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England face Zimbabwe in a one-off Test at Trent Bridge - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.
England debutant Sam Cook took his first wicket in Test cricket after Harry Brook's rapid fifty took the hosts to a commanding 565-6 declared against Zimbabwe in their one-off match at Trent Bridge
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope scored centuries to take England to a massive 498 for three at the close on the first day of their one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
No signs of an England declaration. Brook has only played one championship match this season so needs time in the middle and the last time Stokes batted was in Hamilton in December. Plus, the England captain has been in pretty poor form with the bat for 18 months.
For England, the cricket test against Zimbabwe in Nottingham this week is little more than a warm-up match ahead of much sterner examinations to come.
Zimbabwe will end a 22-year Test cricket drought against powerhouse England after many discussions over the past decade amid a thorny relationship.
A four-day encounter at Trent Bridge is a low-key affair compared to five-Test series against India and Australia but a first meeting with Zimbabwe in 22 years could yet prove crucial for England
England face Zimbabwe in a one-off Test at Trent Bridge - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.