Pakistan cricket team captain Misbah- ul-Haq has said that the most important thing is to win matches but stressed the need to build players' confidence which only comes with continuous success.

"The most important thing is to win matches," Misbah told a social website. "We are just focusing on winning at the moment because it is more important than entertaining in the longer format."

The captain maintained that there was a need to build the players' confidence which only comes with continuous success.

"Once the confidence is there and you are winning, you can look at being more aggressive and more positive," Misbah said.

Expressing his satisfaction on the team's show last year, Misbah termed 2012 as the year which will define the true standing of the team.

"The recent improvement in the rankings is a good sign. It's something we'll look to improve on with every series. I see 2012 as

a year that will define where we stand as a team."

Talking about the World Cup semi-final loss against India in Mohali, Misbah said, "It was the lowest point last year. It was disappointing to lose that match. Not being able to win the Test series in the Caribbean for the first time in 54 years was also sad, especially after coming so close."

Meanwhile, the upcoming series against England will be Misbah's first against these opponents, one where he has urged his batsmen to support the bowlers in order to have a chance against the `tough and balanced' opposition.

"England have everything: a top spinner, good fast-bowlers and a strong batting line-up. In order to beat them, we'll have to be disciplined. Our strength is our bowling but the key is for our batsmen to put runs on the board and allow the bowlers room to work with," he concluded.