Zimbabwean cricketers
will be looking to make an impression with victory against the West Indies as they continue their rehabilitation into
international cricket.
The Zimbabwean team is in Trinidad and Tobago where they will play one twenty/20 game and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).
Heath Streak, former player and current bowling coach hopes this will lead to a quick return to test cricket for Zimbabwe.
"It's an important series for us as we hope for re-entry into test cricket. We've come here with an objective to win because we want the rest of the world to start taking us seriously again," he said.
Streak added that the team was packed with young talented players who are looking to make an impression in the Caribbean.
Newly appointed coach Allan Butcher will join the team for the third ODI.
Player turmoil forced Zimbabwe to withdraw from test cricket in 2006.
The team will be joined by their newly appointed coach Allan Butcher for the third ODI.
Meanwhile, Dave Houghton, team consultant described his team as young but talented and while he wanted victory, it was more important to be competitive.
The former Zimbabwe captain added that the West Indies' defeat in Australia would have no bearing on this series.
The West Indies ended their three tests, five ODIs and two twenty/20 tour of Australia in abject defeat.
They lost all matches expect one test which was a draw and one rained out ODI.
The Zimbabwean team is in Trinidad and Tobago where they will play one twenty/20 game and five One Day Internationals (ODIs).
Heath Streak, former player and current bowling coach hopes this will lead to a quick return to test cricket for Zimbabwe.
"It's an important series for us as we hope for re-entry into test cricket. We've come here with an objective to win because we want the rest of the world to start taking us seriously again," he said.
Streak added that the team was packed with young talented players who are looking to make an impression in the Caribbean.
Newly appointed coach Allan Butcher will join the team for the third ODI.
Player turmoil forced Zimbabwe to withdraw from test cricket in 2006.
The team will be joined by their newly appointed coach Allan Butcher for the third ODI.
Meanwhile, Dave Houghton, team consultant described his team as young but talented and while he wanted victory, it was more important to be competitive.
The former Zimbabwe captain added that the West Indies' defeat in Australia would have no bearing on this series.
The West Indies ended their three tests, five ODIs and two twenty/20 tour of Australia in abject defeat.
They lost all matches expect one test which was a draw and one rained out ODI.