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Ijaz Ahmed speaking to the press after return to Pakistan:
"We finished on number 3 in the World Cup and I feel this is a big achievement for us"
"We won practice matches and other World Cup matches there too"
"We only had one bad day and that was against India U19s"
"That's because the boys took on pressure which I could see that day"
"We would like to congratulate Bangladesh on their victory - they reached the final for the first time and then won it"
"We were a little unlucky in our game against Bangladesh"
"My job is to develop players for Pakistan, and I am happy that we have 4-5 good players who have come through"
"This happens in cricket when you have bad patches - it doesnt mean that they dont have the capabilities"
"A bit disappointed that my two players who I banked upon, Rohail and Haider, could not perform that well as I thought they would but that is part of the game@
"I am happy that I got 2 good players in Qasim Akram who is one of the best fielders, off-spinner and batsman"
"With the gradual decline of Hafeez and Malik we need a replacement for these players in the future so Qasim is one of those, the other is Haris who also kept wickets in the practice game vs Sri Lanka; So in the future, he can play as middle-order batsman and a 'keeper at number 6-7 for Pakistan"
"I have asked PCB to allow me to hold a camp for 4 months where I can groom emerging and under-19 players and clear up some of the grey areas in terms of skills for these players"
"Pakistan U19 team has played very few matches and if I compare ourselves with other teams, they have played 34-36 games whilst we in last two years have played just 16 games"
"When I met PCB administrators, I will ask them to give us maximum tours where we can develop players"
"I have been working with the boys for 6 months now and in that time I have lost just one game, I have played 3 series"
"I feel that my own performance and that of my team management and my team has been excellent and in the future, I will get you positive results"
"Defeat and victory are part of the game but my main aim is player development"
"If we wanted to just win the World Cup, then we would have stressed on getting Naseem Shah for that"
"I was also pained by the defeat to India and that we should have put up a fight in that match but I cant help it - I cannot go into the ground and hold the bat for them - all I can do is to advise them"
"Yes, we did feel the absence of Naseem Shah in the World Cup but what I am happy about is that he is the youngest player to have taken a Test hat-trick; This is not an easy thing to do, especially if you look at the tracks we play on; What he's done is amazing and I feel that he bowled like a mature cricketer in the way he took those wickets against Bangladesh; His confidence after this hat-trick will be boosted a lot"
"He didnt go to the World Cup with me but the point is to develop players for Pakistan and Naseem gave a 100% return (for the investment in him); Also Shaheen Shah Afridi has gone through the same process and also in the future, we will get more fast-bowlers (like these two)"
"Running between the wickets is related to one's fitness"
"When we used to play cricket, we would win 80%-90% of the games against India; Our body language used to be totally different and that's what I have taught my players too"
"Our combination for the India game was good and we batted first because we had three spinners and three fast-bowlers so we have many options but fact is that if you dont make a big total, other team doesnt come under pressure"
"When the tournament started, it was Rohail's aim to become the best player of the tournament, in some games he was hurrying too much (to score) and I was telling him to go in there and take your time; But all he did was take the pressure of trying to become the best player in the World Cup"
"When you go in thinking that you have to score a hundred then you will put pressure on yourself"
"Instead you should have smaller goals like I will get to 35-40 then when I am set, I will build my innings"
"Yes I had said that if we lose in the semi-final I will take responsibility for the loss and not blame the players; but if we generally see, Pakistan's performance to be number 3 in the tournament is good"
"Every coach wishes to win a tournament, we won the Asia Cup and we were number 3 in this tournament with likes of NZ, Aus, Afghanistan, England behind us"
"I accept the responsibility for the loss to India"
"Every coach's wish would be to have his main bowler (Naseem Shah) there, but he did a hat-trick for Pakistan and that breakthrough for him will allow him to do more such performances in the future"
About India & Bangladesh U19s behaviour
"When you are working on development of players, then its important to make sure that we teach people that cricket is a gentleman's game; Its very sad that there was some trouble between Bangladesh and Indian players; I am very happy that not one such issue occurred which involved the Pakistan team for which we had to be answerable for"
"In the new domestic structure, Sifarishi player will not survive; Its been one year since the establishment of this system so lets give it some time"
Question : After failing in your job, you are now asking for another 4 month camp from PCB - why dont you give someone else a chance?
"This is upto the PCB - if they dont think I am suitable they can take that decision (of removing me)"
Rohail Nazir on MCC team visit
"I am very excited that we will be playing against the MCC side which will have the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and am excited that I will captain my side in those games, and I will also learn a lot from these matches; I hope I can also play well in the PSL as well"
"We finished on number 3 in the World Cup and I feel this is a big achievement for us"
"We won practice matches and other World Cup matches there too"
"We only had one bad day and that was against India U19s"
"That's because the boys took on pressure which I could see that day"
"We would like to congratulate Bangladesh on their victory - they reached the final for the first time and then won it"
"We were a little unlucky in our game against Bangladesh"
"My job is to develop players for Pakistan, and I am happy that we have 4-5 good players who have come through"
"This happens in cricket when you have bad patches - it doesnt mean that they dont have the capabilities"
"A bit disappointed that my two players who I banked upon, Rohail and Haider, could not perform that well as I thought they would but that is part of the game@
"I am happy that I got 2 good players in Qasim Akram who is one of the best fielders, off-spinner and batsman"
"With the gradual decline of Hafeez and Malik we need a replacement for these players in the future so Qasim is one of those, the other is Haris who also kept wickets in the practice game vs Sri Lanka; So in the future, he can play as middle-order batsman and a 'keeper at number 6-7 for Pakistan"
"I have asked PCB to allow me to hold a camp for 4 months where I can groom emerging and under-19 players and clear up some of the grey areas in terms of skills for these players"
"Pakistan U19 team has played very few matches and if I compare ourselves with other teams, they have played 34-36 games whilst we in last two years have played just 16 games"
"When I met PCB administrators, I will ask them to give us maximum tours where we can develop players"
"I have been working with the boys for 6 months now and in that time I have lost just one game, I have played 3 series"
"I feel that my own performance and that of my team management and my team has been excellent and in the future, I will get you positive results"
"Defeat and victory are part of the game but my main aim is player development"
"If we wanted to just win the World Cup, then we would have stressed on getting Naseem Shah for that"
"I was also pained by the defeat to India and that we should have put up a fight in that match but I cant help it - I cannot go into the ground and hold the bat for them - all I can do is to advise them"
"Yes, we did feel the absence of Naseem Shah in the World Cup but what I am happy about is that he is the youngest player to have taken a Test hat-trick; This is not an easy thing to do, especially if you look at the tracks we play on; What he's done is amazing and I feel that he bowled like a mature cricketer in the way he took those wickets against Bangladesh; His confidence after this hat-trick will be boosted a lot"
"He didnt go to the World Cup with me but the point is to develop players for Pakistan and Naseem gave a 100% return (for the investment in him); Also Shaheen Shah Afridi has gone through the same process and also in the future, we will get more fast-bowlers (like these two)"
"Running between the wickets is related to one's fitness"
"When we used to play cricket, we would win 80%-90% of the games against India; Our body language used to be totally different and that's what I have taught my players too"
"Our combination for the India game was good and we batted first because we had three spinners and three fast-bowlers so we have many options but fact is that if you dont make a big total, other team doesnt come under pressure"
"When the tournament started, it was Rohail's aim to become the best player of the tournament, in some games he was hurrying too much (to score) and I was telling him to go in there and take your time; But all he did was take the pressure of trying to become the best player in the World Cup"
"When you go in thinking that you have to score a hundred then you will put pressure on yourself"
"Instead you should have smaller goals like I will get to 35-40 then when I am set, I will build my innings"
"Yes I had said that if we lose in the semi-final I will take responsibility for the loss and not blame the players; but if we generally see, Pakistan's performance to be number 3 in the tournament is good"
"Every coach wishes to win a tournament, we won the Asia Cup and we were number 3 in this tournament with likes of NZ, Aus, Afghanistan, England behind us"
"I accept the responsibility for the loss to India"
"Every coach's wish would be to have his main bowler (Naseem Shah) there, but he did a hat-trick for Pakistan and that breakthrough for him will allow him to do more such performances in the future"
About India & Bangladesh U19s behaviour
"When you are working on development of players, then its important to make sure that we teach people that cricket is a gentleman's game; Its very sad that there was some trouble between Bangladesh and Indian players; I am very happy that not one such issue occurred which involved the Pakistan team for which we had to be answerable for"
"In the new domestic structure, Sifarishi player will not survive; Its been one year since the establishment of this system so lets give it some time"
Question : After failing in your job, you are now asking for another 4 month camp from PCB - why dont you give someone else a chance?
"This is upto the PCB - if they dont think I am suitable they can take that decision (of removing me)"
Rohail Nazir on MCC team visit
"I am very excited that we will be playing against the MCC side which will have the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and am excited that I will captain my side in those games, and I will also learn a lot from these matches; I hope I can also play well in the PSL as well"