BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (CMC) — Though winning the upcoming two-Test series against Zimbabwe will be vital, head coach Stuart Law said Thursday continuing to make key improvements as a Test unit would be the overall objective.
The Australian said he had been impressed with the strides made on the recent tour of England – even though the Caribbean side lost the series 2-1 – and was hoping to see the squad display more of those qualities on the current tour.
West Indies have been installed as heavy favourites to sweep the series, having never lost a Test to the African nation in eight previous meetings.
“You can't focus on the end result. You've got to focus on the little steps you've got to make to get through [the game],” Law cautioned ahead of Saturday's start of the opening Test at Queens Sports Club.
“We have targets, we have goals. I am sure the boys they want to make sure they're giving themselves every opportunity to win every contest we go into.
“We just had a reasonable result in the UK — the second Test was outstanding. We lost the other two Tests but we started to show some fight. After that first Test, to come back the way we did was an outstanding effort.”
West Indies capitulated in the opening Test at Edgbaston by an innings inside three days but against all the odds, rebounded to win the second Test at Headingley by five wickets.
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