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Forget about first Test, look ahead: Mohsin Khan

Pakistan cricket team coach, Mohsin Hassan Khan on Monday said he has told the players to forget about the first winning Test against England, as it is now part of history and look ahead.

"I have told them that the first Test is now part of history, forget about it and look ahead to the remaining matches," blogs.bettor.com quoted Mohsin Khan as saying.

Khan said that England is undoubtedly a professional and strong team that can make a comeback into series at any stage under any circumstances.

Mohsin, took over as the interim coach of Pakistan team after Waqar Younis stepped down in September last year citing health and personal issues. He has coached Pakistan in two series so far, against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Pakistan achieved victory in both.

He said that the reason behind the success of the team over the past 12 months was the hunger in the players to keep on winning.

"They now relish being called a top team due to their performances and they are proud of this. They are now trying to be more consistent and strong in their performances," he said.

After claiming victory over England, Khan gave his players a day off, so that they are relaxed when the second Test gets underway in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (January 25).

"It just shows the new positive approach of our team. The players wanted to have a training session one day after the Test ended but I told them that they take two days off and relax," Khan said.

Mohsin said that he was impressed with the stupendous performance of the team against a formidable England line up. However, he threw caution to the wind by asking his side not to lose their heads, as Strauss and his men are likely to make a strong comeback in the second match in Abu Dhabi.