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Zimbabwe want to keep it up
LONDON, July 7 (AP/AFP): Skipper Andy Flower paid tribute to Zimbabwe's re
solve in beating West Indies for the first time in a one-day International.
The Africans, plagued by ordinary' form and injuries to key players, produced one of their better limited-overs wins as they hammered a bewildered West Indies by six wickets in the floodlit tournament curta'in-
raiser in Bristol.
And it is time for Zimbabwe to avenge the recent 1-0 series loss to the home side in June when they take on England in the second match at the Oval on Saturday, in May at Lords Zimbabwe were humiliated by England and beaten by an innings and 209 runs in the first Test.
The visitors arrived in England in May after a Test series loss to the West Indies and losing all four matches in a triangular series in the Caribbean to
— Heath Streak and Henry' Olonga — the others had to step in and we did that really well and we kept up the pressure all the way along. We didn't give them anything in the field." Flower said.
“We hit the ground running. This is testament to how hard the guys have worked and how much character they have shown.
“It ranks very highly with our one-day wins and its the first time we've beaten West In-di< x But excltemejit? It wasn't
winners Pakistan and the home side.
Since October last year Zimbabwe had lost seven of (heir 10 Tests to Australia. South Africa. Sri Lanka. West Indies and England in the past 12-month period, they had won just eight of their 34 one-day internationals and had lost eight in a row going into the series.
Thursdays victory was an Important morale-booster because it was achieved without Injured strike bowlers Heath Streak ( shoulder). Henry Olonga (ankle) and Mpumeleib Mbangwa (shoulder).
The win was Zimbabwe’s Ursi In nine matches against the West Indies
With our strike bowlers out
that exciting because it was fairlv comfortable in the end. When we win usually we are used to having a real tight one
"We stayed In control quite well even when we were bowling. This Is very important for me and for the country.
Zimbabwe and England will clash on level terms after sharing six wins each from their previous 1'2 outings. But England secured a hat trick of wins when the two sides last met in Zimbabwe in February.
"If we continue to play this sort of cricket 1 don’t see that (here Is any reason why we can t win more match In the winter we were not on top of onr game in the matches against England. Flower said.
Flower hopes Mbangwa will be fit to strengthen his side's bowling at the Oval.
Skipper Nasser Hussain (cracked thumb) and Nick Knight (fractured right index finger) have been ruled out of England's double-header this weekend On Sunday, England take on West Indies at Lord's.
In Hussain s absence. Alec Stewart will play the triple role of captain, wicketkeeper and opener at least for the first two games.
The home side Is also awaiting news on the fitness of batsman Graham Thorpe. The left hander Injured his calf muscle playing for his county sune\ and a decision will be made late Friday after the team's training.
Thorpe has promised to be completely honest about his level of fitness going into the match.
He has battled hard, overcoming a disappointing start to the season and being labelled as "surly" and "uncooperative" by former England coach David Lloyd In his recent autobiography. to rediscover his fonn and earn a recall to England s one-day squad for the first time since last summer.
With Hussain and Knight ruled out. injury cover Matthew Maynard and an uncapped Marcus Trescothick will get an England opening.
TEAMS
ENGLAND (from): Alec Stewart (captain), Graeme Hick. Graham Thorpe, Andrew Flintoff. Craig White, Andrew Caddlck, Darren Gough, Alan Mullally, Vikram Solanki, Mark Ealham, Robert Croft, Paul Franks, Matthew Maynard and Marcus Trescothick
ZIMBABWE (from): Andrew Flower (captain), Gary Brent. Craig Wishart. Alistair Campbell, Grant Flower, Murray Goodwin, Neil Johnson. Mluleki Nkala, Bryan Strang, Dirk Viljoen, Guy whitta'I mid Mpumehdo Mbangwa.