Shoaib Bashir's six-wicket haul breaks Zimbabwe's feisty resistance and leads England to victory by an innings and 45 runs inside three days of the one-off Test.

NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -England were closing in on a crushing victory over Zimbabwe at the close on the second day of the one-off test on Friday, despite opener Brian Bennett scoring the fastest test century for the African side.

England ousted Zimbabwe cricketers at a rate on Friday that suggested their four-day test will be over with a day to spare at Trent Bridge. Despite an acclaimed fightback by Zimbabwe for much of the second day,