England announce schedule of one-off Test against Zimbabwe

James Anderson bowls on his Test debut against Zimbabwe in 2003 - CricinfoThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the schedule of one-off Test against Zimbabwe. England will host Zimbabwe for the first time after 2003. The bilateral Test will be played from May 28-31, 2025 at a venue which is still to be confirmed.Zimbabwe last played bilateral cricket against England back in 2003. During that Test series, England fast bowler James Anderson took 5-73 on his debut at Lord's."We are committed to developing a closer relationship with Zimbabwe Cricket and the announcement of this Test against our England Men’s team is a step in that ambition," ECB chief executive officer Richard Gould said in a media release.Zimbabwe have not played an away test against England, India or Australia since 2003. "The significance and magnitude of this tour cannot be overemphasised, and I would like to say a huge thank you to the ECB for committing to the resumption of cricketing relations between our countries that date back to the introduction of the game in Zimbabwe in the 1890s," Zimbabwe Cricket managing director Givemore Makoni said."The experience of playing a Test match against a top team like England is massive for the current generation of our players, coming at a time when our game as a whole is on an upward trajectory." Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:مصری ڈریمز ڈیلکس