The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) might be internet hosting bilateral cricket in opposition to Zimbabwe after twenty years as they introduced Males’s Check match in Could 2025.

England to host Zimbabwe in four-day Check

England will host Zimbabwe in Could 2025 for a four-day Check, which would be the first take a look at between the groups since 2003. The sport is scheduled to play between Could 28 and Could 31 subsequent yr, however the venue just isn’t confirmed but.

The final time England and Zimbabwe met at Chester-le-street, the place England received by an innings and 69 runs profitable the collection 2-0.

The primary take a look at of their final meetup was the Check debut of pacer James Anderson. He was 21 years previous on his Check debut, the place he picked 5 wickets for 73 within the first innings. James Anderson had deliberate on retiring in 2019 which was later reversed by his spouse’s intervention.

England and Zimbabwe had performed a complete of six Check matches, by which England had received three and the remaining resulted in a tie.

The ECB Chief Govt Officer Richard Goul stated, “We’re delighted to have the ability to host Zimbabwe for a Males’s Check match for the primary time in twenty years. Zimbabwe has a proud cricket historical past and have produced world-class gamers and coaches who’ve enriched the sport internationally.

“We’re dedicated to growing a more in-depth relationship with Zimbabwe Cricket and the announcement of this Check in opposition to our England Males’s workforce is a step in that ambition.

This summer time’s Ashes collection showcased all that’s nice about Check cricket and, whereas we have to be aware of the calls for of world cricket’s schedule, we additionally wish to assist develop Check cricket and discover alternatives to play extra nations the place we will.”

Zimbabwe Cricket Managing Director Givemore Makoni stated, “We’re completely delighted to be taking part in bilateral cricket in England for the primary time in over twenty years after we agreed to play a Check match in Could 2025.

“The importance and magnitude of this tour can’t be over-emphasized, and I want to say an enormous thanks to the ECB for committing to the resumption of cricketing relations between our international locations that date again to the introduction of the sport in Zimbabwe within the Eighteen Nineties.

“The expertise of taking part in a Check match in opposition to a prime workforce like England is very large for the present era of our gamers, coming at a time when our recreation as an entire is on an upward trajectory.

“This might be a historic tour for everybody concerned with cricket in Zimbabwe and we’re already trying ahead to some thrilling motion on the sector of play.”

England is the one workforce of the 12 ICC members to not play Zimbabwe in a bilateral collection on 2022-27 FTP. Alternatively, England has 5 dwelling Assessments in opposition to India in 2025 summer time.