Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes the presence in the dressing room of former fast bowling great Waqar Younis as coach is inspiring his young players to try and replicate the country's golden era. Waqar combined with Wasim Akram to form a fearsome pace bowling duo that carried Pakistan to some of their most famous victories in the 1990s. And Butt says youngsters such as Mohammad Aamer and Wahab Riaz – who claimed five wickets in the first innings of Pakistan's win over England at the Oval Saturday – is making the youngsters reach for the stars. “He has had a great impact on the side having played all his cricket in the golden years of Pakistan with the two ‘Ws' and if a side needed 20 runs and had six wickets left they would get the six wickets,” said Butt. “People like that in the dressing room give confidence and make the youngsters believe they can become heroes. “It is important to have the heroes of the youngsters inside the dressing room. He has done a great job so far and I hope he continues in the same way.” Pakistan will head to Lord's Thursday for the final Test with their captain claiming his band of inexperienced players can go on to become one the best sides in the world. “This is a young, inexperienced team but they are showing their potential,” said Butt. “Everybody has put up their hands. Kamran Akmal has taken all his catches, Mohammad Asif has taken wickets, Mohammad Amir has taken wickets and the debutant Wahab Riaz took five wickets and Azhar Ali scored 92. “I am a very happy captain at the moment because all the guys are doing well. But I still think this team needs time because other sides will come out and play better cricket. They will become a fine side.” Butt said the return of Mohammad Yousuf to the side was one of the catalysts for their win. The veteran Yousuf hit a first innings half century, helping Azhar Ali through to 92 not out and made 33 in Pakistan's nervous pursuit of the 148 it needed for victory. Yousuf was banned for life in March for his part in Pakistan's disastrous tour of Australia in the winter. That ban was lifted and although he could not play in the second Test at Edgbaston because of jetlag his presence was crucial in the win. And Butt claims the mix of youth and experience will help Pakistan become one of the world's leading sides. “Mohammad Yousuf really helped and the youngsters have fed off his experience,” said Butt. England captain Andrew Strauss, presiding over his side's first Test defeat of the summer, said his team were under pressure from the moment they lost five wickets in the first session of the game. But he dismissed any claims that England were hampered by complacency after winning the first two Tests so comfortably. “I don't think complacency comes into it at all,” he said. Butt also admitted that nerves nearly got to his team as they scraped home Saturday. Umar Akmal and Aamir held their nerve to guide the tourists to a four-wicket win in what was almost a repeat of their defeat of Australia at Headingley recently when they lost seven wickets chasing 180. Kiwis offer to tour Pakistan New Zealand has offered to play cricket matches against Pakistan to raise funds for those affected by floods that have devastated the Asian country. – Agencies At least eight million people in Pakistan are in need of water, shelter or other emergency assistance. Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman Nadeem Sarwar says that New Zealand Cricket has expressed its willingness to play in the country.
