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An opening batsman and handy offspin bowler, Mohammad Hafeez first played for Pakistan in 2003, but it was only in 2011 that he finally became a regular in the side in all formats. For the second ODI Azhar Ali was ruled out because of injury which promoted Hafeez to captain Pakistan, Hafeez did a very good job as Pakistan won the match and won for the first time in 12 years on Australian soil. Muhammad Hafeez is a happy family man. He also became the first Pakistani captain to hit three fifties in a row and became Pakistan's leading run scorer in T20s. He was ignored for a recent series in Zimbabwe, but for a player with 50 Tests, 200 ODIs, a shade under 100 T20Is, and countless comebacks, one would have to be particularly brave to be writing his eulogy just yet. Old is gold: Mohammad Hafeez continues to set the standard for Pakistan No player has more runs in T20I than Mohammad Hafeez in 2020. Veteran middle-order batsman Mohammad Hafeez has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for selecting the players solely on the basis of their talent. Hafeez generally opens the batting and also acts as the part of bowling attack. Hafeez has scored 21 hundreds and 64 fifties in his international career. A swashbuckling unbeaten 57 against India in the Champions Trophy final may ultimately be his most famous innings, as it powered Pakistan to a total they wouldn't let India get close to. At the end of 2010 he was also selected for the party that would tour New Zealand and the West Indies and this resulted in him establishing himself as a regular in the Test, ODI and T20 teams. He was appointed captain of the Pakistan T20 team in May 2012 and vice captain, under Misbah-ul-Haq, of the ODI and Test teams. Twitter Reactions: Mohammad Hafeez’s 99 goes in vain as New Zealand seal the T20I series against Pakistan. He won an incredible ten Man-of-the-Match awards in international cricket that year, and became only the third cricketer - after Sanath Jayasuriya and Jacques Kallis - to score 1000-plus runs and take 30 or more wickets in ODIs in a calendar year. Mohammad Hafeez Official Fan Page ® The 40-year-old ended the year as the highest run-getter in … For his performances in 2014, he was named in the World ODI XI by ICC. His form with both bat and ball was inconsistent and in late 2003 he was dropped from the Test squad and subsequently from the ODI side. There was a century against India in Dhaka that preceded a disappointing barren spell, and then a purple patch against Sri Lanka where he smashed three hundreds in four games in 2013. Hafeez was accused, by Younis, of lying about his knee injury before the T20. Under his leadership, Pakistan managed to move up to the second position in the rankings. [11], On 20 December 2020, he hit his career best T20I score of 99* off 57 balls against New Zealand in their second T20I at Hamilton.[12]. Mohammad Hafeez may be 40, but he is showing no signs of stopping any time soon. Hafeez was initially selected in the Pakistan squad for the 2015 World Cup but was ruled out 6 days before the World Cup due to a calf injury. [9] During this innings, Hafeez was forced to run a lot which towards the end was hampering him due to a leg injury. To a large extent, that changed in 2011, as Hafeez put in consistent displays with both bat and ball in all forms of the game. But it is the T20Is where he was at the helm for a decent period of time. [10][circular reference] His form was poor scoring only 39 runs and taking only 2 wickets in 6 matches. [41] Up to now, his highest ODI score is 140* which was scored against Sri Lanka on 22 December 2013 at Sharjah. Against India on 18 March 2012 in Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur at the 2012 Asia Cup, he scored 105 off 113 balls and was involved in a 224 run partnership with Nasir Jamshed, which is the best opening partnership for Pakistan against India in one day internationals. He then, signed for Middlesex for 5 matches in August. He scored plenty of pretty 30s and 40s, laced with some exquisite cover-drives, but that only helped cement the opinion that Hafeez may forever remain a player whose potential exceeds performance. As a captain, he led Pakistan to victories over South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe. Hafeez scored his test career best of 224 runs against Bangladesh in 2015 at Khulna during the Dan Cake Series. Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has lavished praise on Team India after their memorable Test series win against Australia recently. He was the second highest Pakistani run scorer in the ODI series producing some solid opening partnerships with Kamran Akmal. Mohammad Hafeez (born October 17, 1980 at Sargodha) is a Pakistani cricketer. India's 'Finished Products': Mohammad Hafeez Latest Pakistan Cricketer To Hail Australia Win Pakistan cricket stalwarts like Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Waqar Younis, Inzamam-ul … Hafeez was a regular member in Pakistan's triumph in the Champions Trophy 2017 in England. In June 2015, Hafeez was suspended for an illegal arm action. In August 2018, he was one of the thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Join Facebook to connect with Mohammad Hafeez and others you may know. Yet, for his performances in 2011, he was named in the World Test XI by the Cricinfo.[8]. Hafeez has played in Bhera and was one of several young all-rounders whom the Pakistani cricket teamturned to in order to revitalize their side after their poor display in 2003 World Cup where Pakistan was out from first round. Thus he became, the second batsman after Zaheer Abbas to score 3 centuries in an ODI series. Mohammad Hafeez becomes leading T20I run ... Hafeez surpassed Indian cricketer KL Rahul by just 11 runs when he scored 41 against New Zealand in the ... Hafeez smashed four half-centuries. [2] He retired from Test Cricket in December 2018, departing the ground for the final time in white clothing to a guard of honour from his teammates. Following strong domestic performances, as well as some consistent showings for the Pakistan A side, he remained on the fringes of a recall in 2004… Senior Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez has lauded the Indian team for its incredible fight back to win the Test series against Australia and credited the feat to having a proper talent-grooming system in place. The elegance of the full face of his bat, particularly when driving through the off side, means any runs he scores are more memorable than they otherwise might be - and there have been plenty of them; he's number 10 on the all time ODI runs list for Pakistan. [30], Hafeez scored his maiden Test century in his second match on 27 August 2003 against Bangladesh. In the first cricket match to be broadcast live on the BBC, sharing coverage with Sky, since 1999, Babar helped Pakistan make an excellent start in his 56 off 44 balls before Hafeez took the baton in the second T20. Born Tellingly, it is in those periods that his place in the side has been in the greatest peril, as his technical flaws as a batsman appear destined to go largely unremedied. Hafeez who topped the series with 155 runs including two half-centuries was named the player of the match and also took the player of the series award. In ODIs, his maiden century came against New Zealand on 29 January 2011 at Christchurch. Half-centuries from Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez carried Pakistan to their highest Twenty20 international total against England, who face a chase of 196 at Emirates Old Trafford. Mohammad Hafeez also serves as Pakistan's national T20 captain. He was signed by Edmonton Royals as marquee player in 2nd season of GT20 Canada in July. He is nicknamed "The Professor". Find Records, Biography, Centuries, Runs, … In December 2012, during the tour of Pakistani cricket team in India in 2012–13, he came across as a very different and aggressive batsman and scored so brilliantly and briskely and helped Pakistan to win the first T20I and 2nd ODI with his heroics of brilliant batting and nearly chasing a mountain high target of 191 in the second T20I. Mohammad Hafeez is on Facebook. The right-hander has 3652 Test runs, 6614 ODI runs and 2282 T20I runs to his name. [20] Hafeez then tested negative the following day, after taking a private test to get a second opinion. Mohammad Hafeez (Urdu: محمد حفیظ; born 17 October 1980) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He played in all 5 ODI matches ending up as the top run scorer and he also topped the bowling averages for the series. Mohammad Hafeez is aging like fine wine. He had a great series against Sri Lanka in Dec 2013, where he scored 122 in the first match, 140* in the third and 113* in the fourth match. His resignation was a rare incident in Pakistan cricket. [23][24] In September 2018, he was named in Nangarhar's squad for the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. In April 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. [42] Sri Lanka is being his favorite opponent in ODIs, against them he had scored 4 centuries. However he was subsequently selected for the T20Is and the ODIs on Pakistan's 2010 tour of England. With Pakistan struggling to find a solid opening pair for the Test side, he was recalled for the tour of England. After missing out of international cricket for months in which he missed the West Indies series in the UAE, Hafeez was then picked for the Australia tour 2017 to play the ODI series. He was replaced by Nasir Jamshed. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Hafeez is also included in the Brisbane Heat squad for the Big Bash league commencing in December. [29], Hafeez has scored 21 centuries (100 or more runs) in Test matches, One Day International (ODI) matches, organized by the International Cricket Council. He is known for his intelligent batting but also for aggressive shot plays when needed. Half-centuries from Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez carried Pakistan to their highest Twenty20 international total against England, who face a chase of 196 at Emirates Old Trafford. Half-centuries from Mohammad Hafeez and debutant Haider Ali set Pakistan on their way to ending the tour of England with a first win to salvage a Twenty20 International series draw. That curse, however, has plagued Hafeez throughout his career too, and he has found himself suspended for an illegal bowling action no less than three times. His scores were 61 and 55 in first and second T20I respectively and scored 76 runs in the 2nd ODI and sharing an opening stand of 141 with Nasir Jamshed and also bowled economically to help Pakistan win their first ODI series in India since 7 years. In this period, he was considered to be the main all-rounder of Pakistan Cricket team along with Shahid Afridi. He didn't do wonders with the ball either with an expensive economy rate of almost 6 per over which was worse than any other Pakistani spinner in the tournament. Hafeez returned to the ODI side in 2005 and despite poor form with the bat, his bowling performances were impressive. He replaced Rassie Van Dussen in ST KITTS & NEVIS PATRIOTS team for Cpl 2019. [31] His highest Test score is 224 which was also scored against Bangladesh on 28 April 2015 at Khulna.[32]. [6] Hafeez said that the time was right to retire from Test cricket and that he was honoured to represent Pakistan in 55 Test matches, including captaining the side.[7]. Find Hafeez's Records, Biography, Centuries, Runs, … [27], In November 2017, ICC suspended Hafeez again for illegal bowling action. It actually started in the series against South Africa in November 2010, and then continued through 2011, a year which fetched him two centuries in Tests and three in ODIs, apart from two fifties in Twenty20 internationals. ... With 2323 international T20 runs, Mohammad Hafeez is just 12 runs behind Shoaib Malik who is Pakistan’s all-time leading T20I runs scorers. [21] On 30 August 2020, in the second T20I against England, Hafeez became the second batsman for Pakistan to score 2,000 runs in T20I cricket.[22]. 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He was also named in the T20I XI by Cricinfo for his performances in 2013. In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic. 133 talking about this. Posted On / December 20, 2020 / by Anirudh Singh. In March 2016, Pakistan's exit from the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 after losing 3 matches caused great controversy in Pakistan, with blame shifting between Waqar Younis as well as many of the players on the team. Mohammad Hafeez finished on an unbeaten 99 off 57 balls, Mohammad Hafeez almost single-handedly kept Pakistan in the game. Hafeez is a versatile batsman who can play anywhere in the top 6 and forms part of the bowling attack. Nicknamed as 'the professor', Mohammad Hafeez has captained Pakistan in all formats. Despite bad performance during the T20I world cup 2016 Hafeez was picked for the England tour of 2016 Hafeez was out on 0 several times throughout the test series and during the ODI series in the first match he was out on 11 which then he was dropped for rest of the tour because of bad performance and not fit enough to play. He joined Middlesex County Cricket Club for the 2019 Vitality Blast, as a replacement for Mujeeb Ur Rahman. [15][16] Though, he was named man of the match in Pakistan's second match of the tournament against England for his 62-ball 84 and important wicket of English captain Eoin Morgan,[17] he remained inconsistent for the rest of the tournament with low-strike rate scores of 16, 9, 20, 32, 19 and 27. Following this good form he was included in the squad that was selected to play South Africa in the UAE and he replaced disgraced skipper Salman Butt as an opening batsman in both Tests, achieving a batting average 32.50. The veteran Pakistan batsman has continued his glorious run in T20is in 2020 as he hit an unbeaten 99 in a lone-warrior effort to help Pakistan post a competitive total in the 2nd T20I against New Zealand on Sunday. [28], In December 2019, ECB banned Hafeez from bowling in the T20 Blast because of his action. Hafeez who showed top form with two-half centuries in the T20 series in England also felt that young batsman, Haider Ali still had a long way to go to become a finished product. Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan) It may seem odd to select a man aged 40 as one to watch but the Pakistan veteran seems to be getting better in his … He said it could have affected the teams poor performance. After the tournament, there was some controversy with veteran all-rounder Abdul Razzaq who was critical of his non-selection for a number of matches. [26] However, he was again selected for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He equalled the records of most wins as a Pakistani captain in T20 and most number of away series wins as a Pakistani captain. After getting out early despite good starts in the first two Tests, he went on to score his second Test century in the third Test in Karachi. [4][5] In December 2018, during Pakistan's series against New Zealand, Hafeez announced that he would retire from Test cricket following the conclusion of the tour, to focus on limited-overs cricket. After Pakistan's exit from the T20 World Championship Hafeez apologized on behalf of his team and stepped down as captain. Hafeez smashed four half-centuries. As he scored 41 against New Zealand in the third T20I on Tuesday in Napier, Hafeez beat Indian cricketer KL Rahul by just 11 runs. During the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September 2012, Pakistan reached the semi-finals where they lost to the home side. Following strong domestic performances, as well as some consistent showings for the Pakistan A side, he remained on the fringes of a recall in 2004. The Hafeez career stats include the 55 Tests, 218 ODIs and 98 T20Is he has played in a career spanning over 17 years. With Taufeeq Umar, he formed Pakistan's most stable opening combination in Tests, as his aggression at the top of the order became a perfect counterfoil to Taufeeq's defensive approach. Subsequently, he earned the nickname, the Snake of Sargodha, for his zigzag running pattern between the wickets. He is also one of the better fielders in the Pakistan team, especially in the point region. Mohammad Hafeez career stats. Since then, Hafeez has continued to frustrate and amaze, and the frequency with which he can switch from one mode to the other is a large part of his enigma. Not only that Hafeez's captaincy was appreciated but he also made 72 runs which earned him player of the match. [3] The major teams for which he played are Pakistan, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sargodha, Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan. He was the fourth international player to play in the Caribbean Premier League and the first Pakistani player to be named to be chosen for Twenty20 tournament. Explaining the difference between India and Pakistans cricket teams, Mohammad Hafeez said, there is no shortage of talent in his country but where they lag … The PCB committee decided that they would subsequently closely monitor Hafeez's performance in this context during the coming tours to India and South Africa. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler. As of the first ODI match Hafeez was out on 4. He is not only Pakistan's best batsman this year, but is also the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket in 2020. He proved the value of his comeback by taking 4 for 41 runs and scored a century, which earned him the man of the match award. His consistency gives his side another option, which explains the reluctance to drop him even when his stock skill - batting - is letting him down. Tom Banton Tom Banton, Mohammad Hafeez move up in T20I Rankings after England-Pakistan series. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez set a new record during the match. Hafeez has played in Bhera and was one of several young all-rounders whom the Pakistani cricket team turned to in order to revitalize their side after their poor display in 2003 World Cup where Pakistan was out from first round. He once used to be widely regarded as one of the best white-ball all-rounders in the world, having been ranked as the top all-rounder by the ICC Player Rankings in the limited overs formats on a few occasions. England’s seamers struggled with their lengths at Emirates Old Trafford. On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament. [18][19] However, on 23 June 2020, Hafeez was one of seven players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19. The 40-year-old is a proud father to three children, namely his two … KARACHI: Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan cricket team’s senior all-rounder, ended the calendar year 2020 as the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals with 415 runs to his credit. He made his 4th ODI century in March 2012 against Bangladesh at Dhaka. Hafeez also came into some conflict with the PCB over their view that he adopted a rather unilateral and non-consultative approach while making selection decisions. Once in Tests and twice in ODIs. India, who had to field a second-string side in the fourth Test at the Gabba after most of their main players were unavailable due to injuries did the unthinkable as they defeated a full-strength Australia side in Brisbane to clinch the four-match series 2-1. He doesn't flight his offbreaks much, but his excellent control over line and length allows the captain to use him at almost any stage of an innings. In the 2006 series held in Australia, Hafeez smashed his first century for Pakistan. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez credited power-hitting ability for his success as a batsman in 2020. Imran Khan, Pakistan's former captain criticised this decision and advised Hafeez to stay as captain. Read about Mohammad Hafeez's Profile, Latest News, Articles, Career updates only on ESPNcricinfo.com. He has opened the bowling for Pakistan on several occasions - particularly in T20 cricket - and briefly took on the mantle of lead spinner after Saeed Ajmal was banned for an illegal action. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. Mohammad Hafeez, the senior all-rounder of the Pakistan cricket team, ended the calendar year 2020 with 415 runs to his name as the top run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals. By many metrics, he's one of Pakistan's most prolific cricketers, but arguably also one of the more profligate ones in the way he's handled his immense talent. His return to Test cricket was made at The Oval where he scored a fluent 95. However, he was supported by the coach Dav Whatmore and both of them emphasised the poor fitness levels of many players. [25] In 2019, he was named captain of Lahore Qalandars in PSL4. 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