Inzamam-ul-Haq

It is never easy for a professional cricketer, who has represented his country for 17 years, to forget the past and adopt a new lifestyle.

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.

When I look back and think about it, I feel my career was fairly good but, certainly, not tremendous.

Being chief selector has been the most challenging role of my cricket career, as I was heavily criticised for my decisions, and I couldn't respond much.

World Cup 2003 was the worst phase in my career, but that is now behind me, and I am doing all-out efforts to get my place in the team back and further my career.

My career has been as clear as a crystal.

I am not a big supporter of sledging or insults that are hurled at you. But I don't mind if a bowler glares or stares at the batsmen. During my career, I have faced these situations numerous times.

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.

I am happy and satisfied at the end of my career, but not much. Yes, I would have loved to leave the stage in a better way.

Throughout my career, we beat India in many matches, but for some reason, we never managed to get the better of them in World Cup matches, and it remains a disappointment for me.

In Pakistan cricket, the real test comes when the team is not doing well. When it is winning, everything is fine.

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.