Summary

  • England pile up 498-3 on opening day - report

  • Duckett, Crawley and Pope all hit sparkling centuries

  • Root brings up 13,000 Test runs - only four batters have more

  • England openers put on 231 for first wicket

  • Zimbabwe win toss, One-off Test, Trent Bridge

Live Reporting

by Matthew Henry and Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. Follow England's Test summer on the BBC

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    Soul Limbo is playing which means Test Match Special is back again.

    You can listen to Aggers and the team by clicking the icon above or if you'e overseas head here.

    You may have seen earlier this month the BBC announced its new four-year deal with the ECB.

    It means we'll continue to have clips of the wickets, boundaries and best moments right here on this pages throughout the summer.

    Today at the Test is also the place for the highlights of each day's play. That's on BBC Two tonight at 19:00 BST.

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    Hello!

    It's that time of year again. 156 days after their last match in whites, back on the other side of the world, England are back in Test action.

    It's the start of a huge run in red-ball cricket for Ben Stokes' England.

    First up are Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge...

  3. Ben StokesGetty Images

    Feels like summer...