 Streak admitted his batsmen were not comfortable in the conditions |
Zimbabwe skipper Heath Streak said his players struggled in foreign conditions after they were beaten in three days by England at Lord's. Zimbabwe could offer totals of just 147 and 233 on a slow wicket with movement in the air offering plenty of assistance to England's army of swing bowlers.
"All three days we saw a lot of play and misses and it was one of those wickets where you had to graft hard and hope for a bit of luck," Streak said.
"We had a bit of bad luck there when we beat the bat and had a few dropped chances.
"I think the English players' techniques are obviously more accustomed to the conditions and we've got to adjust.
"England were a great example of how to bowl on this wicket."
Streak said Zimbabwe faced a race against time to pick up their game before the second Test at the Riverside, starting on 5 June.
"It was disappointing but we have to look at the example we were set out there and we've got another (tour) game before the next Test," he said.
"We've got to pick ourselves up from this and learn from it before the second Test and give a better fight."
MMIX
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