England had a record-breaking outing on the first day of the only Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. With the bat, they showed clear dominance and posted a monumental score of 498/3 by the end of day one.
Here are the top three records broken on day one of the only Test between England and Zimbabwe:
England’s highest-ever opening-day total at home
498/3 turned out to be England’s highest-ever opening-day total at home in the history of their Test cricket. The tone was set early as Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett launched a ruthless attack on Zimbabwe’s inexperienced unit, putting together a stunning 231-run opening stand, which is England’s best at home since 1960. Duckett thrilled his home crowd with a 140-run knock off 134 balls, while Crawley shrugged off recent form concerns with a fluent 124 runs.
🍖 Duckett and Pope smokin’ it
🐐 Joe Root passing 13,000 Test runs
💪 Overcoming a lean spell of scoringWatch as Zak Crawley reflects on a record-breaking day for England 👇 pic.twitter.com/IYM2fY3yKg
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 22, 2025
Joe Root reaching 13,000 Test runs
The moment that marked the day in the cricketing world came when Joe Root became the fastest batter to 13,000 Test runs, surpassing South African legend Jacques Kallis. Root needed 28 runs to reach this milestone in his 153rd Test, overtaking Kallis’ 159 Tests. He achieved that with a single off Victor Nyauchi before falling for 34 runs to Blessing Muzarabani.
Centuries by each of the top three batters
Ollie Pope finished day one unbeaten on 169 runs off just 163 balls, marking his third consecutive Test century at Trent Bridge. For the first time since Rawalpindi 2022, England’s top three batters—Crawley, Duckett, and Pope—all scored hundreds in the same innings, showcasing their aggressive approach towards the game.
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