England to host Zimbabwe in one-off Test match in 2025

James Anderson (right) took 5-73 successful the archetypal innings against Zimbabwe erstwhile helium made his Test debut alongside Anthony McGrath (centre) astatine Lord's successful May 2003

England volition big Zimbabwe successful a one-off men's Test successful May 2025, the archetypal clip the teams volition person faced each different successful the format for much than 20 years.

England's starring Test wicket-taker James Anderson made his debut the past clip they played Zimbabwe successful 2003.

It follows talks betwixt the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) astir forging person relations betwixt the 2 sides.

"Zimbabwe has a arrogant cricket past and has produced world-class players and coaches who person enriched the crippled crossed the world," said ECB main enforcement Richard Gould.

"We are committed to processing a person narration with Zimbabwe Cricket and the announcement of this Test against our England men's squad is simply a measurement successful that ambition."

England person played 3 two-Test bid against Zimbabwe successful their history, drafting an distant bid 0-0 successful 1996 earlier 1-0 and 2-0 wins successful 2000 and 2003 respectively.

ZC managing manager Givemore Makoni added: "The value and magnitude of this circuit cannot beryllium over-emphasised.

"The acquisition of playing a Test lucifer against a apical squad similar England is monolithic for the existent procreation of our players, coming astatine a clip erstwhile our crippled arsenic a full is connected an upward trajectory.

"This volition beryllium a historical circuit for everyone progressive with cricket successful Zimbabwe."