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Namibia and Zimbabwe have booked their places at the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup after reaching the final of the African qualifying tournament in Harare.

Namibia beat Tanzania by 63 runs in their semi-final to reach a fourth successive edition of the finals.

Hosts Zimbabwe then cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Kenya to qualify for the first time since 2022.

Kenya won the toss and elected to bat first, and ended on 122-6 thanks largely to Rakep Patel’s innings of 65 from 47 balls.

Brian Bennett top scored with 51 off 25 as the Chevrons chased down their target with five overs to spare.

Namibia and Zimbabwe will meet in the tournament final on Saturday, with both sides knowing they will travel to India and Sri Lanka next year.

In the opening match earlier on Thursday, Namibia had slipped to 41-4 against Tanzania but a partnership of 88 runs between captain Gerhard Erasmus (55 off 41) and JJ Smit (61 not out off 43) helped the Eagles post 174-6.

All-rounder Smit then took 3-16 and Ben Shikongo recorded figures of 3-21 to help restrict the East Africans to 111-8 in reply.

Namibia beat the Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland on their T20 World Cup debut in the UAE and Oman in 2021 before exiting in the Super 12s.

The side, however, failed to get past the initial group stage at the 2022 and 2024 editions of the tournament.

Twenty nations will contest next year’s World Cup which will be held from 7 February to 8 March.

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Sports Mole previews the one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe, scheduled to get underway on Thursday at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

Test cricket is set to return to Trent Bridge this week, with England playing host to Zimbabwe in a four-day one-off match which gets underway on Thursday.

Almost two years after being invited to play a Test match in England, Zimbabwe have finally managed to make the trip, marking he first time these sides will meet in the longest format of the game since 2003.

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Ben Stokes and his squad are set to embark on an intense and highly competitive summer, with Team India also slated to visit the UK for a five-match Test series, which gets underway on June 20.

While most expect that the Three Lions should have few problems in winning this match, they will be eager to deliver a commanding performance and set the tone early, as they build toward the Ashes in November.

In terms of selection, despite several high-profile batting collapses in recent times, England’s top order remains largely unchanged, with the selectors seemingly prioritising continuity over form, albeit questionably.

That is especially evident with the selection of Zak Crawley, who has not scored a Test ton since 2023 against the Baggy Greens and averaged a mere 8.66 in the team’s last series against New Zealand last year.

As for the head-to-head standings, England and Zimbabwe have faced each other in six Test matches, with the Three Lions winning three and the other three ending in draws – Zimbabwe are still in search of their first Test victory against the Brits.

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Meanwhile, the visitors are entering their most pivotal year in over a decade, as financial stability has returned to a large extent at the administrative level, resulting in the team looking forward to 11 Tests in 2025 – the joint-most among all 12 ICC full member nations.

Zimbabwe will head into this week’s one-off Test against England following a 138-run loss to a little-known Professional County Club Select XI, having failed to survive the final day in Leicester.

Chasing a target of 392 after the PCC XI declared at 464/7 early on the final day, Zimbabwe quickly stumbled to 51 for 4 just after lunch, with Hampshire’s Eddie Jack dismantling three of the top four.

Zimbabwe, who fielded 13 players in the match, had to settle for a productive four-day workout that featured first-innings half-centuries from opener Brian Bennett and Sean Williams, along with a five-wicket haul from left-arm bowler Newman Nyamhuri.

Although they have won only one of their last 12 Tests (with two draws and nine losses), Zimbabwe’s bowling attack has claimed 70 wickets in matches this year, fueling optimism within the camp for a solid showing this one.

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Essex fast bowler Sam Cook, who has taken 10 wickets in his last three County Championship matches this season, is set to make his Test debut for England following his impressive recent form.

Stokes is back from injury for the first time since December 2023 to strengthen the middle order, while Joe Root continues to anchor the England batting lineup as its cornerstone.

However, the Three Lions have been handed a few setbacks in the lead-up to this match, especially in the bowling department, with Mark Wood, Olly Stone and Brydon Carse out injured, while Jofra Archer is still away at the IPL.

While the match against the PCC XI was a bit of a disappointment for Zimbabwe, from a batting standpoint, there were several positives, with Brian Bennett, Sean Williams, Wessly Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga and Nick Welch each registering at least one half-century during the match.

Adding to the visitors’ Test experience under the leadership of 39-year-old captain Craig Ervine is Sikandar Raza, who departed the Pakistan Super League on Monday to fly to Nottingham for only his second Test match of 2025.

England squad: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Ollie Pope, James Rew, Shoaib Bashir, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Samuel James Cook, Josh Tongue

Zimbabwe squad: Craig Ervine, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Brian Bennett, Wessly Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Clive Madande, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Richard Ngarava, Trevor Gwandu, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Newman Nyamhuri, Victor Nyauchi

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We say: England to win

While England have not been at their best in the longest format in recent times, winning two of their last five Tests, we feel they will be too strong for the visitors in this match, and should secure a fairly straightforward victory.

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