Eng 440-2published at 79 overs
Pope 129, Root 27
Image source, Getty ImagesZimbabwe have one more over until the new ball becomes available. The problem is they don't have one of their strike bowlers fit to use it.
Summary
Eng 440-2published at 79 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesEng 430-2published at 78 overs
Zimbabwe's wicketkeeper Tafadzwa Tsiga has been chirping behind the stumps all day, as all good wicketkeepers can. He groans here as Joe Root goes back to Sikandar Raza. The only problem is the ball thuds into the middle of the bat, like it has all day.
Postpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 22 May
Henry Olonga
Former Zimbabwe player on Test Match SpecialZimbabwe's fans have flags flying and they're singing their songs. Even though they're getting carted all over the park.
Eng 428-2published at 77 overs
Pope 120, Root 25
The Zimbabwe fans are still singing and dancing in the stands in their bucket hats. They're bringing some colour to this occasion.
Postpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 22 May
Ollie, Ollie Pope, Ollie Pope...
(To the tune of Give It Up)
Media caption, Pope reaches century as England pull away from Zimbabwe
Postpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 22 May
Henry Olonga
Former Zimbabwe player on Test Match SpecialMedia caption, Duckett's back foot shot goes through extra cover for four
It doesn't appear that the wicket or the conditions have helped the bowlers at all.
One of those tosses where England might be happy that they were stuck in.
I think the England bowlers will be able to extract more out of the conditions. The conditions we face in Zimbabwe mean we face a different length, and they have not adjusted today.
Eng 423-2published at 76 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesSikandar Raza has bowled a mix of off-spin, leg-spin and seamers here - a real box of tricks - and he's hiding the ball behind his back to try and keep the batters guessing too. It does not trouble Ollie Pope in the slightest as he slams the ball to the cover boundary.
At the end of the over there's a bit of confusion, which leaves Joe Root scrambling to make his ground. He might have just made it.
Eng 417-2published at 75 overs
Pope 111, Root 23
Sam Cook has already perfected the shades on, feet up look on the England balcony. He will go far.
Postpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 22 May
Henry Olonga
Former Zimbabwe player on Test Match SpecialI have had many a day like this.
Especially when we went to Sri Lanka. My commiserations to Zimbabwe. It's been a tough day.
Eng 416-2published at 74 overs
Ben Stokes has got his whites on now but not his pads. Just saying.
How's stat?!published at 17:27 British Summer Time 22 May
Rufus Bullough
CricViz analyst
Image source, PA MediaWith those runs, Ollie Pope es a hundred and all of England’s top three batters have 100+ scores in the same innings. This is the fourth time all of England’s top three have achieved the milestone in a single innings. The last time this was achieved was in Rawalpindi, 2022.
No other side in Test cricket has now achieved this milestone more than England, ing India, South Africa and Australia who have achieved it three times.
Eng 412-2published at 73 overs
Pope 108-, Root 21
Media caption, Zimbabwe down a bowler after Ngarava carted off with hamstring injury
Richard Ngarava, who had those back troubles earlier, looks like he's fielding with an iron bar stuck up his shirt right now. He is hobbling and cannot bend down to collect the ball.
Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 22 May
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialMedia caption, 'Beautifully played!' - Pope hits half-century as England approach 300
I like that from Ollie Pope.
He has come out and played with real fluency and control.
Players are not stupid, they know. All Ollie Pope had to do this week was go out there and get a hundred.
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Image source, ReutersRe Graham (17.16), Pope is setting up a hundred in the Ashes to make it nine from nine!
Jack
100 for Ollie Popepublished at 72 overs
Media caption, Pope reaches century as England pull away from Zimbabwe
Three England batters, three hundreds!
Ollie Pope, under a bit of pressure, gets to his ton in 109 deliveries with another boundary.
He's done all he can do with doubts around his place in the team.
Eng 397-2published at 71.4 overs
Ollie Pope gets himself back onto strike as Joe Root takes a single. He has two balls to get to his ton in this over...
Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 22 May
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialYou hope Zimbabwe don't lose confidence from days like this.
At home, they will have a better chance of competing against the bigger nations.
drinks break Drinks - Eng 396-2published at 17:17 British Summer Time 22 May
Pope 99, Root 14
Not this time...
Joe Root was clearly keen to get his mate through as he comes skipping down the wicket but Ollie Pope wisely sends him back.
Pope is going to have to wait throughout a drinks break too.
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Will this be Ollie Pope's eighth Test century against an eighth different country?
Graham in Petworth
An excellent spot, Graham. Yes, it would be. He's scored centuries against India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and West Indies.
Eng 396-2published at 70.5 overs
The debate rumbles on but a clever dab takes Ollie Pope to 99 now...
England v Zimbabwe
England 1st Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,leg before wicket, bowled Raza Crawley, leg before wicket, bowled Raza | 124 | 171 | 103 | 14 | 0 | 282 | 72.51 |
Duckett,caught Curran, bowled Madhevere Duckett, caught Curran, bowled Madhevere | 140 | 134 | 74 | 20 | 2 | 188 | 104.48 |
batting,Pope,not out batting, Pope, not out | 169 | 163 | 87 | 24 | 2 | 189 | 103.68 |
Root,caught Williams, bowled Muzarabani Root, caught Williams, bowled Muzarabani | 34 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 77.27 |
batting,Brook,not out batting, Brook, not out | 9 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 6, leg byes 9, total 22 Extras, no balls 2, wides 5, byes 6, leg byes 9, total 22 | |||||||
Total,498 for 3 88.0 overs Total,498 for 3 88.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ngarava | 9.0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4.66 |
Muzarabani | 20.0 | 3 | 111 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.55 |
Chivanga, bowling | 12.0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6.91 |
Nyauchi | 18.0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5.72 |
Raza | 24.0 | 1 | 93 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3.87 |
Madhevere | 3.0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11.33 |
Bennett | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
231 for 1 (41.3 overs) | Duckett |
368 for 2 (65.1 overs) | Crawley |
479 for 3 (82.4 overs) | Root |
Team Lineups
home team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- Gus Atkinson
- Josh Tongue
- Sam Cook
- Shoaib Bashir
away team, Zimbabwe
Starting lineup
- Brian Bennett
- Ben Curran
- Craig Ervine , Captain
- Sean Williams
- Sikandar Raza
- Wesley Madhevere
- Tafadzwa Tsiga , Wicket Keeper
- Richard Ngarava
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Tanaka Chivanga
- Victor Nyauchi
home team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ollie Pope
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Jamie Smith , Wicket Keeper
- Gus Atkinson
- Josh Tongue
- Sam Cook
- Shoaib Bashir
away team, Zimbabwe
Starting lineup
- Brian Bennett
- Ben Curran
- Craig Ervine , Captain
- Sean Williams
- Sikandar Raza
- Wesley Madhevere
- Tafadzwa Tsiga , Wicket Keeper
- Richard Ngarava
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Tanaka Chivanga
- Victor Nyauchi
- Start Time:
- 11:00
- Toss:
- Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to field
- Venue:
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Officials:
- Allahudien Paleker, Kumar Dharmasena, Ahsan Raza, Jeff Crowe, Russell Warren
