Pakistan team manager Intikhab Alam has said that the way things are going - the team will not only taste success but also the image of Pakistan cricket would also improve in 2011.
The former Test captain said the reason for his optimism was not only the improving spirit and discipline among the players but also recent steps taken by the cricket board to put things right.
"There is no doubt 2010 was a very bad year for Pakistan cricket and the controversies and scandal indirectly also had an impact on the players' performances," he was quoted as saying.
"It is hard for any team to just focus on cricket and keep on performing consistently when so many things are happening outside the field," cricket365.com quoted him as saying.
"The last year was like a nightmare for Pakistan cricket, but it is now part of history and we have to look ahead. I have told the players just focus on cricket and the results will come naturally because we have lot of talent in our cricket," he added.
Pakistan cricket was rocked by incidents of indiscipline, infighting and spot-fixing allegations in 2010, which also put the cricket board under pressure, which at one stage in March even resorted to banning or fining seven players after the Australian tour.
He said he was happy at the way the players were responding to the challenges and to the new enforcement of disciplinary measures in the team.
"There are not issues within the team it is just a matter of time before the confidence starts flowing again and there is self belief we can beat anyone," he said.
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