"One of Strauss's biggest tasks, along with stand-in with coach Andy Flower, is to unify the dressing room, " he said.

BBC: England have no direction - Gooch

Earlier, Zimbabwe's openers Grant Flower and Neil Johnson provided a good base for a big total in their innings, by achieving a stand of 59 off 14.3 overs, but the Africans failed to capitalise on the good start.

BBC: Flower