ENGLAND overwhelming favourites to beat Zimbabwe with Essex bowler Sam Cook 11/4 to be top wicket taker on his first innings debut

Betfair: England v Zimbabwe 

England 1/8 

Draw 11/2

Zimbabwe 25/1

Betfair: Top England 1st Innings wicket taker

Gus Atkinson 8/5

Matty Potts 9/5

Sam Cook 11/4

Josh Tongue 7/2

Shoaib Bashir 7/1

• England are overwhelming favourites at 1/8 to beat Zimbabwe as their Test Summer gets underway at Trent Bridge on Thursday
• Zimbabwe are a 25/1 longshot to come out on top, while Betfair punters can back the draw at 11/2
• Essex bowler Sam Cook will make his England debut at Trent Bridge, with the seamer an 11/4 third-favourite to be England’s top wicket taker in the first innings
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Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: “As their Test Summer gets underway, England are the overwhelming favourites to beat Zimbabwe on Thursday. The home side are 1/8 to win the match, with Zimbabwe 25/1 to record a stunning victory at Trent Bridge. Meanwhile, Betfair punters can back the draw at 9/2. 

“Gus Atkinson is the favourite to be England’s top wicket taker at 8/5 while Sam Cook, who will make his England debut at Trent Bridge is an 11/4 chance to take the most scalps in the Zimbabwe first innings.”