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“It’s a really good win for us, We haven’t won a Test series for five to six years so we want to go to Wellington and do even better. Everyone took responsibility and our lower order showed they can bat well. Wahab [Riaz] and [Abdur] Rehman bowled really fantastic lines.” said captain Misbah

“I think we fought pretty hard this morning to give ourselves a chance to come back into the game… but then to let it all slip with a familiar batting performance in the third innings, it just leaves a really sour taste.” New Zealand captain Vettori

“The best part of the innings is that we won. Pressure is always there in cricket, but I just went there and played my own game. I will never forget this innings.” Razzaq

“Can’t really say much. He deserved to win the match. He hit the ball cleanly. It’s never nice to lose, but better here than in the World Cup.” Botha

Abdul Razzaq hit a sensational 109* from 72 balls with 10 sixes as Pakistan staged an astonishing recovery to beat South Africa in Abu Dhabi.

“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

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