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"I've achieved many milestones, there were no other milestones left for me to play for" : M Hafeez

LAHORE: Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has rejected the rumours surrounding his retirement from Test cricket, clarifying that he did not retire from Tests out of fear of facing South Africa’s Dale Steyn in the upcoming tour. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Hafeez said: “I did not retire from Test cricket because I was not performing. I retired from Test cricket because of personal reasons. I have achieved many milestones in my career and there were no other milestones left for me to play for,” Hafeez said. “I want to focus on white ball cricket from now on.” Responding to a question, the 38-year-old said: “People think that I am afraid of South Africa’s playing conditions and Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada. I have to face these bowlers in one-day cricket also.

I will answer these statements with my performance.” Turning to the subject of Lahore Qalandars whom he will be leading in the next edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Hafeez said, “Qalandars have entrusted me with a huge responsibility. I will do my best with the help of the players and management.” Praising the Qalandars for their work in finding new talent, the former captain said: “Qalandars have done great work with the players’ development programme. Lahore Qalandars aim is now to win matches in PSL. We have a good combination of players, especially AB de Villiers who is a world-class player. The best thing is we are trying to convince de Villiers to play the full length of the tournament. If that happens we will get to see him in action in Pakistan also.”

https://dailytimes.com.pk/332641/hafeez-says-didnt-retire-from-tests-out-of-fear/
 
“People think that I am afraid of South Africa’s playing conditions and Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada. I have to face these bowlers in one-day cricket also."

His ODI average is 16.88 in South Africa.

Steyn has got him out 5 times in 9 matches.

:))) :)))
 
Which milestones does he mean? Most ducks for an opening batsman? Most fisherman-like opening batsman? Most gifted in all three facets of the game?

The list is endless.
 
You know he really is an enigma. He have had a fairly ordinary test record not just in terms of averages or away stats but also the fact that he has scored only 3600 odd runs. Yet, he managed to achieve what even the best of Pakistan cricketers have failed to achieve - getting a guard of honor! Add to that the fact that he hasn't completely retired yet, he will still play ODI/T20 cricket for Pakistan. So a Pakistani cricketer with an average record announcing retirement, getting a guard of honor, and yet continuing to play for Pakistan is as enigmatic a story as it could be.
 
A lot of pakistani seniors in the present or recent past delude themeselves snd their sense of achievement when in reality they have achieved very little Hafeez is one of them
 
From the recent and recent past players that have retired. only Younus Khan achieved milestones. Others had very low standards for milestones
 
Interesting. These guys have no idea what to respond to and what to ignore. Making a fool out if himself
 
happydavy said:
You know he really is an enigma. He have had a fairly ordinary test record not just in terms of averages or away stats but also the fact that he has scored only 3600 odd runs. Yet, he managed to achieve what even the best of Pakistan cricketers have failed to achieve - getting a guard of honor! Add to that the fact that he hasn't completely retired yet, he will still play ODI/T20 cricket for Pakistan. So a Pakistani cricketer with an average record announcing retirement, getting a guard of honor, and yet continuing to play for Pakistan is as enigmatic a story as it could be.
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I have been following Pakistan cricket since 1989. Without a shadow of doubt in my mind I shall say,Hafeez is the worst cricketer skill and capabilitywise to represent Pakistan in so many matches. He should shut his mouth up and say "Alhamdulillah I got chance to play for a team like Pakistan though I was not suitable for it"
 
He loves giving statements that makes Pak fans dislike him even more.
 
Mainul said:
I have been following Pakistan cricket since 1989. Without a shadow of doubt in my mind I shall say,Hafeez is the worst cricketer skill and capabilitywise to represent Pakistan in so many matches. He should shut his mouth up and say "Alhamdulillah I got chance to play for a team like Pakistan though I was not suitable for it"
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Don't you think Rammez Raza tops him?
 
He must have read some old thread in this forum praising him to the sky. That could be the reason for his delusion.
 
Well done hafeez, for reaching the milestone of most pathetic cricket to play more than 10 years of international cricket!
 
Mainul said:
I have been following Pakistan cricket since 1989. Without a shadow of doubt in my mind I shall say,Hafeez is the worst cricketer skill and capabilitywise to represent Pakistan in so many matches. He should shut his mouth up and say "Alhamdulillah I got chance to play for a team like Pakistan though I was not suitable for it"
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That has to be without a doubt Kamran Akmal who played hundreds of internationals for us with a batting average similar to Afridi's but at a much lower strike rate and awful keeping skills.

Hafeez in comparison is decidedly average / below average but still arguable international level.
 
I think he’s for sure the luckiest cricketer to play for Pakistan.
2005 (ish) saqlain has retired..Shohaib Malik action is deemed to be illegal he makes a comeback and scored a handy 95 in England in 2006
2007-9..very little cricket is played in Pakistan then half the team is banned...he makes a re entry..
2010 spot fixing happens, Malik goes missing now we suddenly need an opener and an off spinner plus he scores heavily against Sri Lanka and is pivotal in the odi team with Afridi and ajmal.

Since that time we’ve been searching for an opener and an offie to replace him but nobody has come close. One could argue that the only milestones he’s achieved have been due to lack of any suitable alternative candidates and this comes down to lack of development in Pakistan domestic cricket.

Without doubt he’s been an important odi player..milestones is stretching it somewhat.
 
““I did not retire from Test cricket because I was not performing. I retired from Test cricket because of personal reasons.”

LOL
 
Amjid Javed said:
Well done hafeez, for reaching the milestone of most pathetic cricket to play more than 10 years of international cricket!
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Only with Pakistan you find a team that settles for such mediocrity for so many years.
 
One can't be blessed in four facets of the game after all, when there are only three.
 
Probably, among VERY FEW Pakistani to benefit from that 3-9 Lahore indecent - it took PAK's home game to UAE, it limited PAK's cricket mostly roaming around SRL, WIN & ZIM.

This guy has an ODI stats of 23/70 outside Asia even in his hay days which includes Mughabe ZIM bashing as well; his Test stats outside Asia is like a tail ender ...... his career is built in UAE, which was PAK's forced home since 2-9. Despite every criticism intact, PAK's wickets have one demon - in cricket season (winter), no matter how flat, docile PAK wickets can be - Ball DOES SWING in PAK, and in 1st hour of the day in winter, it'll seem. Enough for MoHa to be another bunny of any pacer with new ball on such condition. Had those UAE Tests were played in PAK, my hunch is his stats would have been similar to pre UAE era - that's 18/58 (one can check -this guy came back as opener after playing 50+ ODI games at that stats).

In bowling as well, those glue top UAE mud beds help darters gripping with little spin, and this guy was a reckless chucker - he made a career out of UAE tracks with ball. Had those games been played in PAK instead of UAE, his ODI bowling stats could have bee close to 60/60/6.

Now, he is making BIG out of the CT, to make sure that Ul Haq has enough ammunition for MoHa's case. Next I expect from MoHa is high praise for Imam - some one mark it.
 
wow - how does this legend manage to stay so grounded

batting average of 37 to go along with 53 wickets - he really has racked up the milestones
 
The only milestone I can think of is most incompetent, unreliable and technically flawed opening batsman ever to play test cricket, out of all those who played more than 50 tests.

Or probably another one as he must hold this record , surely - most number of scores in single digit (between 0 and 9) by a specialist (so-called) batsman in test and ODI cricket.
 
He is a handy bowler and sometimes good batsman. He overachieved with is limitations. He needs to get out of Pakistan cricket team and work somewhere as coach asap. He could be better coach than cricketer he was.
 
Such a bad example for youngsters. Imagine the low standards they'll set for themselves when they see a mediocre player who regularly choked whenever there was any pressure acting as if he's led us to World Cup and World T20 titles, as well as the #1 Test ranking.
:cobra :cobra :cobra
 
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Lol.

What a tool.

Just bow your head down, try to keep your ODI place intact and PERFORM there!

Don't do clownish acts.
 
Saw the show. The cringe-worthy praise he was constantly receiving throughout the show, was disgusting to say the least. While the host did try to ask Hafeez about his recent lacklusture performances, Hafeez was smart enough to deflect the question and continue talking about how motivated his retirement was.

Hafeez was not good enough to be brought back as an opener in Test cricket. His selfish decision mid-way through the match probably affected team morale aswell to a certain extent.
 
Oh my goodness me what is going on. Did he actually say that OMDS...........I'm lost for words really. No more milestones to achieve :))) does he think he's bradman or something?
 
Okay Hafeez whatever you say. I'll take your word for it, no need to look at your stats.
 
Hawkeye said:
Lol.

What a tool.

Just bow your head down, try to keep your ODI place intact and PERFORM there!

Don't do clownish acts.
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He is doing exactly that - keeping himself relevant and using media to sell the idea how good he was, so that his ODI stakes don't fall. He knows that, he is walking on a thin line - if Ul Haq gets nervous or gets under pressure, MoHa is gone from WC squad; in fact Ul Haq himself might get sacked for incompetence and corruption.

I think, Hafeez is a faaaaaaaaar better & sharper tool outside cricket field - after WC (don't know yet which one - 2019, 2020, 2021 or 2023, 2027 ....), his very next "act" will be to sell the idea how good a tactician he was with his knowledge .... and other staffs that's required to be an International Coach (might prepare a full script using Google) - I guess, you have got the clue.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Saw the show. The cringe-worthy praise he was constantly receiving throughout the show, was disgusting to say the least. While the host did try to ask Hafeez about his recent lacklusture performances, Hafeez was smart enough to deflect the question and continue talking about how motivated his retirement was.

Hafeez was not good enough to be brought back as an opener in Test cricket. His selfish decision mid-way through the match probably affected team morale aswell to a certain extent.
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And this is the problem.

Some of these guys are lifted by sections of the media and it goes to their head and they lose a sense of reality.
 
*sigh... like, this guy would go to the gym for a week and then write a book about his body transformation :facepalm:
 
Must be poor translation.

Guess, he wanted to say there were no miles left a stone was not aimed at him.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Saw the show. The cringe-worthy praise he was constantly receiving throughout the show, was disgusting to say the least. While the host did try to ask Hafeez about his recent lacklusture performances, Hafeez was smart enough to deflect the question and continue talking about how motivated his retirement was.

Hafeez was not good enough to be brought back as an opener in Test cricket. His selfish decision mid-way through the match probably affected team morale aswell to a certain extent.
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Thanks for the summary

This retirement is so strategic, and perfectly timed.

1 - he won't be around for the SA humiliation
2 - he gets praised for retiring at the right time, and his test career in general
3 - the attention helps extends his ODI/T20 career
4 - instead of playing tests, he can play in T10 and T20 leagues, which are more lucrative to begin with
 
Saj said:
And this is the problem.

Some of these guys are lifted by sections of the media and it goes to their head and they lose a sense of reality.
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and vice versa. I'm sure Pak cricketers only give interviews to sections of the media who are friendly to them
 
The real champs are all those people who kept a straight face during that interview and this includes Hafeez as well. Well Done :14:
 
I can't believe someone can be so deluded as to the skillset they possess even in their decline. There are some people who have some insight on their deficiencies in the game. Whether it be chucking, or his struggles with the new ball, hafeez has always somewhat been very shameless about what he can do or not on the pitch.
 
Saj said:
And this is the problem.

Some of these guys are lifted by sections of the media and it goes to their head and they lose a sense of reality.
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I can understand someone like Afridi being a media darling and an attraction magnet for commercial sponsors, but what drawing power does someone like Hafeez have?
 
Hitman said:
Don't you think Rammez Raza tops him?
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Not at all. Rameez was a better batsman than Hafeez. Raza's career spanned between 1985-1997. You know how different thhe quality of bowling the pitch is played from.Hafeez's era. Yet Rameez's ODI average and that of Hafeez is same.If Hafeez would have played at that era his average would have been minus 10 i think. Hafeez was averaging 24,26 in his career at the beginning. With time pitch became more batting friendly and his average began to rise. At one stage Rameez had 2nd highest century maker in ODIs after Desmond Haynes as far as I can remember. He had 5 ODI centuries in Australia and NZ which Hafeez can only dream off. He faced legendary WI, Australian pace attack. If he had the luxury of playing so many tests in UAE he would have averaged at least 40 in tests. I am not saying that he was world class but he was way way better than Hafeez.
 
Mainul said:
Not at all. Rameez was a better batsman than Hafeez. Raza's career spanned between 1985-1997. You know how different thhe quality of bowling the pitch is played from.Hafeez's era. Yet Rameez's ODI average and that of Hafeez is same.If Hafeez would have played at that era his average would have been minus 10 i think. Hafeez was averaging 24,26 in his career at the beginning. With time pitch became more batting friendly and his average began to rise. At one stage Rameez had 2nd highest century maker in ODIs after Desmond Haynes as far as I can remember. He had 5 ODI centuries in Australia and NZ which Hafeez can only dream off. He faced legendary WI, Australian pace attack. If he had the luxury of playing so many tests in UAE he would have averaged at least 40 in tests. I am not saying that he was world class but he was way way better than Hafeez.
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Rambo Raza was one of the best ODI openers for PAK and a clutch player under pressure. Like many PAK cricketer, he dragged career too long and last few games became specialist Captain, otherwise for his first ~100 ODI, he had a stats like 35/65, which in contemporary cricket was world class. He had 3 hundreds in WC IICRC - 115 against SRL, one against WIN at MCG (Pathetic one), and one against NZ. He played one of the best ODI innings by a PAK player in 1989 Neheru Cup SF, and in quest of 279 (Neheru Cup Final), and 262 (WC SF) -he was the first initiator, gave a quick start (those days like 35 of 38 balls from opener was express start). Much better ODI player than people rates him here, but shouldn't have played Test.
 
MMHS said:
Rambo Raza was one of the best ODI openers for PAK and a clutch player under pressure. Like many PAK cricketer, he dragged career too long and last few games became specialist Captain, otherwise for his first ~100 ODI, he had a stats like 35/65, which in contemporary cricket was world class. He had 3 hundreds in WC IICRC - 115 against SRL, one against WIN at MCG (Pathetic one), and one against NZ. He played one of the best ODI innings by a PAK player in 1989 Neheru Cup SF, and in quest of 279 (Neheru Cup Final), and 262 (WC SF) -he was the first initiator, gave a quick start (those days like 35 of 38 balls from opener was express start). Much better ODI player than people rates him here, but shouldn't have played Test.
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Thanks. I watched most of his innings you mentioned. Infact 1989 Neheru cup is my first cricket tournament I watched on TV live. Rameez was a stylish player, I liked him. His batting was eye pleasing to watch. Those who ate labelling him as the worst ,I am sure they are newbie fans and they didn't watch him bat at his peak. Yes, he lost his mojo of batting in last 2 years I think but along with Saeed Anwar he was the best opener in my eyes for Pakistan.Though off topic, I also like his commentary, I don't know why he gets so much haters and dislike as commentator. The crown of worst commentator should go to our Athar :shafiq2
 
Savak said:
I can understand someone like Afridi being a media darling and an attraction magnet for commercial sponsors, but what drawing power does someone like Hafeez have?
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His smile beard and ability to over estimate his capability by a mile is the perfect drawing power for sponsors and advertisers.
 
I expect PCB to rename a major stadium after this legend . Hafeez sounds way better than Gadaffi :)
 
He said you need four things to succeed in the team
1) Fitness
2) Confidence
3) Experience
4) Performance

He ticks in 3/4 so should be good any way.
 
Lord Hafeez have done it all. Why not resign today then. Why wait till 2019 WC?
 
Our emerging teams performance will explain why the likes of Hafeez and Malik have played for so long
 
Savak said:
I can understand someone like Afridi being a media darling and an attraction magnet for commercial sponsors, but what drawing power does someone like Hafeez have?
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He probably gives them the secrets from the dressing room.
 
He has achieved all the bad milestones a player can achieve and there is probably no more for him to get now.
 
We seem to have forgotten too quickly that Hafeez has been playing solid LOI cricket. Lets see how he does in SA
 
gazza619 said:
We seem to have forgotten too quickly that Hafeez has been playing solid LOI cricket. Lets see how he does in SA
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True
But, that solid too is not at a level to which he's praising himself.

Yes better than the likes of Malik, Sarfraz.

But not world class at all.
 
His personal milestones have left nothing for other players too...but why blame him when every player in the team can make his comeback by blackmailing the cricket board.
 
We do produce the most delusional cricketers with Hafeez topping the list for sure!
 
This thread is turning out to be a huge embarrassment. It can certainly compete against Hafeez’s blessed in all facets thread.
 
Poor man. He just missed out on Sachin's world record by 10 runs:ma Never mind, we are still proud of your unbelievable achievements:jimmy There is no doubt that Hafeez is an all time great even if it's in his own mind :rabada
 
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He is the second best all rounder after Imran Khan. Congratulations Mohammed Hafeez, you were truly a legend.
 
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