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England v Zimbabwe: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live

Day one of the series at Trent Bridge, play from 11am BSTDunkley sparks new era for England | Sign up for the SpinThat means an early look at a) Zak Crawley and b) Zimbabwe’s exciting fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani. It’s overcast at Trent Bridge - although Stuart Broad, the local expert, thinks it’s a bit too cold for the ball to swing.Ben Stokes says he would have bowled as well. Continue reading...

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