Zimbabwe will receive a touring fee from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) when they come to England for a one-off Test match in the summer of 2025, as part of the ECB's efforts to support and preserve the less financially sound cricket organizations.

ECB CEO Richard Gould confirmed the development on Friday during a conversation on Sky Sports during the opening day of play in the Edgbaston Test.

Under the direction of Gould, who advocated for financially secure boards to band together and assist less fortunate boards, the ECB is leading by example. "There's a huge responsibility. When you look at whether it's the revenue share from the ICC or indeed the revenue share from bilateral cricket, which is fairly old fashioned in truth in the way that it's delivered,” Gould said.

"For example, next year Zimbabwe are coming to tour (England). Normally the way the things happen is that it's the touring team gets itself into the country and then it's looked after in terms of accommodation, all the rest of it. But there's no fee for that team that's touring. Next year when we play against Zimbabwe, there will be a fee for that team that's touring."