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He's doing well here. Bowled JK and MA a few extra overs when they were going well and now suffocating the Aussies at the right time.
 
Can't see Azhar bowling with a short leg in an ODI to be honest...

His captaincy isn't bad, it's his spot in the team that is a problem.
 
What Abdullah said. His captaincy has been excellent. Very good reader of the match situation.
 
always said hafeez and malik are better thinking captains than MISBAH, AFRIDI and AZHAR... It is not rocket science, what u see is what u get...I remember Whatmore early into his tenure as coach quoted 3 different captains Hafeez for ODI and MALIK for T20Is.. Pak famous for doing things out of ordinary...
 
I think its an accepted fact that hafeez is a very very good captain, much better tactically than any other barring malik maybe.

But everyone questions his proficiency in his primary role as a player in the team.
 
Rizwans keeping has been much much better than Sarfrazs. Good take down the leg side by Rizwan
 
Lol.

Letting Aus get away even after 5 down. If he can't restrict Aus to under 230-240 after this, there's no difference.
 
Hafeez should have been the captain after Afridi in ODIs..and should not have been forced to resign by Sethi. Sad affairs of Pak cricket. What a waste last 6 years have been just due to wrong policies of board. You have to identify right people for the right job.
 
Hafeez has been very proactive.

He is trying to get wickets.

Stifling runs too.

Is attacking but doesn't give away easy singles.

Results are dependent on how bowlers bowl from now on...how Aus batsmen bat...etc.

But from his side, gun captaincy.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
Hafeez has been very proactive.

He is trying to get wickets.

Stifling runs too.

Is attacking but doesn't give away easy singles.

Results are dependent on how bowlers bowl from now on...how Aus batsmen bat...etc.

But from his side, gun captaincy.
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He hasn't been bad here. But can't judge anything from a single isolated match.

He knows he's brought in as a makeshift and can try all the experiments he wants.

But when he was actually the captain, if you recall, World T20, was horrible to say the least and cost us the cup.
 
Not really a compliment on his captaincy but I like how Hafeez is fitting in his overs, so his best bowlers can be used at crucial times. Tired of the extra bowler strategy where we weaken our batting strength to play an extra bowler and then a lot of our bowlers don't even bowl full quota. All our bowlers should be bowling full quota, that's their job. If they can't do that, then get some better bowlers.
 
Hawkeye said:
He hasn't been bad here. But can't judge anything from a single isolated match.

He knows he's brought in as a makeshift and can try all the experiments he wants.

But when he was actually the captain, if you recall, World T20, was horrible to say the least and cost us the cup.
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That's true but captaincy is captaincy.

He didn't try funky stuff at all so can't say he did experiments.

He started with 2 pacers.

Got Imad and 3rd pacer in.

Then finally himself when the time was right.

Attacked with slips for spinners.

At one point, when he was on top, there was slip, leg slip and short leg for his bowling and runs were still in control.

Brought back Amir to see if he can snag a wicket.

Hafeez knows he HAS to get Aussie wickets or Pakistan won't chase down their score so from his side, this has been a brilliant effort.
 
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Hawkeye said:
Dude...need some more tactics and field placements to get Smith out NOW when the ball is old.

It WILL NOT swing for the quicks and get you edges.
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he was saving his wicket look at his score 48(87), there is a chance with the slip if he is looking for a single to the third man
 
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M hafeez is much better than Azhar... the combo of M hafeez + Sarfaraz will be Lethal
 
I dont know why so many people are surprised by Hafeez's good captaincy.

I thought we all remember how good he was the t20i captain for Pakistan.
 
Over 35-40, 14 runs and Pakistan still has the main bowlers' overs left. Terrific captaincy.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
That's true but captaincy is captaincy.

He didn't try funky stuff at all so can't say he did experiments.

He started with 2 pacers.

Got Imad and 3rd pacer in.

Then finally himself when the time was right.

Attacked with slips for spinners.

At one point, when he was on top, there was slip, leg slip and short leg for his bowling and runs were still in control.

Brought back Amir to see if he can snag a wicket.

Hafeez knows he HAS to get Aussie wickets or Pakistan won't chase down their score so from his side, this has been a brilliant effort.
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Today is excellent, no doubt, but I was referring to his previous stints where he was horrible.

And then you know ppers, from a single isolated match/series as a makeshift, they like to 'judge' others for long-term roles.
 
Statsman said:
Over 35-40, 14 runs and Pakistan still has the main bowlers' overs left. Terrific captaincy.
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Well, the pitch is completely different from last game but yes, he has not been defensive which is a big plus
 
Great stuff.

Now waiting for him to hang his bat out to an away swinger.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
That's true but captaincy is captaincy.

He didn't try funky stuff at all so can't say he did experiments.

He started with 2 pacers.

Got Imad and 3rd pacer in.

Then finally himself when the time was right.

Attacked with slips for spinners.

At one point, when he was on top, there was slip, leg slip and short leg for his bowling and runs were still in control.

Brought back Amir to see if he can snag a wicket.

Hafeez knows he HAS to get Aussie wickets or Pakistan won't chase down their score so from his side, this has been a brilliant effort.
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The score is little too much, 180 would be enough
 
He's captaincy wasn't bad in the World Cup, we as a team never played well.
Can see today he's been very good and showed why they call him the professor
 
Always thought Prof has a good cricketing brain, unfortunately doesn't have the world class skill set to match but still decent enough to be a useful LOI all-rounder for us. Should accept a role as #6 batsman and enable Umar to open the innings with Sharjeel, it would be ideal. His 10 overs of spin are invaluable!
 
Excellent in the field.
Brought the best in everyone.

I think he will also contribute through bat.
 
Hawkeye said:
Lol.

Letting Aus get away even after 5 down. If he can't restrict Aus to under 230-240 after this, there's no difference.
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so there is a difference right? apart from that awful review, he did mostly everything right
 
Great captaincy today and good bowling from him as well - lets see how he justifies his return in the team with his batting.
 
It's easier to be creative when there is no pressure on you about the result. And if it works even better and you look like a genius, if it doesn't, it's not your neck on the line.
 
He should be the captain for ct and he should move to 6 when Azhar is back. My lineup for ct

1. Azhar Ali
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Malik
5. Sarfaraz (VC)
6. Hafeez (C)
7. Imad Wasim
8. Aamer Yamin
9. Amir
10. Hassan Ali
11. Junaid Khan
 
Azhar's captaincy was pretty gold last match in all honesty
 
Bewal Express said:
It's easier to be creative when there is no pressure on you about the result. And if it works even better and you look like a genius, if it doesn't, it's not your neck on the line.
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Yes, people are conveniently ignoring it. And forgetting how bad Hafeez was in his T20i captaincy.

Slog said:
Azhar's captaincy was pretty gold last match in all honesty
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True. People just need a reason to bash Azhar. Poor guy. :sree
 
Hawkeye said:
Yes, people are conveniently ignoring it. And forgetting how bad Hafeez was in his T20i captaincy.
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How bad was he in terms of win/loss %age and other factors? I remember him having a very good t20i record. Perhaps i am mistaken.
 
Amazing Captaincy. I would have anyone over clueless Azhar.

Imad, Sarfraz, Malik, Hafeez, Butt they all are welcome.

Hafeez was one of our better T20 captains and it's only because of Afridi he had to resign.
 
He is good in UAE already and if he performs consistently in this series then he should be considered as a permanent option.
 
Fantastic.

Always rated his captaincy which is otherwise very underrated.

My favourite captain and one of my favourite cricketers of the last 10 years.
 
Mostly his captaincy for Pakistan has always been good.

His game awareness is spot on.

Shouldn't have stepped down when he did.
 
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Has done well in all facets today.

Bowling, captaincy and batting. Great addition to the team!
 
I'm really impressed with the captaincy of Hafeez. Outstanding one of the best if not the best in the world
 
Saj said:
Mostly his captaincy for Pakistan has always been good.

His game awareness is spot on.

Shouldn't have stepped down when he did.
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That was because of Afridi lobby and pro Afridi media.
 
Saj said:
Mostly his captaincy for Pakistan has always been good.

His game awareness is spot on.

Shouldn't have stepped down when he did.
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he resigned at gunpoint. Sethi forced him. It's a No hidden secret.
 
After the Wasim/Moin era Pakistan have had only two pro-active captains:

- Younus Khan
- Mohammad Hafeez.

Unfortunately for this country both were not consistent bats in this format.
 
I mean it's no surprise that he's a better captain than Azhar, it's just that he struggles with the bat too often.
 
Most hated and bashed player on this forum...Massively underrated.
Happy that he performed today and proved his haters wrong for umpteenth time.
Don't know about captaincy but he deserves a spot in the team.
 
Aviator said:
Most hated and bashed player on this forum...Massively underrated.
Happy that he performed today and proved his haters wrong for umpteenth time.
Don't know about captaincy but he deserves a spot in the team.
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and most international man of the match awards in the last 7 years
who would have thought!!
 
So after being haled as a mashup of Imran, Border and Lloyd, are we back to earth now with respect to his captaincy?
 
not bad; he had good attacking fielders in the beginning because he knew he needed early wickets. plan wud have worked better if we took our chances and didnt bowl Nballs. cant blame his captaincy for our loss; his batting, however...
 
Hafeez is a liability with the bat and an aging player. It's time to bid him farewell and move on.
 
He is a big liability as a batsman in top three and that is the major concern rest is not material plus his age.
 
Given what is happening to him in PSL, I would think that it will be some time before we see him as captain or player in the Pak team.
 
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