Zimbabwe look forward to playing to win again, says coach Heath Streak
Paarl — Coach Heath Streak knows all too well the challenges Zimbabwean cricket faces, but believes the surprise return of experienced players and shedding an underdog mentality has been behind the team’s more competitive recent performances. Streak, a formidable all-rounder in his playing days, is preparing the side for the inaugural four-day test against SA starting in Port Elizabeth on December 26. He has been leading the side since October 2016 and in that time has engineered a return for the country’s top batsman Brendan Taylor and their primary seamer Kyle Jarvis, who had previously committed their futures to county cricket in England. "It was not easy [to persuade them to return], everybody has seen the political and economic challenges Zimbabwe has," Streak said. "But I suppose we can be a bit more excited now we have a change of president and things are looking a little bit more hopeful. "For us as cricketers, we realise how unifying and important cricket is as a sport to o...
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