Teen player Thomas Rew made 103 runs without losing his wicket against Zimbabwe on Sunday. His team from English counties beat the Zimbabwe visitors by 138 runs in their practice game. The county team set a target of 392 runs for Zimbabwe after they scored 464 runs with seven batters out. Zimbabwe lost three batters quickly when Edward Jack took their wickets early in the match. Their team could only reach 253 runs before losing all players.
Nick Welch tried hard for Zimbabwe with 87 runs before he lost his wicket. Keeper Tafadzwa Tsiga scored 66 runs but ran out of batting partners. Zimbabwe will play England at Trent Bridge starting Thursday in their first match against each other since 2003. Former England captain Andrew Flintoff coached the county team during this match. The upcoming game will last four days instead of the usual five for test cricket.
Nick Welch tried hard for Zimbabwe with 87 runs before he lost his wicket. Keeper Tafadzwa Tsiga scored 66 runs but ran out of batting partners. Zimbabwe will play England at Trent Bridge starting Thursday in their first match against each other since 2003. Former England captain Andrew Flintoff coached the county team during this match. The upcoming game will last four days instead of the usual five for test cricket.
