Thousands of Zimbabwe cricket fans arrived in Nottingham to watch their Test team play on English soil for the first time since 2003.
The Zimbabweans went in as underdogs against an English side ranked the second best cricket team in the world, but this didn’t stop fans flocking to Trent Bridge to sing songs and share stories.
A census taken in 2021/22 estimated that over 130,000 Zimbabweans live in the UK, and although their team were beaten over three days, Nottingham played host to a festival atmosphere for the African team and their fans.
Titan, a Zimbabwe fan, said: “Honestly speaking, I’m not really looking at what the outcome would be.
“But it’s great to be around other Zimbabweans celebrating a step forward, and a lot of progress that we would expect as countries that have a lot of history.”
Back in London, the World Test Championship final has concluded at Lord’s with more longawaited good news for African cricket fans.
South Africa overcame Australia by five wickets, marking their first global title since 1998.
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