No ODIs for Mohammad Hafeez in Zimbabwe - What does the future hold?

[Arham_PakFan]

He has not been given a game in the ODI series against a weak Zimbabwe side.

Is his international future in danger?

 

[Abdul]

Darkness for Hafeez.

 

[Slim]

Good to see the back of him. His time is up!

 

[Majid Khan]

I reckon the team management are resting Hafeez and not using him here after seeing how weak the opposition is - most likely they are keeping him fresh as he will be needed when Pakistan face the likes of Australia and South Africa later this year - when the bowlers are as quick and fiery as Starc and Steyn ,.that's when you need your most senior batsman to show the way.

 

[Saj]

As Majid says, Hafeez is being rested for bigger and better teams. If he had played against Zimbabwe perhaps he would have made a 300.

Rest him, save him for the bigger series.

 

[Greenstorm]

Even Inzi cannot complain now because Mickey is selecting Imam instead of Hafeez. Well done Mickey

 

[Saj]

Interestingly Hafeez is the only player in the ODI squad not to get a match in the series against Zimbabwe.

 

[Amirforpresident]

So, will he now use his media connections?

 

[Greenstorm]

So, will he now use his media connections?

He is already using it. Few sports show hosts are already complaining.

 

[TeymurBlake]

I agree with what Saj said earlier regarding Majid bro's comment. I also think they would want him to "perform" against the Aussies, Black Caps and Saffers specially with two of these series taking place in UAE. Personally I want them to kick him out and show this treatment to the management that he ain't a part of Pakistan's future plans.

 

[Majid Khan]

Interestingly Hafeez is the only player in the ODI squad not to get a match in the series against Zimbabwe.

Saj as you will probably remember back in 80s and 90s , just before the World Cups, for Pakistan there was always a case of a player who had been out of the team for about a year or two, miraculously being selected at last minute for the World Cup... Like Miandad in World Cup 96.

And likewise just after the World Cup when the captain and coaches were sacked, there was often someone who came out of the blue again and became captain to do the rebuilding.. like Rameez in 96/97, and Rashid Latif in 2003.

Will be interesting to see where Hafeez goes from here , but I think he still has a big role coming up - will it be before, at or after the World Cup only time will tell.

 

[Terry Bollea]

There should have been none for Amir, Hassan Ali, Malik, Sarfraz either

 

[Majid Khan]

Of course forgot to mention Azhar Ali who became ODI captain after last World Cup, despite not making the squad for the tournament itself.

 

[UN talkz]

Babajee ka thullu

 

[Saj]

Saj as you will probably remember back in 80s and 90s , just before the World Cups, for Pakistan there was always a case of a player who had been out of the team for about a year or two, miraculously being selected at last minute for the World Cup... Like Miandad in World Cup 96.

And likewise just after the World Cup when the captain and coaches were sacked, there was often someone who came out of the blue again and became captain to do the rebuilding.. like Rameez in 96/97, and Rashid Latif in 2003.

Will be interesting to see where Hafeez goes from here , but I think he still has a big role coming up - will it be before, at or after the World Cup only time will tell.

Indeed, the 'comeback' selection following media/political pressure.

Regarding Hafeez, Mickey is clearly giving out a message to the selectors that they can pick him for the squad but whether he plays or not is down to the coach and skipper.

 

[Markhor]

I think those two T20s he played in the tri series spoke for itself as to where Hafeez's level is now.

Also, loving [MENTION=452]Majid Khan[/MENTION]'s gimmick

 

[Hasan123]

His international career should be finished.

 

[Saj]

Did not look very happy at all today.

Lots of folded arms and I noticed that when some of the players reached milestones he was not clapping.

Interesting times ahead.

 

[Sirris]

I am very happy and proud of the team management for not giving haffez even a single match in this series.

 

[Sirris]

I reckon the team management are resting Hafeez and not using him here after seeing how weak the opposition is - most likely they are keeping him fresh as he will be needed when Pakistan face the likes of Australia and South Africa later this year - when the bowlers are as quick and fiery as Starc and Steyn ,.that's when you need your most senior batsman to show the way.

Yes finally we have a team management with some brain cells. Otherwise Hafeez would have taken advantage of the occasion and after one good knock against Zimbabwe demanded to be in the team for next 5 years.

 

[mak36]

Did not look very happy at all today.

Lots of folded arms and I noticed that when some of the players reached milestones he was not clapping.

Interesting times ahead.

Yes, this was pretty disrespectful.

Let's see if he his happier sitting at home than he is warming the bench.

 

[Rayyman]

TBH I wouldn't mind that ATM in Tests as we have home series against Aus and NZ coming up

This can be a good bowling attack and lower order:
Hafeez
Shadab
Amir/Hasan
Yasir
Abbas

I doubt Hafeez will bat at 7 though

 

[ElRaja]

hes a good backup player to have around in tournaments, can bat a bit, bowls clever. has big game experience, could do a job if required late stage in a tournament.

no point playing him in random games hell only get banned for chucking again.

 

[Majid Khan]

Did not look very happy at all today.

Lots of folded arms and I noticed that when some of the players reached milestones he was not clapping.

Interesting times ahead.

Yes understandably did not look happy, having missed out on the Seekh Kebab, Lamb Biryani, Chicken Karahi and Nargasi Kofte dishes being offered by the Zimbabwe bowlers, which his team mates have feasted from in this series..

 

[Syed1]

A lesson on humility for the Prof

 

[Khan12]

Did not look very happy at all today.

Lots of folded arms and I noticed that when some of the players reached milestones he was not clapping.

Interesting times ahead.

This shameless cheater should be kicked out just for this let alone for his tailender like batting.

 

[coy0607]

Mickey sending a message to Inzamam?

 

[Titan24]

For Hafeez there is nothing to test and everybody knows his game he has played for long time now

 

[InziRules]

Hafeez in talented in all forms of sitting on the bench, mA

 

[The_Odd_One]

Did not look very happy at all today.

Lots of folded arms and I noticed that when some of the players reached milestones he was not clapping.

Interesting times ahead.

I think there's no doubt that Hafeez was a forced selection and Mickey has made a strong statement by not giving him a single ODI. Must be the only squad player who did not get a game.

 

[ahmedzee]

He should’ve retired after champions trophy. Now he’s gonna be on the bench till he retires.

 

[waseempk]

On lighter note.I think team management is saving him for worldcup as we all know how usually he is being reported for suspect action may be he will play in some important matches in worldcup and win us a game or two and then if he is being reported nothing matter he may retire too after worldcup.Dont take serious just on lighter not.

 

[ManFan]

He should be given the green light to chuck to his hearts content against Non-Asian teams in the WC.

He should also only be played if he comes in at #6, which he will do so without any contention if given the chance.

 

[Savak]

Hafeez is being badly disrespected which is unacceptable

 

[Swordfish234]

Hafeez is a liability, even when he is sitting on the bench. He took up the place of backup batsman in the squad and it went to waste. If he wasn’t there, Sahibzaada or sami Aslam would be the backup batsmen and could be tried as openers.

 

[hadi123]

I think he will be in the next ODI squad but hopefully he will never play a T20I again.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Just retire Hafeez. Let the team move on!

 

[pakistan cricket fan]

I hope we see the last off him.

 

[Justcrazy]

He will continue to cost pakistan games , he has big sources.

 

[asadee]

I hope he is not brought back after 1 loss in the Asia Cup

 

[iniqbal223]

Mickey the culprit here.. under his coaching we lost below gems:

Umar Akmal
Kamran Akmal
Adnan Akmal was treated unfairly
Wahab Riaz
Salman Butt not being given a chance
Shehzad


and now..

Hafeez

Mickey must be sacked

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Mickey the culprit here.. under his coaching we lost below gems:

Umar Akmal
Kamran Akmal
Adnan Akmal was treated unfairly
Wahab Riaz
Salman Butt not being given a chance
Shehzad


and now..

Hafeez

Mickey must be sacked

hahaha well said bro!

Spoiler

This is sarcasm fellas. Please don't shootup the place

 

[iniqbal223]

I really feel sad for Adnan Akmal

he was injured, and now can't even into consideration.

Secondly, I don't know what Kamran has done wrong to be treated unfairly. He is leading run scorers.

 

[Stewie]

The writing is on the wall for Hafeez

 

[RehanG]

I really feel sad for Adnan Akmal

he was injured, and now can't even into consideration.

Secondly, I don't know what Kamran has done wrong to be treated unfairly. He is leading run scorers.

Is it you Umar Akmal?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

The team is moving ahead from Hafeez. Asif Ali seems to have replaced him and to be fair I’m glad I don’t have to see Hafeez play dot balls and suck the momentum out of an innings.

That said, we all know Hafeez can play an incredibly important role with the ball as long as he doesn’t get banned. And what Pakistan need to decide is whether they need Hafeez’s mediocre batting but pressure-inducing bowling that also give Pakistan the chance to play 6 bowlers, or Asif Ali’s hitting capabilities that though undeveloped at this point can still yield destructive results. But that also means 5 bowlers and bowling Malik if you be or two of the bowlers have a bad day

 

[Saj]

Mickey sending a message to Inzamam?

No doubt about it, but Mickey sending a bigger message to Hafeez and any other players who think they are an automatic pick in any format.

 

[j_kazmi]

No doubt about it, but Mickey sending a bigger message to Hafeez and any other players who think they are an automatic pick in any format.

How can inzamam complain though, they’re selecting his nephew in place of Hafeez.

It’s a win-win situation for him really.

 

[Stewie]

The team is moving ahead from Hafeez. Asif Ali seems to have replaced him and to be fair I’m glad I don’t have to see Hafeez play dot balls and suck the momentum out of an innings.

That said, we all know Hafeez can play an incredibly important role with the ball as long as he doesn’t get banned. And what Pakistan need to decide is whether they need Hafeez’s mediocre batting but pressure-inducing bowling that also give Pakistan the chance to play 6 bowlers, or Asif Ali’s hitting capabilities that though undeveloped at this point can still yield destructive results. But that also means 5 bowlers and bowling Malik if you be or two of the bowlers have a bad day

Whether fair or not his bowling action has been called one too many times and to me it’s a big risk playing him for his bowling.

Way I look at it, shadab, Imad, malik, Haris Sohail even Fakhar can turn their arms and quality wise shadab and imad are as good if not better than hafeez. Plus we have faheem as an all rounder too. So all in all, hafeez’s justification in the team is getting thinner and thinner with mediocre performances and the continued ermegence of younger and versatile players.

 

[TeamPak95]

They say the Phoenix rises from the ashes, so...

 

[The_Odd_One]

Hafeez is fighting a losing battle. Mickey has been sidelining Hafeez systematically and it is evident that Mickey does not rate him much. First, he was dropped from tests as soon as he failed in England. Now, he has been dropped from limited overs team. As long as Mickey is there, Hafeez can forget about riding on the seniority tag.

 

[Pete Rose]

Hafeez is being badly disrespected which is unacceptable

Yes he should have been 'goodly' disrespected and that would have been acceptable.

 

[Osman]

Extremely cringeworthy to see he is liking posts on twitter with the hashtag #justiceforHafeez in regards to his non-selection. I understand he is upset but this is quite childish....The mentality of our players *

 

[Pete Rose]

So, as is par for most pakistani players who are sidelined. they like to go down in a blaze of glory"
"I am a senior player who has brought respect and honor for this country: do i deserve to be treated this way?"
"This is not my team, or sarfaraz's team, or inzi bhai's team, or mickey's team: this team is for the people of pakistan"
"I had many offers to play country, league cricket and t20 leagues: I turned it all down to play for Pakistan"
"Injuries and losses of form do happen when you play for more than a decade: but I am fairly confident that I will give a good account of myself when selected next"
"I dont have any problems with coach or captain but you have to ask them why I wan not selected"
"See, my action is always the same,but sometimes I get called. sometime not, we have to apply the same rules to everyone"
- followup to previous comment
" some countries have lot of influence so their off-spinners are never called"
"I am not really begging for a role: all I am asking for is support and confidence: as senior player I will pay that back"
"We had great players in the past younis, misbah and inzi bhai - and I also want to end my career with respect"

did i miss anything.

 

[A-1]

The writing is on the wall for professor

Only if he someone could read it for him because he can't seem to read it himself.

 

[super hitter]

Should Mohammad Hafeez retire after the Asia Cup?

According to an inside source, Hafeez is in talks with Micky and co. whether he's in the plans for the World Cup, otherwise he wants to retire respectfully from the international arena and focus on leagues.

He had earlier given up a contract of worth 2 crores from the Global T20 league but was dropped after 2 consecutive failures in the T20 tri-series.

 

[Loralai]

It would be better if he isn't selected as he is not very good at playing cricket.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Select him for the Asia Cup and let him retire gracefully. It should however be made sure in advance that irrespective of how his series goes, he will retire.

For his innings in the CT Final, a majority of his sins have been redeemed.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Give him a chance to retire after the Asia Cup?

Mickey take it. I will be completely fine if he retires from international cricket. I also wouldn't mind if he became a commentator actually.

 

[j_kazmi]

Best time for him to retire was after that CT final.

He would’ve been remembered as a very good player by the casual majority.

 

[idrizzy]

His future is with Pakistani talk shows where he criticises Pakistan's selection whereby players should play until they're 50, and that youngsters should stay out due to "seniority".

 

[cricketerB94]

He can play at no.7 in place of 4th pacer in Asia Cup. I wouldn't mind him playing at this position if he is sure to retire after Asia Cup.

 

[Saj]

Mickey's not one to massage egos and he doesn't care about the senior/junior culture which plagued Pakistan cricket in the past.

 

[Square Drive]

According to an inside source, Hafeez is in talks with Micky and co. whether he's in the plans for the World Cup, otherwise he wants to retire respectfully from the international arena and focus on leagues.

He had earlier given up a contract of worth 2 crores from the Global T20 league but was dropped after 2 consecutive failures in the T20 tri-series.

How solid is this source?

Great news if true.

 

[iniqbal223]

Hafeez experience is still needed in the team.
See how India treats their seniors, MSD is out of form and yet backed. Here, it is like seniors are kicked out

 

[todfod 11]

I m happy if he plays in asia Cup for the last time.. He would need to retire, even if he hits a 50 in every single game.

 

[UN talkz]

Hafeez experience is still needed in the team.
See how India treats their seniors, MSD is out of form and yet backed. Here, it is like seniors are kicked out

There is a huge difference between these two. One is a cheater who blackmails selection committee to select him bcz of media pressure and has done nothing in international cricketer apart from feasting on minnows and had two good years with bowl but he was chucking.

Other is a Legend of the game, one of the best captains in the history of cricket, has got 10k runs, record stumpings and catches and won his nation numerous trophies and was best finisher of his generation. So he deserves respect, more respect than he gets today.

Hafeez doesn't command any respect, he should be shamed of himself and retire ASAP

 

[mirza105]

According to an inside source, Hafeez is in talks with Micky and co. whether he's in the plans for the World Cup, otherwise he wants to retire respectfully from the international arena and focus on leagues.

He had earlier given up a contract of worth 2 crores from the Global T20 league but was dropped after 2 consecutive failures in the T20 tri-series.

false.
no player in global t20 league was offered that much money.
highest earners were warner and Steve Smith both on 100000 dollars.

 

[Mainul]

Don't worry Hafeez fans.He will make the 2019 WC squad even if he doesn't get into the team until then.Selectors will cry by saying that experience is needed to win WC....

 

[Saj]

Hafeez is saying that he was fit during the series and that the coach and skipper decided against selecting him.

 

[mak36]

Mickey's not one to massage egos and he doesn't care about the senior/junior culture which plagued Pakistan cricket in the past.

Will he be willing to do the same to if Malik's struggles against pace and bounce continue/became an issue during WC19?

 

[Abdul]

Mohammad Hafeez demands answers after Zimbabwe snub

KARACHI: Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez is looking for answers after he was snubbed for the recently concluded five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.

Sources confirmed Daily Express that the 37-year-old was left frustrated after being overlooked by the team management in the five-ODI series against the minnows.

The Men in Green, under the leadership of Sarfraz Ahmed, went on to whitewash the home side in the series.

Source confirmed that Hafeez was in the team management’s plan to play in the fifth game, but he refused to take part in the match because he believed both openers — Imamul Haq and Fakhar Zaman — deserved their place after scoring two centuries apiece in the first four matches.

The Lahore-born was also frustrated because he left a Rs15 million contract with the GT20 League in Canada for the Zimbabwe series.

Sources confirmed that Hafeez asked the team management to give him a clear answer about his place in the future series, to which he got the response that he is ‘still’ very much a part of the upcoming series.

Hafeez believes that he is being treated harshly and is being now forced to retire by creating an atmosphere which will make it difficult for him to work in the future.

Hafeez — who has represented Pakistan in 50 Tests, 200 ODIs, and 83 T20Is, where he scored 11,224 runs and claimed 239 wickets — wants to finish his career on a high and wants to have a word with the selectors before making a final call.

Sources also confirmed that head coach Mickey Arthur does not see the veteran all-rounder in his plans, as he prefers a team of youngsters.

Arthur was seemingly not pleased with the selection of Hafeez in the team for the tour as he believed the Peshawar Zalmi all-rounder will cement his place with impressive performances against a weaker opposition.

Other members of the squad also have the information about Arthur’s plans for the team where he is counting on youngsters for the upcoming World Cup next year.

It is believed by many that Arthur is Pakistan’s most influential coach in the country’s cricketing history and has the power to overrule the selection committee’s decisions as well.

Players are also being given the Non-Objection Certificate (NOC) for taking part in the T20 leagues after Arthur’s permission.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1765580/7-hafeez-demands-answers-zimbabwe-snub-2/

 

[Dagestani_Eagle]

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1765580/7-hafeez-demands-answers-zimbabwe-snub-2/

Subtle references against Mickey

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

There is no quote in whole 'article'.

Typical veteran propaganda tactic from Hafeez.

And also, shame on so called "journalist"

 

[Madplayer]

Hafeez should retire now gracefully whilst he is still a part of the squad. He shouldnt wait till he is completely dropped.

 

[IMMY69]

Fake News

 

[mirza105]

should retire now
with imran khan sb at helm there will be more accountability
and more youngsters will be promoted