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While New Zealand took three days off and spent a night at a game farm - former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streaks game farm no less - Zimbabwe trained for three days and held a team dinner at what can safely be called Bulawayos best eatery.In the serene surrounds of 26 on Park - a restaurant converted from a family home on a massive plot in which a garden forms a green moat around a gabled mansion - they openly and honestly thrashed out their issues ahead of the second Test against New Zealand in Bulawayo.Between bites of thick-cut steaks, Zimbabwe, spoke about where we feel we fell short in the last game and what we need to do to improve, Tino Mawoyo, their opening batsman, said. There were some encouraging things said to the up-and-coming youngsters from the senior guys, some good words from the coach to gee us up before the next game. Those kinds of things are important - doing things together a team.As a Test team, Zimbabwe rarely even play together, and their lack of familiarity of the format, and each other, shows. Primarily, the top orders inability to provide a platform has placed extra pressure on the rest of the line-up and it is the first thing Zimbabwe want to fix.The guys have had a good look at how they got out and also had a good chance to look at New Zealands bowlers, Mawoyo said. Theres a little bit more grit needed, a little bit more application and being able to say to yourself, let me go out there, suss out conditions and give myself a chance.Easier said than done, especially against a New Zealand pace pack that attacks through movement and length. While Tim Southee and Trent Boult swing the ball, Neil Wagner brings a barrage of short balls, which test Zimbabwes technique. As Prince Masvaure suggested after the first days play in the first Test, the more Zimbabwe told themselves not to succumb to Wagner, the more they did, but Mawoyo explained they have worked on a better mental approach.As the psychologists say, if you dont want to do something, dont say dont. Find a better way of saying it which is probably, look to get under the ball. As we saw the captain in the second innings, and a little bit of Donald Tiripano earlier, they took it on the body, Mawoyo said. Saying dont is something negative and the mind gravitates towards it naturally, but those chats have happened. Guys have done a little bit more work with the shorts ball in the nets. I think thats something we will address a lot better in the second Test.Mawoyo will have to walk that talk first. He has recovered from a thumb injury to take his place at the top of the order, and despite a week on the sidelines, believes he is ready. I back my ability, he said, a rare statement of self-belief from a Zimbabwe batsman, but one Mawoyo is justified in. His unbeaten 79 for Zimbabwe A in a draw against South Africa A last month is fresh in his mind and he hopes to take that determination into this Test.If he is able to, it will also be an act of leadership in a Zimbabwe team riddled with inexperience. Hamilton Masakadzas injury-forced withdrawal has left Mawoyo as the most experienced batsman in the line-up, alongside Craig Ervine, with both having eight caps each to their name. Only captain Graeme Cremer, who has played 12 Tests, is more experienced.After handing out three new caps in the first Test, Zimbabwe could end up with another rookie in the second. PJ Moor, who scored a century and a fifty in two Logan Cup appearances last season, is likely to come into the starting XI and could even take the gloves from Regis Chakabva. Moor has shown promise for several years, including during a stint at South Africas University of Pretoria Academy, where he was in 2010. It was obvious that he was going to play at a high level, Pierre de Bruyn, who coached at the academy, told ESPNcricinfo. He embraced every challenge in the academy year which is a very intense program, and what stood out was his work ethic, combined with very strong values.Moors talent, like Masvaures, can only bloom in nurturing circumstances, and with so few fixtures in the Zimbabwe calendar, planning that way ahead may be too optimistic. That may be why Mawoyo offered nothing more than realistic expectations ahead of the second Test.If we show improvement, weve done well. Weve spoken about the top order probably not doing as well as they should have, the bowlers not striking as well as often as we would have liked them to, he said. Realistically, to come out and say were going to win the next Test would not be honest. 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Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen and front-rower Sam Tagataese are all but certain to return from injury when the Sharks play in a fortnight for a spot in this years NRL grand final.Cronulla earned a week off after stealing a 16-14 comeback win over Canberra on Saturday night in a memorable qualifying final, giving extra time for the key pair to return.Gallen didnt even arrive in the nations capital after hurting his back during training midweek, opting to stay in the Shire as his teammates upset the Raiders on their home turf.Its one of those disc problems that came during the week, Sharks coach Shane Flanagan said of Gallen.He felt it after he had lunch after a gym session and just progressively got worse during the week. We tried to push him but it just needs time to settle and, once it settles, itll be okay, touch wood.Tagataese hasnt played since injuring his back in round 22, and his absence has been missed in a forward pack who have struggled to match it with some of the bigger forwards in the competition.Star forward Andrew Fifita led the Sharks middle in Gallens abbsence, racking up a game-high 216 metres, six offloads and four tackle breaks.ddddddddddddut stand-in skipper Michael Ennis praised unheralded forwards Matt Prior and late call-up Kurt Capewell for their contributions against the Raiders, including Priors game-changing try late in the first half.His form throughout the year has been exceptional, Ennis said.Theres some good forwards with great reputations in Gallen, Fifita, Graham and (Luke) Lewis, and a lot of his stuff goes unnoticed.But tonight, his contribution, for a front-rower to be able to change the momentum of the game at 38 minutes ... its as good as Ive seen from a front-rower tonight. 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