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    We were confident that our batting was clicking and we could chase. The goal was to win the series 4-1 and we are learning constantly about the way we are chasing targets and I think the confidence was the key.

    It's an apprenticeship period for a lot of these guys and a good learning experience. What's important is that we're able to provide them this opportunity.

    At the moment, we want to give him some more opportunities at the top of the order. He is having a tough run of late. For us, it is critical to try and get him back into form and we will do whatever it takes. What he does for us when he fires at the top is very destructive, something he has done with a lot of success.

    I think he did a great job as a captain in his first series and he's truly shown why is the greatest all-rounder in the world at the moment.

    We've faced a few (fast) bowlers, so it's nice to have someone who can give it back.


    We want to put the players under pressure. (But) not in terms of results that come naturally, but in terms of achieving different goals they have been set.

    The track was a good wicket to bat on and was a bit slow. It was a similar kind of wicket we might get in Tests as well,

    It was unfortunate we both got out just before the new ball was taken and that put us in a bit of trouble.

    The one-day series is a chance for us to make amends for our disappointing performance in the final test.

    All of us had been reading about it in the history books over the years. So, it was very special just to have passed the same route after knowing about all those great people who have used that route.

    They fought really hard in the Test matches and used a lot of energy to draw the series. Bombay was critical for us psychologically and the way the boys bounced back was a credit to us.

    It was not a nice way to lose a match. We were always behind the DL Method after Malik and Butt's partnership and we were playing the catching (up) game after that.

    England had shown in the Ashes series against Australia that if you play five bowlers, you can win some very good matches.

    There are choices to make and someone will be unlucky. That is how life is.

    It is natural that if you play too much against one country people tend to lost interest.

    I am sure in future they will come up with a plan like the Ashes which ensures that there is not too much and not too little cricket played. I think you got to get the right balance.

    Hopefully, we will carry forward the confidence of this series against England after a few days off.

    The cricket talent in India is still very much untapped. The hope is that the new money can help find our future stars.

    The boys responded well to challenges and the various roles they were asked to perform in the team. They also adjusted to the changes in the batting order.

    They've done well there, last time they beat Pakistan. England have shown this summer that they have got the personnel.

    They (Pakistan) have a very good batting line-up. But our bowlers bowled very well and we took some very good catches. It was a determined team effort that fetched us this victory.

    The idea is to get a combination that can take 20 wickets in the match.

    It is very satisfying. It gives us confidence to know that we can scratch and still go on to win, particularly considering that we were not considered good chasers not a long while ago.

    We fell short by 30 runs and lost wickets in the beginning and that was the reason for the loss.

    We do understand it is an important game. Every game is important it will be nice (to seal it). But I do not think we will deviate too much from our plans for this game.

    It's a myth that Indians can't play fast bowling and also that England can't play spin bowling.

    We know we have to play well. We have to play one day of good cricket out of the remaining two to win the series. We are confident of doing it. We have shown in the last two games we can play well in all departments.

    I wouldn't lay out my cards on the table now, to be honest it looks a very good wicket that might do a little bit initially for the bowlers.

    We are playing good cricket and have won 11 games when we have chased. We are confident of doing both. We have specific plans when we bat first or chase. I do not think we prefer doing one over another.

    Shuffling of batting order will depend on strategy and other conditions but the post-mortem of the Test series shows that we will have to play the key players in the positions suited to them.

    Our goal was to win the series 4-1. We were confident of chasing a target and we have been good at doing that in recent times.

    In the last five years, we have scored hundreds in all parts of the world and we are pretty confident that we can play in any conditions that are given to us.

    We are planning to developing a strategy which will give us 20 wickets in a match as in the last four encounters we were unable to do so for a victory.

    I think this the umpire who decide any one out or not out rather the umpires are in better position to answer.

    It was nice to be able to get away from our rooms and visit a place that has so much history attached to it. We have read about the Pass in our school days and it was nice to be able to finally go up to the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

    I want to play for India for another 3-4 years and be part of a winning team. I hope that we combine together and become a good side again and start winning again. I should be lucky enough to be a big contributor in that. If I perform well I will definitely play for another 3-4 years.

    It is a great feeling, everyone has played well. The team had been under pressure at times in the series but we had people who pulled the team out.

    Sri Lanka was higher than us, so was South Africa and now Pakistan was number two. So we have played well against teams higher than us.

    I don't believe in statistics. We respect the opposition as they perform well especially in their own conditions, but we will try to learn something and put up a strong fight.

    We thought we would give England a bit of a scare.

    We were 30 runs short on that wicket. I still think it was the right decision to bat first, we just didn't bat well enough, and the run outs didn't help.

    Its the normal pressure or anxiety to perform well which is good. We know Pakistans recent performance against us has been good. But statistics dont count much as in one-day cricket the team that performs well on that day will win.

    He has proved his worth over the years and is always an asset to the side.

    Both times we lost tosses and we had to respond to big totals, and that's not easy no matter how flat the wickets were.

    Each day I am asked to do the job as captain I go about preparing for it not just in the short term but also in the long term. There is a responsibility to deal not just with what is happening now but also look ahead.

    While it is always special to play your 100th game, the focus really is on playing good cricket and trying to win.

    He has not bowled as yet. We are monitoring his progress closely and we will take a decision (on playing him) keeping in mind this series and the amount of cricket coming up.

    Pakistan have got some good players all round. I think if we focus on just one or two players in the team, we will be making a mistake and I think if they focus on one or two players in our team, they will be making a mistake because we have shown over the last month that a lot of our guys are performing.

    The youngsters have responded brilliantly to the pressure situations and shown maturity beyond their years keeping their spirits high throughout.

    We also see tomorrow's game as an opportunity to give a chance to some of our batsmen and bowlers.


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