Thursday 19 March 2015 07:18, UK
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq refuses to accept that Friday's World Cup quarter-final against Australia in Adelaide could be his last one-day international.
The 40-year-old has already announced his intention to retire from one-day cricket after the World Cup - as has Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi - but he is hoping to claim a shock victory over the co-hosts.
"Obviously this World Cup and my career are still not over," he said.
"We would really like to go further in this tournament and will try our best to win this match and that's what the desire and dream is, so let's see. I want to play good cricket and put in my best performance.
“I will take it as a normal game. We want to do the basics right and if you think further than that you are putting yourselves under pressure and neither Shahid (Afridi) nor I will do that."
Misbah, who will continue to play Test cricket, has scored 5,088 runs in 161 one-day internationals and is satisfied with what he has achieved despite never making a hundred.
He said: “The biggest satisfaction is that we gave everything to our team, put our efforts together for the team and country and that gives you the biggest satisfaction."
Optimistic
Misbah is also optimistic that Pakistan have the talent to succeed after his retirement.
"Players like Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal and Sohaib Maqsood will have to take Pakistan cricket forward and I am confident that they have the talent,” he said.
"Often when young players play in the shadow of seniors they tend to get relaxed but when seniors leave the stage the youngsters must take responsibility and accept that challenge."
Pakistan will be depleted by the absence of injured paceman Mohammad Irfan for the clash with Australia.
They have Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali and Sohail Khan to share the new ball with either leg-spinner Yasir Shah or seamer Ehsan Adil as the fourth frontline bowler.
Watch Australia v Pakistan live on Sky Sports World Cup from 3am on Friday.
