After his 137 in England's innings, man-of-the-match Mark Butcher was the unexpected hero with the ball in Zimbabwe's second innings, finishing with four wickets for 60 with his usually modest medium pace.

Debutant Anthony McGrath also took three wickets as Zimbabwe's second innings withered to 233 all out as the light faded on the third day.

Fellow Test debut-maker James Anderson failed to take a wicket in the second innings, but registered five for 73 in the first innings to get his name on to the Long Room honours board.

It was that spell which inspired Nasser Hussain's men, who took 19 wickets during the day.

Mark Vermeulen was the only one to offer any stoicism as Zimbabwe attempted to avoid an innings defeat.

He made 61 from 81 balls in the second innings, although there was an entertaining cameo at the end from Raymond Price, who thrashed a run-a-ball 26.

Having resumed the third day on 48 for one, Zimbabwe were shot out for a paltry 147, 10 overs after lunch, and some 325 behind on first innings.

Matthew Hoggard finished with figures of three for 24 in the first innings with only Dion Ebrahim (68) offering any resistance.

Zimbabwe lost their last nine wickets for 83 as England made good use of a receptive surface and swinging ball. Anderson finished the innings with four for five in 14 balls.

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