Skip to content
  1. Home
  2. Cricket

England declares on 565-6 early on Day 2 of test against Zimbabwe

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — England declared on 565-6 before lunch on Day 2 of the one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Canadian Press
58fd33e785826f35e4e2f580b0bbcd4c67794743557fa31e97000eca52738903
England's Harry Brook batting on day two of the Rothesay International test series match between England and Zimbabwe, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, Friday May 23, 2025. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — England declared on 565-6 before lunch on Day 2 of the one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Resuming on 498-3 after a dominant opening day in Nottingham, England quickly lost Ollie Pope for 171 after he added just two runs to his overnight unbeaten score.

Captain Ben Stokes fell for 9 and Harry Brook raced to a 50-ball 58 before getting bowled by Blessing Muzarabani — after which England declared. Jamie Smith was 4 not out.

Muzarabani had figures of 3-143 in the first innings of the four-day test.

The teams were meeting for the first time at test level in 22 years.

___

AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket

The Associated Press