Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
Mohammad Hafeez at a press conference today:
It's not a surprise for me, I am always available for the team. I'm happy and excited to be a part of the team again after not being selected in the last two tours.
I'll try my best to add value in the team setup. The youngsters are more than the seniors so it'll be great for us to share our experiences with them and let them express themselves and perform well for Pakistan over a long period of time.
I will miss bowling, I am ready to retest my bowling action and I am waiting for that, hopefully it will be done very soon. I have represented Pakistan as a batsman for 17 years, bowling is an additional ability that has helped me and the team but I have always thought and played as a batsman, my services for Pakistan are as a batsman and I want to contribute for Pakistan as a batsman now.
My personal plan is I want to play for Pakistan on the basis of performance and fitness. I want to play the T20 World Cup and then exit international cricket, that's my plan and let's see how it goes. Playing for Pakistan is always an honour and it's exciting to represent your country. I am looking forward to another opportunity to add value to the team in my humble capacity. I wish to perform well in the T20 World Cup and leave international cricket on a positive note.
I don't stay in fear as a sportsman, I stay positive. You have to deal with different scenarios, I always have positive energy. I have no negative thoughts. As a professional, you need to perform so I am excited as a player to represent Pakistan.
Lahore Qalandars are a franchise and they know better about who to give captaincy to, I am happy that they have given players promotions from their PDP. The most important thing for me is to do well for the team and play my role in victories, that's more important than anything else.
My career for Pakistan and stats are in front of everyone. In the last 2 T20 series, I had the most runs for Pakistan, I was man of the series and man of the match. Unfortunately due to some scenario, I wasn't selected but I am positive and I will try to win matches for Pakistan.
We are deprived of home cricket since many years so it's a source of happiness for me that I will get to play in Pakistan and in Lahore.
I have a role to play, my own performance which should win matches and then grooming the youngsters in the team by sharing experiences, so that they can serve Pakistan for a long time in future.
I would like to welcome the BD team and I am hopeful that fans of cricket visit Pakistan and turn up in numbers for matches. Wins are important for any team's captain to gain confidence, Babar is our new captain and he's a fantastic player and person. I hope he does well for Pakistan for a long time. Now the focus on us is to do well for the team to win matches to help the Pakistan build confidence.
I don't interfere in other people's domains but if I am asked for my opinion or needed, I am always available.
I don't know why you say I couldn't fulfil expectations (in the World Cup). I was the third highest scorer for Pakistan, we won 5 matches and I was man of the match in one. We were eliminated not due to bad performances, it was due to NRR.
It's not a surprise for me, I am always available for the team. I'm happy and excited to be a part of the team again after not being selected in the last two tours.
I'll try my best to add value in the team setup. The youngsters are more than the seniors so it'll be great for us to share our experiences with them and let them express themselves and perform well for Pakistan over a long period of time.
I will miss bowling, I am ready to retest my bowling action and I am waiting for that, hopefully it will be done very soon. I have represented Pakistan as a batsman for 17 years, bowling is an additional ability that has helped me and the team but I have always thought and played as a batsman, my services for Pakistan are as a batsman and I want to contribute for Pakistan as a batsman now.
My personal plan is I want to play for Pakistan on the basis of performance and fitness. I want to play the T20 World Cup and then exit international cricket, that's my plan and let's see how it goes. Playing for Pakistan is always an honour and it's exciting to represent your country. I am looking forward to another opportunity to add value to the team in my humble capacity. I wish to perform well in the T20 World Cup and leave international cricket on a positive note.
I don't stay in fear as a sportsman, I stay positive. You have to deal with different scenarios, I always have positive energy. I have no negative thoughts. As a professional, you need to perform so I am excited as a player to represent Pakistan.
Lahore Qalandars are a franchise and they know better about who to give captaincy to, I am happy that they have given players promotions from their PDP. The most important thing for me is to do well for the team and play my role in victories, that's more important than anything else.
My career for Pakistan and stats are in front of everyone. In the last 2 T20 series, I had the most runs for Pakistan, I was man of the series and man of the match. Unfortunately due to some scenario, I wasn't selected but I am positive and I will try to win matches for Pakistan.
We are deprived of home cricket since many years so it's a source of happiness for me that I will get to play in Pakistan and in Lahore.
I have a role to play, my own performance which should win matches and then grooming the youngsters in the team by sharing experiences, so that they can serve Pakistan for a long time in future.
I would like to welcome the BD team and I am hopeful that fans of cricket visit Pakistan and turn up in numbers for matches. Wins are important for any team's captain to gain confidence, Babar is our new captain and he's a fantastic player and person. I hope he does well for Pakistan for a long time. Now the focus on us is to do well for the team to win matches to help the Pakistan build confidence.
I don't interfere in other people's domains but if I am asked for my opinion or needed, I am always available.
I don't know why you say I couldn't fulfil expectations (in the World Cup). I was the third highest scorer for Pakistan, we won 5 matches and I was man of the match in one. We were eliminated not due to bad performances, it was due to NRR.
) to see what the likes of Ahsan Ali can offer to the team.