England are coming off a crushing 423-run defeat against New Zealand in their last Test appearance, following two consecutive wins. The Three Lions have lost three games out of their last five Tests.
Preview
This prediction gets the best ENG vs ZIM Fantasy 11 Prediction, Playing XI, Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Match 1 of Zimbabwe tour of England. The one-off four-day Test match between England and Zimbabwe is set to begin on Thursday, May 22, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. With a win in this game, the hosts England will gear up for their upcoming bigger challenge in the five-match Test series against India, starting next month, from June 20.
England are coming off a crushing 423-run defeat against New Zealand in their last Test appearance, following two consecutive wins. The Three Lions have lost three games out of their last five Tests. A win in this game against Zimbabwe will boost their preparations for the Indian challenge next month.
On the other hand, Zimbabwe recently played a 1-1 drawn Test series against Bangladesh last month. After beating the hosts in the first Test, Zimbabwe lost the second and final game of the series in Chattogram by a heavy margin of an innings and 106 runs. So, they aim to stun the Englishmen with brilliant performances in this game, and continue to march their aim of supremacy in the red-ball internationals.
Match Information- ENG vs ZIM Fantasy 11 Prediction
Probable PlayingXI
England
Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, JE Root, HC Brook, JL Smith, Ben Stokes(C), BM Duckett, AAP Atkinson, JC Tongue, Samuel Cook, Shoaib Bashir
Bench: James Rew, MJ Potts
Zimbabwe
BJ Curran, NR Welch, CR Ervine(C), Brian Bennett, SC Williams, Sikandar Raza, W Madhevere, TE Tsiga, Clive Madande, WP Masakadza, R Ngarava
Bench: B Muzarabani, VM Nyauchi, N Nyamhuri, Tanaka Chivanga
Pitch Report
Joe Root ENG | bat
The former England skipper and modern-day batting great Joe Root has been in the ‘form of his life’ in the last 10 Test matches. He has scored 1032 runs with an amazing average of 64.5, and he is the leading run-scorer for England.
Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams has scored 471 runs in the last five Tests he has played for his side. He has scored these runs with a brilliant batting average of 52.33. Williams can also be selected as one of the captaincy picks in this game’s fantasy team.
England pacer Gus Atkinson could be a crucial asset with the ball for his side at the bowling-friendly track in Nottingham. He has been in an outstanding run of form in his last 9 Test games, scalping 36 wickets with an economy rate of just 3.58.
Shoaib Bashir- ENG | BOWL- 8.5
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