Everyone (who matters) ranks MoHa high (almost as high as Mazid Khan) for his ability to hit 1/2 "crispy" shots, that too when chips are up and bowlers are bit above FC level - because they are depressed with watching Azhar, Misbah, Masood, Sarfraz, Sami, Ahmed, Fawad batting ... with zero flair in shot making, neither even woolen touch. On top of that, this English guy Arthur is coming from his traditional English school of thoughts - spinners are there to restrict runs & contribute with bat - so he loves those darters, who can bat a bit - MoHa, Imad, Nawaz ... though there are some brilliant classical spinners available and Asghar is being rotting on bench in a 0-2 defeat to this ATG SRL team.
Regarding retirement - MoHa won't even think that before 2023, trust me. He'll change his role - if ICC does a mighty favor for PAK cricket, he'll go back to Sui Gas, force groundsmen to take out last tinge of grass and start opening again - already wickets are getting better and it'll get much better in summer time after PSL. After the show by Ahmed, Sami, Shan & Fakhar - Ul Haq is waiting eagerly for just one good knock from his buddy to bring him back as opener. This man delayed announcement of Test team (WI, UAE) by a day or two, so that MoHa gets his last bite in that 3 practice match (still bolted against part - timers, when he was asked to prove something). Then this same guy announced PAK CT team among last, so that he can factor PAK Cup in his scouting ..... then he declared the team mid way, after MoHa had couple of "sterling" knocks.
If ICC doesn't do the favor - he'll start batting at 5 and bowl 35 overs per innings (if batting side can last that long), denying couple of young spinners ....... and Ul Haq will bring him for 2018 home Test series as "all-rounder", to remain an assured starter till 2023 WC. And, if so (ICC doesn't do the favor), Sarfraz should be scared, very scared, very very scared ..... already has made the XI in AUS once as specialist Captain.
Posters make fun of YK, Misbah & Afridi for prolonging their career - they were saint in this regard, trust me, saints. Afridi still can make PAK T20 side, Misbah was almost MoS in his last series and YK could have saved PAK from that 0-2, still had enough class left in tank for at least 2 more home season till 2018 ...... this guy MoHa wants to play till 2019 WC (2020 & 2023 as well - approaching one by one at a time) for his 16/105 T20 stats and chucking ...... and that one miracle innings on 18th June!!!!!!!
Let's give some respect to Misbah, Afridi & YK.