Pakistan will be back in action just five days after securing a tense three-wicket triumph over Australia at Leeds which squared that test series 1-1.

Many observers had predicted that Salman Butt's team, playing as the 'home' side due to security concerns in Pakistan, would have collapsed in pursuit of a modest target of 180 on Saturday. Instead, his side came through for an exhilarating victory.

Butt says the win signals "a new beginning for Pakistan cricket, and especially for a young side".

He also says he would love to have succeeded in front of a home crowd in Pakistan.