Quotes from Sarfaraz Ahmed

The more you play Test cricket, you get to mature as Test player.

Our fans are emotional and these same people lift us when we win. But if they feel sad on a defeat we also feel the same way. We feel it much more because we are playing for Pakistan.

It will be our effort to make Pakistan the number one team in all formats of the game.

It has been an honour to lead Pakistan at the highest level.

The educated youth are the future of Pakistan and they will make us proud in the future too.

Absolutely, Dhoni inspires me. He does it for wicket-keeping and batting both. He is a great keeper. I idolise him. The way he finishes an innings I would like to do the same for Pakistan too.

Pakistani people love cricket, they love to support and they love the players.

One does make mistakes and the best thing for any individual is to learn from those shortcomings.

I shout and scream at my players - everything is right in front of you.

It's not in our hands to control what people say about us.

When you are captain you basically think differently - more about the team than yourself.

When superstars play it is easier to guide them during a match because they don't need much guidance; they already know how to cope with high-pressure situations.

Younis is someone I greatly admired and it was a real pleasure to have played alongside him for a long time. His work ethics are something we always cherished. There is no better example of professionalism than him. His determination and dedication are known to all of us and it is no surprise that he is Pakistan's most prolific Test run-getter.

There is no truth to the claim people who play under Shoaib bhai don't want to play under me.

In overcast conditions where you bat first, we have to try and not lose early wickets.

Being professional cricketers, we have to adjust to different playing conditions and perform well in all circumstances.

Criticise us on our cricket but don't get abusive with us.

I don't have enough words to praise Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan.

When you are captain in any format, it definitely brings a lot of pressure on you and this is why its a big responsibility.

If I deviate from my nature, it's possible that my game will be affected.

It is easy to claim that we will score 450 or 500 runs but to achieve this target an entire process is required.

Everyone's target is to improve Pakistan's cricket.

I just don't think cricket should be targeted for political gains.

It is disappointing to see cricket being targeted after the Pulwama incident.