problems after years of struggle.
Brian Bennett gave Zimbabwe fans something to cheer about during the loss. The 21-year-old opener scored the fastest Test century by any Zimbabwe player. He reached 100 runs in just 97 balls during the first innings. Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza also played well with scores of 88 and 60 runs. England spinner Shoaib Bashir took six wickets to help seal the victory.
Ervine believes playing against top teams like England helps his players improve their skills. Zimbabwe will play 11 Test matches in 2025 despite not being part of the World Test Championship. Their next series will be at home against South Africa in June and July. The team has worked hard to fix its financial problems after years of struggle.
