adminPaul Munyuki Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE coach Dav Whatmore feels his charges should work on their psychological strength if they are to return to the winning culture that his side once had in cricket.
Zimbabwe on Tuesday suffered a 3-0 ODI series whitewash at the hands of India at Harare Sports Club and this was also their worst performance in the series, painting a gloomy picture on the side’s performance but Whatmore believes his side has the potential to do well in the future.
Whatmore was appointed as the Chevrons coach at the end of last year and Zimbabwe have only won one competitive ODI since the World Cup that was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand in February.
Of the 12 ODI games they have played since the World Cup, Zimbabwe have only managed to beat the United Arab Emirates in a World Cup Pool B game they won by four wickets in February and amongst their defeats, the Chevrons also suffered a disappointing five-run loss to Ireland at the same competition.
From the World Cup, Zimbabwe went on to tour Pakistan two months ago where they lost two of their three ODIs and the other was a no result match before India toured Zimbabwe and clinched the ODI series 3-0 on Tuesday.
But it seemed Zimbabwe’s performance in the series against India got worse with each passing game.
In the first ODI on Friday, Zimbabwe lost by four runs, lost again by 62 runs in the second on Sunday and were defeated by 83 runs in the final match on Tuesday.
“That was a hugely disappointing effort in that first game. We honestly thought we should have won that. When you get so close, and you don’t (win), I think psychologically it becomes a little bit greater (heavier to win) when you play the next one.”
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