 Johnson took 6-33 on debut, including Taibu for 31 |
Zimbabwe tumbled to 94 all out at the Riverside because they are not yet used to Test match pressure, according to coach Geoff Marsh. A record seven batsmen fell to lbw decisions, with England debutant Richard Johnson taking 6-33.
"I'm very disappointed; on a good wicket there are no excuses," said former Australia opener Marsh.
"England bowled straight and our boys put pad where the bat should have been.
"We let ourselves down with a basic error - playing the wrong line."
 I kept bowling full and straight and they kept missing them |
Zimbabwe's batsmen have gained runs against county opposition, securing two draws and a tie in their tour matches so far. But on Friday only three batsmen reached double figures in a first innings lasting 32.1 overs as they were bowled out 322 runs behind.
"We're not used to this standard of cricket," Marsh explained.
"In the county games we're getting runs but in Test cricket there are different pressures and we're finding that out."
The tourists, who boast just three players with more than 20 Test caps, resume on the third day 41-1.
"Hopefully we've learned something from that and the second innings will see a better performance," Marsh added.
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