The best is yet to come!

Dav Whatmore
TO finish the tour of Bangladesh with two victories, after losing the opening two, and level the series was simply outstanding from the boys.
I have always said that Zimbabwe has the talent but lacks in the mental aspects of the game.
However, they showed me a brand new side to them during the tour to Bangladesh.
It was not only about the wins but the manner in which they played.
What has developed the most to me, in recent months, is a better understanding of their batting in the T20 format, more players are having a better grasp of their roles in the team and results starting to show.
The main goal going into this series (Bangladesh) was to try-out different combinations and players, and I am extremely satisfied with the outcome.
We went with 16 players and almost everyone played.
Chamu Chibhabha, who fell ill during the tour, is the only player we didn’t have a look at.
The rest played two, three or even all four games.
Among the positives that came from the tour is that team improved tremendously in the batting department, with many guys raising their hands to be counted.
The bowling department still needs some work.
We didn’t have our best combinations in Tinashe Panyangara and Tendai Chatara and as such the bulk of the pressures of bowling fell to the younger and inexperienced guys like Luke Jongwe, Neville Madziva and Taurai Muzarabani.
They struggled a bit and it is one of the areas we hope to work in the coming weeks, between now and the World Cup.
My standout performers were Hamilton Masakadza, Vusi Sibanda and Graeme Cremer.
To finish the tour with 222 runs in a Twenty20 series was just phenomenal from Hamilton Masakadza.
Cremer did the same with the ball and the Vusi Sibanda and Hamilton Masakadza opening partnerships helped the team a lot.
I extremely enjoyed working with Marvan Attapatu again and believe his experience, advice and technical expertise played a huge part in the team’s performance in Bangladesh.
I sincerely hope Zimbabwe Cricket will work out a deal to have him come onboard for the World Cup and beyond.
With Makhaya Ntini also due to start work, the two of them could be very helpful in getting the best out of the boys.
So far, Zimbabwe Cricket has done wonders by organising a couple of warm-up matches for the team before we travel to India.
While it’s not yet confirmed, we should fly off to the United Arab Emirates and play a couple of games, including some against the defending champions West Indies.
Playing under those Sub-continent conditions will help us acclimatise.
I also hear the board has finally heard our call for a domestic Twenty20 competition, and if it materialises it will help us broaden our pool of players before final selection.
The main aim, at the World Cup, is to finish top in our qualifying group and make it to the main Competition.
It goes without say that this goal must be achieved, after which we will then take every game as it comes.
I will be the first to admit that Afghanistan has a psychological edge over us due to our recent meetings.
However, they are yet to meet a full strength Zimbabwe outfit and the boys appear to be finally coming together.
Cremer, Vusi and Hamilton appear to be in good form in this format while Malcolm Waller is fast becoming a T20 specialist.
Tendai Chatara and Tinashe Panyangara will hopefully be fit to travel with the team and play.
Chevrons gaffer Dav Whatmore was speaking to The Sunday Mail’s Tinashe Kusema in Harare on Thursday January 28, 2016.