Is Mohammad Hafeez's international T20 career over?

[saeed5646]

Hafeez have a dreadful start to PSL 2 .he is struggling with the bat big time

also his bowling is less effective with remodel action .Age is also not his

side he is 36 already and next twenty t20 world cup is not in asia .So

for the betterment of pakistan team he should be not in plans for next t20

world cup.Instead we should groom any youngster

Here is his overall record in all the T20 worldcup he played

Batting

Matches:24 Runs: 426 Strike rate: 105 Average : 20 HS : 64 50s :1

Bowling

Matches: 24 Wickets: 13 Economy: 7.47 Average 35.07

i hope mickey and inzi realize this and donot pick him in t20 squad for W.I

 

[Square Drive]

Never been a T20 player.

His only notable knocks came in that series against India.

By the way, his bowling still seems to have it.

Should officially retire from Tests and T20Is and solely focus on ODIs in an attempt to make it to the WC 2019 and then retire after that from ODIs as well. Am speaking of his personal goals here, and not whether he should/shouldn't be picked for ODIs.

After that, he should serve the PCB in one way or another.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Not just T20, his career should end in all formats.

 

[saeed5646]

Never been a T20 player.

His only notable knocks came in that series against India.

By the way, his bowling still seems to have it.

Should officially retire from Tests and T20Is and solely focus on ODIs in an attempt to make it to the WC 2019 and then retire after that from ODIs as well. Am speaking of his personal goals here, and not whether he should/shouldn't be picked for ODIs.

After that, he should serve the PCB in one way or another.

just like malik he needs to be smart i think he will have to leave this two format otherwise it could also

shut the door for him in odis

 

[msb314]

Never been a T20 player.

His only notable knocks came in that series against India.

By the way, his bowling still seems to have it.

Should officially retire from Tests and T20Is and solely focus on ODIs in an attempt to make it to the WC 2019 and then retire after that from ODIs as well. Am speaking of his personal goals here, and not whether he should/shouldn't be picked for ODIs.

After that, he should serve the PCB in one way or another.

And against SAF later in the year when he got hit wicket for 83 or something - arguably our best performance on a disastrous tour.

 

[Square Drive]

And against SAF later in the year when he got hit wicket for 83 or something - arguably our best performance on a disastrous tour.

Yup, that was his mini purple patch in the format.

 

[jog_1]

His T20I career's been over. Now he's headed towards an end to his ODI career too.

 

[saeed5646]

he is miserably failing in the PSL 2.I hope inzi is watching this because hafeez won,t retire from t20i easily

 

[Statsman]

Not just T20, his career should end in all formats.

He was the most popular choice for captaining ODI side not long ago.

 

[Sub-Zero]

bhai nhi hoga wo retire

 

[Syed1]

The only oldie who is performing to some level of acceptability is Mian Malik.

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

He will get back to form when the real cricket begins.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Hopefully yes.

 

[Pete Rose]

International career should be over

 

[Zohaib Shah]

He should quit cricket to become PCB chairman. He knows a lot about cricket.

 

[Justcrazy]

There are better spin all rounders than him in Pakistan.

 

[Hasan123]

Never mind his t20 career, his international career should be over.

 

[aloo paratha]

He'll find a way into the team, trust me.

 

[MenInG]

Not sure on what basis can he continue? It had to be PSL but not looking good.

 

[dhump]

I really hope that he is not picked for Pakistan in any format after this....He already played more than his potential.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Should have ended when MICKEY sent him back to Pak from england after his disastrous TEST series...I want him to play every single game for PZ and not score more than a 50 in total... Should be the end for him, but that doesnt happen with pak is that why they are reeling at 6,7 and 8 across all three formats..

 

[Ahson8]

His international career is over. He is finished. And this is coming from someone who has backed him from 2010-16.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

There are better spin all rounders than him in Pakistan.

exactly, shadab, hassan khan and usama mir are all good and up above Imad, Nawaz, Hafeez... Malik however scores runs to save his piece of bread...

 

[ask_analyse_act]

His international career is over. He is finished. And this is coming from someone who has backed him from 2010-16.

hope MISBAH who backed him for nearly half a decade long should go following his friend... Hope both of them not selected to play, they are well past their time...

 

[coy0607]

he can't score runs, can't take wickets, routinely drops catches

at 36 there's no coming back for him. Takeing him to Australia was a mistake.

Should never be selected for Pakistan

 

[MMHS]

Not sure on what basis can he continue? It had to be PSL but not looking good.

On the logic that since he is struggling in T20, so must be successful in Test now, for that he is the National Treasure.

 

[Hasan123]

On the logic that since he is struggling in T20, so must be successful in Test now, for that he is the National Treasure.

Because of Sharjeel stupidity he might be in the test squad. Sharjeel and Azhar would have opened with Sami as back up. Now Sami and Azhar may open with Hafeez as back up. Than all it takes is one Sami failure........


I don't want this to happen but in Pakistan cricket you never know. If he keeps failing in PSL I think he'll be dropped for good.

 

[MMHS]

Because of Sharjeel stupidity he might be in the test squad. Sharjeel and Azhar would have opened with Sami as back up. Now Sami and Azhar may open with Hafeez as back up. Than all it takes is one Sami failure........


I don't want this to happen but in Pakistan cricket you never know. If he keeps failing in PSL I think he'll be dropped for good.

Sharjeel has nothing to do with this out of expire cricketer being part of PAK team. Sharjeel wasn't in remand when Inzi & Misbah delayed naming squad for WI Series & availed MoHa couple of days to give them something - a 50 against WI XI in a practice match & Babar won't have debuted in Test even now. Because, MoHa would have managed at least couple of 50s against WI in UAE & that would have been sufficient for Misbah to carry him to ANZ as a batting all-rounder - in fact, chances are high that they won't have picked Babar for Test squad to protect the National Treasure.

For the sake of saying, on proper merit - he'll struggle to make PAK C team now. Still he is rated as "all-rounder", but in a tight match, today Sammy didn't give him ball, that should be indicative - this guy Sammy won 2 WCs as a Captain & he knows a bit about the level of his players. Unless he is Captain or his 2 buddies are in charge, I don't think any other Captain will use him with ball. As a batsman, 2/3 kids from PAK U19 team that failed to make the U19 WC SF can do better than him now.

 

[Hasan123]

Sharjeel has nothing to do with this out of expire cricketer being part of PAK team. Sharjeel wasn't in remand when Inzi & Misbah delayed naming squad for WI Series & availed MoHa couple of days to give them something - a 50 against WI XI in a practice match & Babar won't have debuted in Test even now. Because, MoHa would have managed at least couple of 50s against WI in UAE & that would have been sufficient for Misbah to carry him to ANZ as a batting all-rounder - in fact, chances are high that they won't have picked Babar for Test squad to protect the National Treasure.

For the sake of saying, on proper merit - he'll struggle to make PAK C team now. Still he is rated as "all-rounder", but in a tight match, today Sammy didn't give him ball, that should be indicative - this guy Sammy won 2 WCs as a Captain & he knows a bit about the level of his players. Unless he is Captain or his 2 buddies are in charge, I don't think any other Captain will use him with ball. As a batsman, 2/3 kids from PAK U19 team that failed to make the U19 WC SF can do better than him now.

Lol he would have got 1 century as well very West Indies so thankfully he failed in the A tour. With Arthur getting a new captain in tests soon he'll get full control of the team so I don't see Hafeez coming back.

Good point about Sammy not giving him the ball. Let's see if that continues especially when there is left handers batting.

 

[Abdullah719]

Somehow returns to the T20I squad despite a dismal PSL where he played just one innings of note.

 

[phoenix363]

Somehow returns to the T20I squad despite a dismal PSL where he played just one innings of note.

Atrocious selection. I wonder how long he will continue to leach onto the team for.

 

[cricketInsight]

I hope someone like Shadab plays ahead of him in the T20s. Mickey jas got to show some sense here.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Somehow returns to the T20I squad despite a dismal PSL where he played just one innings of note.

Pakistan does everything in reverse
If you are a young player you must be consistently amazing in domestic and perform straight away in international cricket

If you are a senior you only need one innings to get your self in the team for another year

 

[saeed5646]

hafeez career will be over after w.i tour because he is awful in t20s

 

[aloo paratha]

He'll find a way into the team, trust me.

I was right wasn't I??

 

[the Great Khan]

i think you guys are missing the point. he can bowl again and a Hafeez who can bowl is an asset..

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

i think you guys are missing the point. he can bowl again and a Hafeez who can bowl is an asset..

He can't bowl like he used to and even then he isn't worth it. Malik is enough to give a couple of overs as can zaman and Babar

 

[MMHS]

He is the highest rated cricketer in Pakistan, since Imran or may be Akram.

I have heard enough of PAK Buzurg cricketers, many of whom had seen Majid or even played with him - and they rate him parallel.

Just one more example - yesterday, I was listening to Sohaib & Md. Wasim (That Saj Sadiq tweeter thread with Dr. Nauman) - that should be indicative enough how MoHa is rated. I was almost certain that he'll be picked through back-door; that 70+ once in 10 attempts at PSL has made it easier for Inzi & he has picked him for both format. Now, he'll be picked for Test squad as well & unless he has a horrible LO show, he'll make the starting XI as well, as long as Misbah is Captain.

Someone mark this post - Sarfu has to perform out of his skin to keep his Captaincy for 2019 WC, from MoHa's reach.

 

[Pete Rose]

i think you guys are missing the point. he can bowl again and a Hafeez who can bowl is an asset..

One 50 score in five previous odi innings. Sounds more like a bowler than a batsman. Plus certified choker

 

[Hasan123]

Baffling selection

 

[hailian]

if life have given me that many chances how much Hafeez got I would've been a millionaire if not Don Bradman!

 

[Speedster777]

Total Sifaarishi. Because of players like him we are at the bottom.

 

[saeed5646]

hoping against hope we are done with him in t20s

 

[anonymous_guy]

hoping against hope we are done with him in t20s

Mr Hafeez is a PHENOM
He will rise again...
I hope the next time Hafeez plays for pakistan, he is honored with undertaker's entrance theme

 

[Citizen4]

Hussain Talat is knocking on the door of the selectors, but sadly the selectors love Hafeez and seniors qabila

 

[msb314]

Too early to call as although Hafeez has been struggling - he always seems to find a way to return to the team.

Needs to step up fast though.

 

[Citizen4]

Too early to call as although Hafeez has been struggling - he always seems to find a way to return to the team.

Needs to step up fast though.

you're right Mr Reese, selectors love TTFs, Hafeez will play the next world cup most likely.
The machine has given us a number of perpetrator, and it's Hafeez

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Hopefully he will never play for Pakistan again in any format.

 

[msb314]

you're right Mr Reese, selectors love TTFs, Hafeez will play the next world cup most likely.
The machine has given us a number of perpetrator, and it's Hafeez

At this point - not sure if the perpetrator is Hafeez or the selectors...

 

[saeed5646]

Hoping against hope that was his last t20I series and we are done with him

 

[pakistani pride]

Hope this shows we dont need this selfish player!

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

The real tragedy is that this Thread was created last year almost 12-15 earlier than today and even right now we're not entirely sure whether it's over or not - ONLY IN PAKISTAN!

 

[Hasan123]

In T20s he should be done. Don't need a 37 year old who has a pathetic record in t20s in our side.

 

[Alam_dar]

More than T20, we want his ODI career to be over so that we could introduce specialist batsman before the ODI WC.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Feel bad for him, he performed better in ODIs.

Should have retired gracefully after the CT final.

 

[MMHS]

Be aware about T1000!!!!!

 

[srh]

hopefully Inzi will grow a pair and never select Hafeez in T20 squad again

 

[Deewana Mastana]

No

 

[srh]

Will Inzi finally drop Hafeez from the T20 squad?

Pakistan T20 team has proven that they dont need Hafeez anymore especially when his bowling action is illegal.

Will Inzi finally drop Hafeez from the T20 squad? Inzi had a great chance to move Pakistan forward by droping Hafeez from all forms of cricket when his bowling action was termed illegal. Yet he made a huge blunder by still selecting Hafeez Do you think now he has smarten enough to understand that Hafeez is a huge burden for Pakistan team?

 

[deems]

From what I gather, Micky has indicated to inzi that younger players are the way forward. Micky will most likely test them in the t20 format. And then slowly bring them into the longer formats.
So Malik and Hafeez should definitely be worried about their place in the side and that creates competition. They now know, they can no longer sit on Sub par performances. I can already see either one of them accommodating for haaris or yamin.

 

[moghul]

I hope so.

 

[Saj]

What you have to realise is that there is a lobby system behind many players in Pakistan. That basically means that some players will get picked irrespective of form - we have seen that again and again with several players.

 

[ExplicitAI]

When he's allowed to bowl then he's gold dust in T20's; without it he's useless. Better to invest in another player preferably one that can bowl a few overs.

 

[CadPakFan]

If Micky has his way, then it will be.

 

[Abdullah719]

It should be, but you can never count him out

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Sadly this will only happen when the professor himself decides to hang up his boots. There is no dropping him as long as he can ball/bat.

 

[Kroll]

What you have to realise is that there is a lobby system behind many players in Pakistan. That basically means that some players will get picked irrespective of form - we have seen that again and again with several players.

And Hafeez has one of the strongest lobbies.

 

[saeed5646]

Sarfraz ahmed should man up and tell this to selector quite clearly he do not need him in any format

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Hafeez is widely regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the world. He plays all forms of the game and a former T20I captain of Pakistan cricket team. Hafeez usually opens the batting and forms part of the bowling attack. In 2012–2013, he was ranked as the top all-rounder by the ICC Player Rankings in T20 format. He is known for his intelligent batting but also for aggressive shot plays when needed.
He was involved in record opening partnership of 224 runs with Nasir Jamshed. As a player, Hafeez gives the team plenty of options: he usually bats aggressively at the top of the order, but his organised technique also means he can switch to defensive mode if required. As a bowler, he bowls fast and flat for a spinner, but often used as an economical bowler to restrict run rates, while getting through his overs quickly.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Sarfraz ahmed should man up and tell this to selector quite clearly he do not need him in any format

The selectors will need permission from Hafeez first.

 

[saeed5646]

The selectors will need permission from Hafeez first.

They do listen to captain and coach if coach and captain want they can drop him easily

 

[Hasan123]

I don't understand why threads like this are bumped when he is dropped for 1 or 2 games. He hasn't been selected for a meangliness series . It's clear Inzi rates him. I hope his career is over but we will see in the next few series.

 

[Majid Khan]

Drop? The only thing that gets dropped when Hafeez 'the batsman' is around are the eggs - 0 0 0 and they keep coming in all formats, boiled, half boiled, omelettes, you name it.

 

[Kroll]

Hafeez is widely regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the world. He plays all forms of the game and a former T20I captain of Pakistan cricket team. Hafeez usually opens the batting and forms part of the bowling attack. In 2012–2013, he was ranked as the top all-rounder by the ICC Player Rankings in T20 format. He is known for his intelligent batting but also for aggressive shot plays when needed.
He was involved in record opening partnership of 224 runs with Nasir Jamshed. As a player, Hafeez gives the team plenty of options: he usually bats aggressively at the top of the order, but his organised technique also means he can switch to defensive mode if required. As a bowler, he bowls fast and flat for a spinner, but often used as an economical bowler to restrict run rates, while getting through his overs quickly.

Bro, this was years ago. There's no doubt, he provided value during that period and was one of our better players but that's not saying much when you see the makeup of those teams.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Bro, this was years ago. There's no doubt, he provided value during that period and was one of our better players but that's not saying much when you see the makeup of those teams.

Not my words, got it from wikipedia - he must’ve wrote his own page

 

[TeymurBlake]

His career in t20 would've ended but the problem is that whoever is meant to replacement have either not done enough or have not yet been given the chance.

 

[Kroll]

Not my words, got it from wikipedia - he must’ve wrote his own page

Ah okay, thought it was just naivety since your new. Looks like Wikipedia needs to get with the times.

 

[Saj]

Never say never in Pakistan cricket.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Why was a 37 year old selected for T20s in the first place? If age is not an issue then why did not Inzy select Kamran who at least had a brilliant PSL?

 

[Majid Khan]

My gut feeling is that if the final was against Zimbabwe, then Hafeez would have been selected. This is a smart tactic to protect the legend, by exposing young Farhan on debut in a final against Australia -- and if he fails, then it makes it easy to justify recalling Hafeez as opener for next series. Come on Sahibzada, mess up their plan!