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“Ultimately we’ve been rolled over three innings out of four and the top order need to take that on the chin”… Andrew Strauss.

“I get a lot of confidence bowling opposite Saeed.” man of the match Abdur Rehman.

“A much needed victory for us. The bowlers were outstanding. I had belief in my bowlers.” Misbah

England crumbled to a 72-run defeat in the second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi to lose the three-match series.

The captains of the participating nations pose with the ICC World Cup trophy, Dhaka, February 17, 2011

Ashish Bagai, Elton Chigumbura, MS Dhoni, Jimmy Kamande, Ricky Ponting, William Porterfield, Darren Sammy, Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shakib Al Hasan, Graeme Smith, Andrew Strauss, Daniel Vettori, Bas Zuiderent

“Razzaq played exceptionally well and gave them some real momentum. We looked like we had the game under control but we couldn’t keep our momentum going and Pakistan bowled really well with the old ball.” Andrew Strauss

“250 was a very good total on this track, and I knew I had the bowlers to defend this total. The boys really performed to the best of their ability, and this is what Pakistan is really all about.” Shahid Afridi

Abdul Razzaq is Man of the Match

“In these kind of conditions, everyone feels pressure, But I kept control of my nerves. I’ve been working hard on my batting. Wasim Akram is my idol and I love him.” Mohammad Amir man of the match.

“It’s always [nervy], This was the same as the game against Australia. It was three wickets then, four today so it’s getting better! It was a very good effort from the whole team, Yousuf brought class and calmness to the middle order. we would like to draw this series 2-2.” Salman Butt

“The wicket was quite unresponsive and the way Jimmy and Swan bowled was outstanding. We can’t hide from the fact that our batting lost us this match. But you’ve got to give credit to Pakistan, they bowled well when it was reversing.” Andrew Strauss

“It’s hugely disappointing. I think it’s about giving your all, unfortunately we fell 22 runs short, Two of the games, we have given away over 300 runs. It’s difficult to chase that much regularly. You have to give credit to the way England batted. Anything around 300 we would have cruised in, but 324 was a step too far.” said Smith

“The way Paul Collingwood and Owais played the spinners was crucial, setting the platform for Morgan at the end. James Anderson (3-42) has been exceptional,” said Andrew Strauss.