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Waqar Younis speaking to the press:
"There could be no better example of a Test match than the one between West Indies and Pakistan that would advocate the cause of Test cricket"
"Unfortunately we were on the wrong side of the finishing line, we should have won but that is the way Test cricket goes"
"Obviously when you make mistakes you come second in a contest"
"The dropped catches made a difference and when you let go of such opportunities in a close match then that will hurt your chances"
"If I were to analyse our bowling, then I would say that our bowlers put in whatever they had during the whole game; They battled to the end, even though we were defending a small target; Hats off to them and I feel very proud about how this bowling unit battled in this Test"
"Its the bowlers task to create opportunities but when 3 such chances come our way and we don't grab them, then that will hurt us"
"Looking at the way the wicket was in the last game, we can say that this wicket in Jamaica will have grass on it and the ball will seam around; We will do our best to not repeat the same mistakes of the first Test"
"The conditions in UAE/Oman for the T20 World Cup will suit teams from the sub-continent; They will suit us as we have played a lot of cricket there; Before the tournament, we would have played T20 games against New Zealand and England and by the time the T20 World Cup starts, many things would be clear to us and we will be well prepared"
"Batting was not easy as there were overcast conditions and the fast-bowlers were getting a lot of support on that pitch; You need to apply yourself on such pitches as a batsman and also be positive and take risks"
"All the batsmen who scored runs on this pitch did so by taking risks, so you have to be positive when playing in these conditions with the Dukes cricket ball"
"We did get opportunities to take wickets at the end of the match but we didn't grab those chances"
"I don't think the captain did anything wrong [field placings towards end] and he captained really well throughout the game, especially as a young captain; He did a wonderful job but unfortunately he just couldn't finish the game"
"I thought that Mohammad Abbas bowled beautifully; There are some days in Test cricket where luck deserts you and I feel that the way Abbas bowled, he should have taken a lot more wickets than he did; He was beating the bat but no edges were happening but that is part of the game; I have no doubt that Abbas is a wonderful professional in the way he puts in the effort; He bowled well but could not take as many wickets as we expected him to take and that is fine with me"
"Pakistan spinners have done a great job in the last year or so; Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah have bowled well and sometimes you get a pitch where there is less support for a spinner; Both sides' spinners didn't get that many wickets"
"Yasir Shah has a good track record against the West Indies and has a lot of experience; Whilst Nauman is a good spinner, we felt that the pitch did not have so much support such that we would have played a finger spinner"
"Lets not forget that Yasir Shah is a match-winner for Pakistan and he has so much games for us that we cannot ignore him"
"There are always critics around and they will say stuff when things don't go well; I always welcome them and say that only when you listen to your critics do you work on fixing your mistakes, but they have to be sensible in their criticism and their views are not of a personal nature"
"PCB took the decision to appoint me as Bowling Coach and they are watching me closely to decide on whether I am or not doing the right job - they are the decision makers; We are all doing our best in our roles"
"The India Pakistan game is always a thriller, always a big match and Inshallah we will try our best to win that game"
"There could be no better example of a Test match than the one between West Indies and Pakistan that would advocate the cause of Test cricket"
"Unfortunately we were on the wrong side of the finishing line, we should have won but that is the way Test cricket goes"
"Obviously when you make mistakes you come second in a contest"
"The dropped catches made a difference and when you let go of such opportunities in a close match then that will hurt your chances"
"If I were to analyse our bowling, then I would say that our bowlers put in whatever they had during the whole game; They battled to the end, even though we were defending a small target; Hats off to them and I feel very proud about how this bowling unit battled in this Test"
"Its the bowlers task to create opportunities but when 3 such chances come our way and we don't grab them, then that will hurt us"
"Looking at the way the wicket was in the last game, we can say that this wicket in Jamaica will have grass on it and the ball will seam around; We will do our best to not repeat the same mistakes of the first Test"
"The conditions in UAE/Oman for the T20 World Cup will suit teams from the sub-continent; They will suit us as we have played a lot of cricket there; Before the tournament, we would have played T20 games against New Zealand and England and by the time the T20 World Cup starts, many things would be clear to us and we will be well prepared"
"Batting was not easy as there were overcast conditions and the fast-bowlers were getting a lot of support on that pitch; You need to apply yourself on such pitches as a batsman and also be positive and take risks"
"All the batsmen who scored runs on this pitch did so by taking risks, so you have to be positive when playing in these conditions with the Dukes cricket ball"
"We did get opportunities to take wickets at the end of the match but we didn't grab those chances"
"I don't think the captain did anything wrong [field placings towards end] and he captained really well throughout the game, especially as a young captain; He did a wonderful job but unfortunately he just couldn't finish the game"
"I thought that Mohammad Abbas bowled beautifully; There are some days in Test cricket where luck deserts you and I feel that the way Abbas bowled, he should have taken a lot more wickets than he did; He was beating the bat but no edges were happening but that is part of the game; I have no doubt that Abbas is a wonderful professional in the way he puts in the effort; He bowled well but could not take as many wickets as we expected him to take and that is fine with me"
"Pakistan spinners have done a great job in the last year or so; Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah have bowled well and sometimes you get a pitch where there is less support for a spinner; Both sides' spinners didn't get that many wickets"
"Yasir Shah has a good track record against the West Indies and has a lot of experience; Whilst Nauman is a good spinner, we felt that the pitch did not have so much support such that we would have played a finger spinner"
"Lets not forget that Yasir Shah is a match-winner for Pakistan and he has so much games for us that we cannot ignore him"
"There are always critics around and they will say stuff when things don't go well; I always welcome them and say that only when you listen to your critics do you work on fixing your mistakes, but they have to be sensible in their criticism and their views are not of a personal nature"
"PCB took the decision to appoint me as Bowling Coach and they are watching me closely to decide on whether I am or not doing the right job - they are the decision makers; We are all doing our best in our roles"
"The India Pakistan game is always a thriller, always a big match and Inshallah we will try our best to win that game"
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