'Pakistan played better cricket' - Dravid
Post-match quotes from Rahul Dravid and Inzamam-ul-Haq
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On the reasons for the defeat
They [Pakistan] played well over three-and-a-half days. They played better cricket than us. It is as simple as that.
You can look back upon [a lot of areas] and do [things] differently. I wish we had batted better, got the tail out quicker, but the toss is not the only reason. We didn't bat well enough in the first session, and as you saw, the wicket was up-and-down towards the end. It would have been interesting if either team was chasing 250 on the last day. In hindsight we could have done it differently. If I knew that we would be four down at lunch, we would have done things differently. But we don't have the benefit of hindsight.
One run-out cannot be the turning point. It is the team that plays better that wins, and they [Pakistan] were deserving winners.
I was looking forward to this Test. But I played a poor shot [in the first innings]. I was disappointed personally, and hopefully, I will have the opportunity to correct this in Rawalpindi. And make some runs on this tour.
In the first innings we could have done with 75 more runs. And we could have restricted them to less. We needed 150 runs from somewhere. Shoaib Akhtar showed the character to stay at the wicket, something that is not in his nature. Credit to him.
There was no mental fatigue, at least I hope not. We were all very keen and excited to play well here. It's very hard to point out exact reasons why we failed twice. We know we are most dangerous when we bat well and put runs on the board.
We were better in Multan, they were better than us here, and in both games the better team won. Umpiring is part and parcel of the game. I believe that both teams should accept what they get in terms of umpiring.
We definitely think that we have not [handled] this aspect well. We have to find solutions to that problem. I don't think complacency was a factor. It is not as if we did not try hard enough. That is something we can rule out. We have changed a lot of things over the last two-and-a-half years and hopefully this is something we can change.
Yuvraj [Singh] was brilliant. He was batting under pressure and did brilliantly for someone who is playing only his third Test. [Irfan] Pathan and [Lakshmipathy] Balaji showed great heart on what became a flat wicket on the second and third days. They ran in hard consistently. Viru [Virender Sehwag] has been fantastic and Parthiv's attitude towards the end showed guts and character. I couldn't have asked for more.
I admit [Umar] Gul was a surprise package, an inspired selection. Hats off to the young kid. He did well to put the ball in the right areas. He broke the back of our batting and was deservedly the Man of the Match.
It has been an evenly contested series. Neither team has had a clear advantage. Whoever executes their plans better is going to win. It will be the same in Rawalpindi.
It's disappointing to lose - personally and as a team. I don't deny that. But character is how you pick yourself up and come back. It does hurt but you have to look ahead and stay positive.
It has been intense and competitive right through. It can't get any more intense than it already has. Rawalpindi is an important game, the last of this tour.
It did not affect the side. That's the beauty of the game. In this part of the world all sorts of things are discussed, in board-rooms and living-rooms, but there was no talk about this in the dressing-room.
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On the criticism after Multan
This was a very good comeback by our team after what happened at Multan and it was a good answer to the criticism. The boys were very demoralized after the defeat but the criticism in the press was overboard. I was very disappointed by a lot of remarks from ex-Pakistani players and greats. I expected them to try and lift our team after what had happened but they did the exact opposite and I wasn't very happy with that.
I wasn't that surprised - there was some support for the bowlers and I would've bowled anyway had we won the toss. There was something in it for the first few hours.
It's the decider and it is a crucial game. We have to work even harder for that match. There are still some weaknesses in the team. We know that but they will have to be ironed out for the next game. I will not take these lightly at all, and we intend to work even harder now.
The criticism has been intense and uncalled for. I feel similar to Javed that if it continues then it will become difficult for me to carry on as well. If I had said something like this following Multan, then people would have said that I have lost. I am saying this now, after a victory, because I want to make it clear that it is difficult to work under this amount of pressure. Criticism is okay but it has to be positive and constructive.
We will have to see what happens in the next few days. There are still injury concerns, but these players all played extremely well. We will decide on their status closer to the next game.
We know India has a very strong batting line-up and that is why it was so important to take such a big lead. Our bowlers then bowled very well, to a good line and length and it worked. A failure in one match doesn't mean that their batting isn't strong, but our bowlers are also confident now for the next game. We will have to work even harder for the next game.
Captaincy is about handling pressure, but I would argue that international cricket is itself mainly about how you handle the pressure.
The boys were obviously down after the first game but they now have their confidence back. It will spur them to work even harder for the next match.
I think the one-day series played a part as it was held before the Test matches. Also, the security and all its concerns probably helped to keep a few people away, but with a win now, hopefully, more people will turn up for the next game.
There was no question of him not wanting to play this Test. He was obviously down after Multan but he is a human being. Like everyone else he goes through bad patches, he performs sometimes and sometimes he doesn't. He can still bowl better than he did today although his rhythm is coming back. Hopefully he will be in full flow in the next Test.
We need to improve our fielding still. It was okay but it can get better. And no, I don't think we need a coach for it.
Rahul Dravid's run out in the second innings.
My own form is good at the moment and I hope to continue it. Sachin is a big player and he will perform no doubt. But if he has another match like he did here then I won't mind.
We spent so much time on the field together I just thought we should have a chat. It was nothing special.
The entire squad has been working hard and they have done well. There are some areas that we need to work on and we are still learning as a team. But there is a picture emerging of a team now and a group of players who, if they continue to work hard, will be of benefit to the team.