``It's a three-match game ... Being a knock-out tournament, every match is important and the teams must give hundred percent. But we're confident,'' said the classical left-handed batsman with the world record of 375 runs in Test cricket.

Asked to comment about their quarter-final opponent, the Caribbean captain said Pakistan is a team that can click any time and they have lots of ability to win.

``We've some new players in this squad but we believe, it's our best possible combination... they are confident to show their ability,'' he said addressing a press conference Monday.

Though without Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh - the two front-line fast bowlers, Lara was quite confident about his new bowling side and said : ``We've lot of variation in this department.''

He said all-rounder Carl Hooper is ``our key player'' who will give his best in the tournament.

``Captaincy is no burden... I enjoy cricket and batting,'' said Lara, one of the world's greatest batsmen, replying to a query if the added responsibility will affect his batting.

The West Indies captain agreed with a questioner that they should overcome the last few years' fragile performance to ``regain our top position in the world cricket.''

West Indies manager Clive Lloyd also echoed a similar sentiment, saying ``we'll re-build the team to reacquire our best position.''

Two-times world champions West Indies will take on another world champions Pakistan in the last quarter-final on Thursday (October 29). The 14-member team with three officials, who arrived Dhaka on Sunday, had net practice in the BUET ground Monday morning.

The West Indies squad:

Brian Lara (capt), Keith Arthurton, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Mervyn Dillon, Carl Hooper, Ridley Jacobs, Clayton Lambert, Rawl Lewis, Nixon McLean, Neil McGarrell, Phil Simmons, Philo Wallace, Stuart Williams, Reon King.