Pakistan’s head coach Waqar Younis said that the three D’s, determination, dedication and discipline had been key to his team’s first series win over Australia in 20 years.
Pakistan utterly annihilated Australia by 356 runs in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday to win the two-match series 2-0, their first over their opponents since 1994.
Waqar said he was ‘pleased’ with the manner of his team’s win.
“Credit goes to the boys for putting up this brilliant show,” Waqar remarked.
Waqar also praised skipper Misbahul Haq.
“Misbah’s positive frame of mind helped the team and the way he looked at his captaincy and batting inspired other players to do their best,” said Waqar.
Misbah set a new world record for the fastest half-century off just 21 balls and equalled the fastest hundred feat off 56 balls during his 101 not out in the second Test, also hitting twin hundreds in the match.
The coach said he always respected Younis Khan, declared man-of-the-series for his 468 runs in the two Tests, including hundreds in each innings of the first Test and 213 in the second.
“We always knew he has this ability and with his amazing performance he has once again proved that he is an institution and juniors sharing the dressing room with him develop with every moment. Hats off to the man,” said Waqar of the veteran batsman.
Waqar also credited his support staff.
“I would also credit my support staff, from Mushtaq Ahmed to Grant Luden to Grant Flower – everyone kept a positive frame of mind, even when we were left frustrated with the results in Sri Lanka,” said Waqar of Pakistan’s last tour in August where they lost 2-0 in Tests and 2-1 in a one-day series.
