By Jonathan Agnew BBC cricket correspondent

While England's bowlers celebrated with a hatful of wickets, Zimbabwe will be left to reflect on some wretched batting, which cost them dear.

The ball moved about in helpful conditions once again throughout the third and, ultimately, final day but the technique required to cope with it was nowhere to be seen.

Part-time wrecker Butcher and Hussain reflect on a job well done

The fact it was Mark Butcher and Anthony McGrath who ran through the middle order in the second innings with their part-time, gentle medium pace speaks volumes for Zimbabwe's haplessness.

It is crucial to move one's feet in these conditions and try to get forward whenever possible.

This is in order to force the bowler to shorten his length which, in turn, reduces the movement he gets.

Zimbabwe's batsmen all played from the crease, almost rooted to the spot, which meant they were playing on borrowed time.

James Anderson exploited this weakness perfectly in the first innings, taking four wickets for only five runs in one spell after lunch.

He ran in with his usual youthful enthusiasm and presented a beautifully high seam which made the ball swing and seam.

Let's hope Zimbabwe have learned something from this miserable performance

Some horrible cross-batted shots and nervous twitches helped his cause, but his 5-73 underlined the faith the selectors have shown in him at the tender age of 20.

Matthew Hoggard also bowled in a manner which suggested his fickle confidence is returning.

He regularly beat the bat, and claimed three of the first four wickets to fall on Saturday, which allowed Anderson to clean up the lower order.

Only Ebrahim and Taibu produced innings of any quality, and only Streak, with 10, joined them in double figures.

Second time around, Ebrahim was quickly despatched by Harmison and at least Vermeulen and Carlisle produced a suggestion of defiance.

They put on 80 before Vermeulen edged Butcher to slip for 61 and, in Butcher's next over, Carlisle was trapped lbw for 24.

Hussain juggled his bowlers around before finally tossing the ball to McGrath who, in three overs, nipped out Taibu, Ervine and Streak.

And this from a man who, in 120 first class matches, has taken only 40 wickets!

That statistic probably sums it up for this Zimbabwe team: they are not very good.