Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis voiced pride at his side's improved performance after leading them to a 2-0 Test series win in Zimbabwe.

The team were under pressure to raise their game following a recent three-Test whitewash at the hands of Australia.

And Waqar got the response he was looking for as they wrapped up the second Test by a 10-wicket margin.

"We have come through a very bad patch, and it's good to see the boys playing well and winning 2-0," he said.

"The bowling and the batting were brilliant but we need to work on our fielding, especially with the one-dayers coming up."

Waqar took four for 78 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 281, giving him 369 Test wickets in his career.

It was a case of leading by example with fellow paceman Shoaib Akhtar kept out of the attack by a sore knee.

"He's okay, but we didn't want to take the risk of bowling him and he wasn't really required," Waqar commented.

"I bowled a longer spell than usual and it really did me good.

"I got my rhythm right and that should help me in the one-dayers."

The two sides will now meet in three limited overs internationals, before Pakistan head south for the South African leg of their tour.