In the past, when we toured countries like Australia or South Africa, we struggled, but we also got to learn a lot, and we learnt to cope with pressure.
I've never linked team selection to offering prayers, and reports suggesting otherwise are all wrong.
It's up to the individual to decide when he wants to quit.
If you don't have bounce on the pitch, even a spinner cannot come handy.
It's always special playing in Australia and New Zealand.
A tour to India is different from other tours. The expectations to win are very high from our own people, and defeats and poor performances are not forgotten easily.
It's important what you can do for your team. Even if you score 30-40, if it contributes to team's victory, then it is always memorable.
I have had a fulfilling career for Pakistan, although our poor performance in the 2007 World Cup would remain the lowest point of my career.
It's not as if I never used to get under pressure. That is nonsense. It's just that my looks gave an appearance, and people didn't think I was tense.
We can't take such unfair criticism. It would be difficult for me to continue as captain if this unhealthy trend of demoralising the team after a few bad performances continues.
No one can deny there is a lot of pressure when Pakistan and India play, especially with the expectations of the fans at home.
When you have confidence, the atmosphere in the dressing room also improves.
I never really sought out the captaincy at any stage in my career. Now that it has been handed to me, I would obviously like to do it justice and keep performing well. The day I stop performing will be the day I happily relinquish the role.
As my parents are from India, I am told a lot of positive things about the country, the culture and traditions of Muslims in India. I don't remember anything nasty told to me by my parents.
I think there is no better way for our players to improve and learn to perform under pressure than playing regularly with India.
In the one-dayers, it boils down to who performs better on the day of the match.
Besides being a sportsman, I am also a human being.
The thing that forced me to think about my retirement was that I had played my cricket with honour and distinction, and I did not want to put myself in a position where I was considered a liability or unwanted by the selectors.
As a player, you have to assess how fit you are and look at your performance graph - how long you are delivering. Take Imran Khan's case: he played till 39.
I want to develop an atmosphere where the selectors, captain, and coach are on the same page because, unless this happens, there will be no turnaround in our cricket.
