London, May 24 -- England are in early discussions to tour Zimbabwe for the first time since 2004, with a new ground near Victoria Falls earmarked as the likely venue.

They have not played in the country since four one-day internationals 21 years ago, after cricket ties were severed in 2008 for political reasons.

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) officials have used this week's one-off Test at Trent Bridge to strengthen relations with their counterparts at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

The possibility of a bilateral series on Zimbabwean soil in the next cycle of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) from 2027 to 2031 has been raised during talks between senior figures of the two boards.

Discussions are at a very early stage and there is n...