ENG Vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch – Zimbabwe Tour Of England, 1st Test

ENG Vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction [Source: @englandcricket, @ZimCricketv/x]

England will host Zimbabwe in a one-off Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham between Thursday, May 22 and Sunday, May 25. The match marks the first-ever Test meeting between the two sides since June 2003, and first-ever bilateral face-off in any format since December 2004.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

Hot Picks For ENG vs ZIM Dream11 Team Today

England

Joe Root

• Recent Form: 1,032 runs in 10 matches
• Joe Root has plundered over 1,000 runs in his last 10 Test matches for England, which included some big hundreds in Pakistan and New Zealand in late-2024.

Harry Brook

• Recent Form: 905 runs in 10 matches
• Harry Brook top-scored for England in each of their last two Test series, aggregating 373 runs in five innings in Pakistan and another 350 runs in as many innings in New Zealand.

Gus Atkinson

• Recent Form: 36 wickets in 9 matches
• England fast bowler Gus Atkinson has picked up 36 wickets in his last nine Tests, which including a series-winning haul of 12 wickets in three matches against New Zealand.

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Zimbabwe

Blessing Muzarabani

• Recent Form: 39 wickets in 8 matches
• Lanky Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani has claimed 39 wickets in his last eight Test matches, at an impressive strike rate of 41.89.

Sean Williams

• Recent Form: 471 runs in 5 matches
• Senior Zimbabwe cricketer Sean Williams racked up successive fifties in Bangladesh, including a match-winning one, back in April this year. He also plundered 154 runs against Afghanistan in Bulawayo in December 2024.

Richard Ngarava

• Recent Form: 18 wickets in 8 matches
• Fast bowler Richard Ngarava has taken 20 wickets in his nine-match career so far in Tests. Known for generating steep bounce, the speedster can cause troubles to Englishmen at Trent Bridge.

ENG vs ZIM 1st Test Weather And Pitch Today

Weather – As per AccuWeather, the weather is expected to remain cloudy in the opening session of Day 1, and partly sunny thereafter until stumps. The second morning, however, will have a much pleasant sunny weather, with clouds taking over in the two afternoon sessions.

Pitch report – Fast bowlers will be expected to play a significant role throughout the match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, especially with the new ball in all four innings. While the average first innings total at the venue in all Tests since its inception is 324, the average first innings total has turned out to be 363 when accounting for last five matches. Even though teams can rack up big totals earlier in the match, batting on this surface is expected to become progressively tougher.

Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Record Of Chasing Team

The chasing teams have managed to win just two Tests at Trent Bridge in the last 12 matches played here since 2008. The team defending runs have managed to win eight times, with two other Tests ending as draws.

ENG vs ZIM 1st Test Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

ENG vs ZIM 1st Test: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Jamie Smith
Batters: Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Craig Ervine
All-rounders: Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams
Bowlers: Blessing Muzarabani, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts

Captain: Joe Root
Vice-captain: Sean Williams

ENG vs ZIM 1st Test Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues

ENG vs ZIM 1st Test: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Jamie Smith
Batters: Harry Brook, Craig Ervine, Ollie Pope, Ben Curran
All-rounders: Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Brian Bennett
Bowlers: Gus Atkinson, Richard Ngarava, Sam Cook

Captain: Harry Brook
Vice-captain: Brian Bennett

ENG vs ZIM 1st Test Expert Advice

England’s formidable pace attack might decimate Zimbabwe in each innings at the Trent Bridge surface in Nottingham. For Zimbabwe, it is imperative for senior batters like Craig Ervine and Sean Williams as well as for top-order players like Ben Curran to bide their time in the middle.

For England, Harry Brook and Joe Root seem to be in prolific touch with the bat, considering both cricketers mounted big runs during the Test series in Pakistan and New Zealand late last year. While England will start out as favorites to win the match comprehensively, lanky Zimbabwe pacemen like Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava might spring a surprise or two with the ball for the visitors.

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