Pakistan Skipper Misbah ul Haq says, "there is always pressure in any game but this one is special as we have a chance to make history."
Talking to media ahead of 3rd Test against West Indies, the 43-year-old hopes his and Younis Khan's impending retirement from international cricket can spur the team in its pursuit of a maiden Test series win against West Indies in the Caribbean.
Both batsmen will make their last international appearance in the third Test at Roseau, and with the series tied 1-1, Misbah aims to remain focused on the demands of his role as a senior batsman amid the emotions that come with the occasion.
The skipper said that has given us [Younis and Misbah] additional motivation and he hope that is the case with the team also.
"Looking forward to it as a normal game and focusing on our jobs. As batsmen, contributions from Younis and me would be very important. Sometimes emotions can come into these sort of occasions but we will try our best to focus on our jobs."
"What's happening in Barbados has gone already," Holder said. "It's important to put it behind us. We don't have to forget the good things we have done there but we have to improve on a few areas - fielding is one, specially taking our chances and once we forget the last match as quickly as possible and move on to this, it's better for us.
"We are in a situation where we have played some good cricket in the series so far. We haven't been perfect so we are striving to play a perfect cricket game. Once we can do that, or get to 99% of that, then we will be the better side in this game."
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