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“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

The citizens have celebrated Independence Day every Aug 14 since 1947 to mark the creation of the country after the Partition. Cars and rooftops are festooned with flags and flower garlands on the occasion.

But this year, One of the worst floods in the history of Pakistan eclipsed the 64th Independence Day celebrations.

“We dedicate this win to the people of Pakistan who would have loved to have come and watched us playing at home. We remember them and hopefully we’ll be back soon playing in Pakistan.” Salman Butt

“Anyone who saw that wicket would have been surprised by how much it did seam because it looked fairly dry. Pakistan used the conditions perfectly and had our batsmen under pressure all the time.” Ricky Ponting

Pakistan claim their first Test win over Australia for 15 years with a three-wicket victory at Headingley as the series ends 1-1.

Pakistan wrapped up the Twenty20 series against Australia with a confident 11-run win at Edgbaston.

Umar Akmal’s stunning 64 from just 31 balls set up a 23-run win for Pakistan over Australia in the first of two Twenty20 internationals at Edgbaston.

“It was a great performance, especially from our openers. The old ball is not easy to hit on this pitch, so I thought 170 was a very good total. Sami was specially very good.” Afridi

“We did not start well with the ball, though we finished well. We are confident about the next game and will give our 100% the next time as well.” Saqib

“The pitch was slow. Having played two games here, we knew runs are hard to come and we needed to run hard. I relied a lot on cricketing strokes. I liked to keep it simple.” man of the match Salman Butt

“We are very proud of our efforts. Cricket is the biggest form of entertainment in Pakistan and we hope it returns to the country one day. The support here in the UAE was great, and I thank the people for it.” Shahid Afridi is the Man of the Series.

“My tour wasn’t going too well, and my captain asked me to play responsibly.Once Afridi came in to bat and we got a partnership going, the pressure eased off.” Umer Akmal

“The team showed great spirit and overcame the setbacks despite the injuries. We bowled pretty well, I thought 150 was a par score. It’s fantastic to play in and tour this country.” McCullum

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“I thought we let the momentum slip after the first few overs. I thought I got away to a decent start but hit one straight to the fielder. I’m sure we will bounce back tomorrow.” McCullum

“There was pressure, after losing the last two ODIs. I thought the guys did a great job. I thought our score was enough. I’m very happy with the support we’ve got.” Afridi

Imran Nazir named Man of the Match

” The partnership between Guptill and McCullum was key. The fielding can make such a difference to how the bowlers feel. It was fantastic how McCullum played.” Vettori

“McCullum and Guptill had a good partnership. We lost couple of quick wickets. First Afridi and then Kamran .. and then we collapsed. They were  fantastic in the field and we have to improve our fielding.” Younis

“I got a start and it was a pretty good surface. It’s amazing turn around for us. We have two quality teams here; if one teams plays good quality cricket as we did today and as Pakistan did the other day, the margin can be like this.” McCullum