Oftentimes with Craig Ervine it’s not about scoring runs, but the question is mainly on his fragile body.

Can he last a series?

Will his recurring hamstring problem resurface?

Well, he lasted the two-match test series against New Zealand at Queens Sports Club in August and performed.

“I am very happy with achieving what I did in this series,” said the 30-year-old who ended the series as Zimbabwe’s top run getter with 236 runs with an average of 59.

The left hander also scored his maiden test fifty in the first before getting the big one (146) in the second encounter.

“After reaching 50 (in the first test) it was very disappointing to get out and miss out on a chance to get a ton.

“Fortunately I had an opportunity (in the) very next innings and I still feel like it wasn't real,” he said.

He averaged 59.00 against New Zealand in tests, albeit in only two matches.

But he also enjoys playing against the Black Caps in the ODI format where he boats of another healthy average of 61.66 in four innings.

So what is it about against New Zealand?

“I am asking myself the same question,” he said

“I don't really know why all of it has happened against New Zealand, but I do enjoy the way they play their cricket and to earn the respect of the opposition is always a good feeling no matter who it is against,” said the Matabeleland Tuskers player.

Ervine missed out the T20 series against India in June due to a hamstring injury and they were fears he would struggle again in the tests.

But ‘Slug’, as he is called by his team mates, worked hard on his fitness prior the New Zealand visit.

“It’s been a long road for me to stay fit and I was very thankful to complete the series injury free.

“I have been doing rehab everyday and seeing a bio kinetics physio to increase the strength in my hamstrings, back and glutes.

“It seems to be working so it’s a case of maintaining it and trying to build overall body strength to make sure I can play more games,” he said.

Some batsmen across the world have played better after the age of 30 and Ervine testifies he is feeling in good knick.

“I feel like the longer I play the more I understand my game and the easier it is to understand different situations and conditions.

“The older you get the more you simplify the game and that makes it easier,” said Ervine.

He lamented the scarcity of test cricket for Zimbabwe.

“It is sad that we don't play enough tests,” said Ervine.

“I don't know what logistics is to host a test match but if we did play more tests it can only make you better as a cricketer.

“We have two scheduled in October against Sri Lanka so looking forward to those and hopefully a few more end of year or early next year will be great for us,” he said.