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“I just can’t explain this in words. Getting out for 99, nobody thought we could come back. Azhar’s innings was the big difference. Gul is a wonderful match-winning bowler too. We should now learn to play well outside Asia and this team can do that. I think Mohsin Khan’s done a wonderful job (as coach). I think this crowd has proved that they like Test cricket.” Misbah

“I’m surprised we didn’t get bigger scores but you have to credit Pakistan. When they were ahead, they didn’t allow us to come back. We’re a lot better at the end of the 3rd Test, than at the start of the first. Test cricket is difficult by its nature. I’ve got great faith in our players but this is an eye opener.” Strauss

“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.

Hafeez is the Man of the Match “I really worked hard over the last couple of days and it worked for me. My batting form came back at the right time and I hope to carry it on.”

Afridi: “This is a great gift to give back to the nation on Pakistan Day. We tried to stick to our plans and the boys have done a great job doing that. Kamran and Hafeez did really well. Personally I just tried to maintain line and length.”

Sammy: “Definitely not enough runs on the board .. We didn’t counter the bowling well, and fell well short. We lost wickets in clusters in spin through the tournament, and today was no different.”

“I thought our batting effort was very ordinary, We gave ourselves a sniff with the ball but we couldn’t get there. It was a a lot better wicket than 177, that’s for sure.”  said Ponting.

“We made some good plans against them and the boys stuck to those plans very well, I think the way Umar Gul bowled was great. He’s worked very hard with Waqar Younis (coach) and the results are there in front of you.” said Afridi

Pakistan ended Australia’s 34-match unbeaten run at World Cups with a tense four-wicket victory in Colombo to secure top spot in Group A.

Bagai: “Very very disappointing loss for us. We did a great job after losing one of our better bowlers. Our batting worries continue.”

Afridi: “Batting first was a good decision but the shot selections weren’t good. It;s a good wake-up call for us.”

Afridi is the Man of the Match! ” That was a big game. The way Misbah and Younis played – beautiful and very mature. This is a strong message to other teams, we will come stronger, game after game!”

Sangakkara: “Unfortunately, Pakistan played very well. Younis and Misbah kept picking singles well, but we did well to drag it back to 270. We got to keep going on – it is a long tournament and lot of games to win.”

Shahid Afridi took five wickets as Pakistan completed a easy 205-run World Cup win over Kenya in Hambantota (Sri lanka).

“We are playing Pakistan after a long time. It’s a difficult situation for us. The batting .. I don’t know .. we didn’t go for the score. We will try to encourage the boys it doesn;t matter, go for the score.” Kamande

“We should be more positive in the batting. It was a slow track but we should have started more positively. The next game, we will come harder. It was good to see Shoaib Akthar bowl really well.” Afridi

Umar Akmal is the Man of the Match: “I have played this kind of knock after a long time. There is always pressure, so you can’t take any additional pressure on yourself. I am enjoying my fielding, been training well. I will take this form in the upcoming games.”

Shehzad: “Very confident now that I have a 100 before the World Cup, and thrilled to have a century before getting a fifty.”

Afridi: ” We have won after a long time, and it is good coming before the World Cup. What a talent Shehzad is! All the fast bowlers did well.”

Taylor: “Shehzad showed us how it is done by getting three figures. Martin and myself got going, but should have made it count.”

Afridi: “Credit to the bowlers, keeping things quiet with the new ball on this great batting track. The way Misbah and Younis took on the responsibility in the middle overs was crucial. Great knock from Misbah.”

Vettori: “We were 40 short on a very good deck … Lack of resources, lack of runs. I am struggling with the hamstring, will take a look at it again and take a call. Franklin continued his fine form.”

“Things have worked well for me in recent times. The wicket was really good today, I enjoyed batting here. We have a good vibe leading to the World Cup.” Misbah-ul-Haq said

The team played really well and fought hard, in this Test everybody did their role and we saw the series as more important than this Test. Misbah said

We really enjoyed this Test, a great ground and a good pitch. We couldn’t quite play catch-up in this Test and that is because Pakistan were on top after Hamilton. Vettori said