Abu Dhabi: Pakistan captain Misbah ul-Haq has “no concerns” whatsoever going into the second and final Test against Australia starting at the Shaikh Zayed Stadium on Thursday.

The authoritative 221-run victory in the first Test was a huge shot in the arm for the Pakistan side and if the boys can put up a similar show, nothing can stop them from winning the series, Misbah said on the eve of the encounter.

“We will put in our best efforts to play good cricket because we have no small team in front of us. Australia is one of the best teams in the world. What ever good we did in the last game, we will try to repeat and give the same performance,” said Misbah, whose side is looking to seal their first series victory against Australia since 1994.

“I think if we fulfil the basic roles in a better manner then a good result will come; the most important thing is to do the basics of Tests in the best manner and hope for the best,” added Misbah, who felt his side needed to be consistent to win the hearts of his people back home.

“Honestly there are no concerns. In the last match, everyone delivered and that’s what we want to really do again and that’s what we are focusing upon. The only thing we want to show is consistency.”

The skipper said the loss in the T20 and ODI series made his team more determined to do well in the Test series.

“The important thing for any team is the hunger to do well; the last two series we played hurt us and everyone realised they must give a good performance. All the individual efforts combined into a good team effort and we will strive to do the same thing again.”

The 40-yr-old’s felt the Abu Dhabi wicket would have more pace and bounce than Dubai. “This pitch looks a bit different; its normally different from the Dubai pitch because its more hard than Dubai. It looks good and if we look at our strength, then it looks good for us because we have a really good record here,” added Misbah.

His Australian counterpart Michael Clarke was of the view that the toss would play a crucial role and so he will be saying a ‘few prayers’ before going to bed.

“Probably, it will be as important as the first Test, I would like to win. In these conditions batting first certainly has its advantages. Your first innings is crucial, whether you bat first or bowl first … but generally when you get an opportunity to bat the first time in the game the wicket is very good.

“So don’t get me wrong, I would like to say a few prayers tonight and hope that helps me win the toss. Unfortunately, I don’t have much control over that part of the game,” said Clarke, whose side has now lost five Test matches in a row against Asian teams — including a 4-0 whitewash at the hands of India in 2013.

The skipper, however, refused to accept that there was extra pressure on him to deliver going into the must-win Test.

“It doesn’t feel any different to any other Test match to me. My expectations are always very high for myself, personally, to make sure I’m scoring runs and for this Australian team to have success.

“I don’t feel any more expectation or any more pressure. It’s about playing our best cricket over five days and if we do that, I’m confident we can win the match. ”