Sarfaraz Ahmed takes umbrage to Mohammad Hafeez's remarks on Social Media - Mohammad Amir joins in!

[Saj]

LOL who is this aimed at? Amir?

I asked him. It's at Sarfraz Ahmed.

 

[Snowflake]

Thing is, I look at Sarfraz's replies and it just makes me cringe. He comes off looking like a frustrated child here. And don't even get me started on Amir, which is just a completely different level of cringe.

I don't. The board has no right to intervene in something like this. Nor does it have any responsibility to ensure a healthy team environment. That's the job of the manager and the team management. The board has an administrative role and should stick to that.

But then you're only looking at one side of the story which I think is unfair. The guy has all right to respond, regardless of his performance or standing within the team.

Well, I don't know about that. A hostile work environment will result in poor performance which would ultimately impact the board. So, I do not know how they can just stay away from such incidents. Also, the manager and the team management report to the board. So, someone at least needs to pull these guys up; board or the management.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Very unnecessary from Hafeez and Amir has now genuinely become a pariah with such remarks.

Little PCB can do apart from now select Amir again.

Hafeez needs to watch out now as well.

Its like Hafeez wants to be reprimanded for attention. Getting tired now.

 

[Destroyer88]

Very immature from Hafeez to have a sly dig at sarfaraz. He could have just praised rizwan and that's it. And similarly it has been a very emotional response from sarfi too he could have just made his point very clearly in one tweet. Saying that how long did it take him to realise when he kept occupying his position when he actually never deserved it then

 

[SensiblePakFan]

I asked him. It's at Sarfraz Ahmed.

Calling the only captain that won you a trophy 'shallow minded' when he's never publicly slandered you is quite something.

 

[Ertugrul_Bey]

Hafeez was a below average player all his life until very late in his career that he has hit the purple patch. Now his entitlement has changed him into a completely different person. From criticizing your cricket board on social media to indirectly insulting you ex-captain, pathetic to say the least. I wonder when will PCB have a word with this clown.

 

[Snowflake]

Hafeez was a below average player all his life until very late in his career that he has hit the purple patch. Now his entitlement has changed him into a completely different person. From criticizing your cricket board on social media to indirectly insulting you ex-captain, pathetic to say the least. I wonder when will PCB have a word with this clown.

The snake that he is, he's making the full use of the fact that he isn't centrally contracted.

 

[Destroyer88]

Calling the only captain that won you a trophy 'shallow minded' when he's never publicly slandered you is quite something.

Agreed... Sarfaraz has probably had a lot more achievements for Pakistan as compared to Hafeez.. And then Hafeez has the audacity to call a former captain shallow minded. This phuppo Hafeez needs to chill out a bit now. He loves having running in with management and players from time to time. This guy didn't want to share the space with aamir in 2016 yet ended up playing with him... This guy has been occupying a slot for so long that even when he didn't deserve it he still kept playing along... Selfish attitude... How many times did he have to retest his action.. I have just lost count now

 

[Majid Khan]

These players are like a bunch of kids, seriously.

Bablu saying Raju now has the best toy car (clearly to wind up Munna who used to have the best toy car), Munna taking it as an insult to him, and then Pappu joining in the chat to give his opinion and show his loyalty to Munna “Munna your toy car is also the best and my favourite”.

Lol

It makes you wonder what would things be like if Twitter was around in the 90s and the likes of Rashid Latif, Basit Ali, Aamir Sohail, Wasim, Waqar, Aaqib, Afridi were active on social media, in the days of ball tampering , match fixing , spot fixing and groups within teams and fights for captaincy and quarrels between captains/coaches/PCB chairmen like a weekly episode of a TV soap.

 

[kingusama92]

All of this is childish and puts all of them in a bad light.

Let's be honest, Amir just wanted a free shot at Hafeez. Don't think he's liked the Professor ever since Hafeez protested his inclusion post-ban and refused to attend camp.

Kinda funny because even back then Hafeez was being melodramatic and it seems he's gotten worse with time. In fact, all three have gotten worse with time.

 

[Destroyer88]

The snake that he is, he's making the full use of the fact that he isn't centrally contracted.

Hafeez didn't have the guts back then to act as a leader and hasn't made himself much of an example either after playing 18 years. This guy's career span is probably greater than wasim or waqar and yet they ended up being legends... This guy on the other hand has ended up being a phuppo

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

But then you're only looking at one side of the story which I think is unfair. The guy has all right to respond, regardless of his performance or standing within the team.

Well, I don't know about that. A hostile work environment will result in poor performance which would ultimately impact the board. So, I do not know how they can just stay away from such incidents. Also, the manager and the team management report to the board. So, someone at least needs to pull these guys up; board or the management.

I'm not. I'm just talking about how it looks. I think Hafeez deserves the most blame for instigating this. But Sarfraz could have taken the high road. So Sarfraz is not blameless.

I wouldn't constitute any of this a hostile work environment. It's just a couple of guys acting like kids on Twitter. Not that big of a deal. Also, this kind of childish behaviour is nobody's job to control. Neither the board's nor the managements'. These guys are over thirty, if they can't act like grown-ups then they should take a good hard look at themselves in the mirror.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I asked him. It's at Sarfraz Ahmed.

That's pretty poor...and unnecassary. Seems Hafeez is already gearing up for his post-retirement life of being a toxic ex-cricketer.

He will be better served if he sticks to golf.

 

[Usman]

Regardless of what Sarfraz feels about Rizwan deep down, he has been very supportive publicly and has praised him generously on social media.

It might just be an act and a PR tactic, but it is what it is.

There was no reason for Hafeez to take shots at Sarfraz in this fashion. Everyone including Sarfraz himself knows that his international career is done and dusted.

It was a completely unnecessary and needless jibe. It seems that Hafeez has a grudge against Sarfraz because of the way he was sidelined from the team in 2018 before making a comeback after the Asia Cup disaster.

Amir though had no business poking his nose in this. He seems to have a problem with everyone apart from 2-3 players.

He is not helping his case at all. At this rate he would never play for Pakistan again even if this management leaves.

I don't actually have a problem with what Hafeez said - he was praising Rizwaan and legitimately asking what will it take for the whole of Pakistan to truly accept him. For years he was discarded despite being superior, and even now he's had to put in Superman type performances to ensure his place is safe.

Sarfraz is obviously seeing this as curtains for his career and is clearly super sensitive. There was no need to react in such an explosive manner. All it does is expose Sarfraz's own insecurities.

As for Amir, well his rift with Hafeez goes back a long time even before Amir's current exile. Amir reacted like an immature child to pounce on the opportunity to throw mud at Hafeez. Not cool.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shallow minded approach EXPOSED!</p>— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1360521264398544898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This is unnecessary from Hafeez, but he is correct. All these players should take the emotion out of this and act like rhe professionals they are supposed to be.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

All of this is childish and puts all of them in a bad light.

Let's be honest, Amir just wanted a free shot at Hafeez. Don't think he's liked the Professor ever since Hafeez protested his inclusion post-ban and refused to attend camp.

Kinda funny because even back then Hafeez was being melodramatic and it seems he's gotten worse with time. In fact, all three have gotten worse with time.

Hafeez is going to make a super toxic ex-cricketer when he retires...

 

[obaidshariq]

Totally agree and exactly my feelings

Regardless of what Sarfraz feels about Rizwan deep down, he has been very supportive publicly and has praised him generously on social media.

It might just be an act and a PR tactic, but it is what it is.

There was no reason for Hafeez to take shots at Sarfraz in this fashion. Everyone including Sarfraz himself knows that his international career is done and dusted.

It was a completely unnecessary and needless jibe. It seems that Hafeez has a grudge against Sarfraz because of the way he was sidelined from the team in 2018 before making a comeback after the Asia Cup disaster.

Amir though had no business poking his nose in this. He seems to have a problem with everyone apart from 2-3 players.

He is not helping his case at all. At this rate he would never play for Pakistan again even if this management leaves.

 

[Hasan123]

Ridiculous stuff from 3 players with a lot of experience. Amir had no business getting involved here. He seems to be playing PR games to get fans on side so when if he comes back he will have support, he seems to be willing to say anything to make the current team management look bad.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hafeez taking his frustration out on sarfraz , you are 40 years old and its a saying that you cant be wiser than you are at 40. Sarfraz wont play again for pakistan barring if rizwan gets injured or unfit somehow , clearly rizwan didnt need any kind of support to claim and retain his place in the side.

 

[Bewal Express]

For me Hafeez has had a decade too long for a limited talented player without the stats and although he didn't say anything that isn't true, and I can't tell what his niyaat was when he said it, he could have avoided this controversy. Amir is just a loser blaming everyone else for his stupidity and demise. Good riddance to bad rubbish

 

[Ertugrul_Bey]

Rizwan is no doubt a good player but one has to ask what has he done in past 4 PSL? What were his achievements in T20 prior this 100?

Lets not make a legend out of him after one century against SA B team. Look at where Ahmed Shahzad is today and he was the first one to score a 100 in T20 for Pak.

Hafeez need to stop being a Saas.

 

[Rana]

This is actually good spice for the PSL

 

[Rana]

Battles to look out for in PSL 2021

Amir v Hafeez

QG v Hafeez

Rizwan v PSL

 

[Saj]

Social media and Pakistan cricketers = a recipe for disaster.

 

[Major]

No one is naive enough to believe that Hafeez was not taking shots at Sarfraz.

The “wonder how long you need to prove that you are number 1 wicket keeper batsman in Pakistan” was completely unnecessary and Sarfraz is within his right to talk back.

Closet Sarfraz fans are still criticizing Rizwan but Sarfraz himself has only praise Rizwan, so there was no need for Hafeez to take cheap shots against him.

I know most people don’t like Sarfraz and neither do I, but let’s not be irrational here. Hafeez is 100% at fault here, and there is no justification for him attack Sarfraz in this fashion.

He could have praised Rizwan without taking jibes at Sarfraz.

What hafeez said was true.

Rizwan gets critisized alot and even after this 100 there would be people saying that he doesnt deserve to be selected.

Doubt sarfraz even understood the tweet and was probably forced by his karachi media wala to respond back

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Ridiculous stuff from 3 players with a lot of experience. Amir had no business getting involved here. He seems to be playing PR games to get fans on side so when if he comes back he will have support, he seems to be willing to say anything to make the current team management look bad.

How will being a phupho bring fans to his side? Should only expose his mentality.

 

[Hasan123]

How will being a phupho bring fans to his side? Should only expose his mentality.

Amir has a lot of support trust me. He has a good PR game.

 

[Titan24]

Its good that only one of them is in the squad and he too isn’t anywhere near playing XI.

Hafeez maybe should have just praised Rizwan for his top performance rather than giving him a rank. Further there was absolutely no point for Sarfaraz to jump in and comment with regards to this as he has always been supportive of Rizwan publicly and thus there was no point of him being defensive.

Amir as always came across as an opportunist and came into the discussion he wasn’t involved just to take a dig at Hafeez.

 

[Titan24]

This is actually good spice for the PSL

Yes franchises would be happy with such publicity. All 3 players play for separate teams in PSL so it is definitely going to add some drama and unintentional hype to the individual contests as people would want to see how they go against each other.

 

[Rana]

Yes franchises would be happy with such publicity. All 3 players play for separate teams in PSL so it is definitely going to add some drama and unintentional hype to the individual contests as people would want to see how they go against each other.

Knowing Hafeez the people's chicken will probably fist pump or tap Amir and Sarfaraz on their Tashreefs when they are actually facing each other in a game.

The guy is as tough as they come in press conferences and Twitter, thats about it.

 

[MRSN]

How exactly is Hafeez at wrong here? It's just Sarfraz being an immature clown that he is.

 

[silentkiller187]

Rizwan is the no1 wk batsmen for Pakistan tho, and he scored a brilliant century which deserved praise, Hafeez was talking facts if grown men want to read in between the lines and take offence over social media posts that’s on them, if the glove fits and all of that, nonsense posts that have been blown out of proportion.

 

[MRSN]

Hafeez just stated the fact that Rizwan is a no. 1 wk batsman at the moment and Sarfraz who should have taken professional approach and worked hard on his fitness and performances. He comes out on social media taking dig at his senior player. Pathetic stuff from Sarfraz. It judt shows how insecure, immature and lazy this guy is.

 

[MRSN]

Sarfraz has been very complimentary toward Rizwan's performances. He has been inspiration for other players considering his downfall, mainly due to his own bad form. Management are already treating Rizwan as no 1 so why did Hafeez need to remind them ?

Yeah Rizwan can take a lot of inspiration from Sarfraz after seeing his pathetic tweets showing his jealousy.

 

[shaz619]

Hafeez needs to be set straight, contract or no contract he just seems to make comments which should be left for the whatsapp group.

Sarfraz behaved immaturely but PCB are to blame as well, am surprised it has taken him this long to explode. Sarfraz should not be the plan B keeper.

Aamir on the other hand has turned into Pakistan’s very own Kim K, the less said the better.

 

[Kaddy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shallow minded approach EXPOSED!</p>— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1360521264398544898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Woooo...Its hotting up....It really is hotting up.

 

[anonymous_guy]

Since his new found form, Hafeez has started to think of himself as godsent! He tries to across as someone who is wiser than everyone else and holds this authority to comment on every subject matter.

Someone should really show him the mirror and let him know of how ordinary his own career has been.

Why does he feel the need to make a case for Rizwan and especially while, indirectly but completely intentionally, putting down Sarfraz?

Hafeez is one of the most annoying cricketers but is also fast becoming one of the most obnoxious ones too. Idiot!

Hafeez has always been a very toxic guy, had an extremely mediocre limited overs career since 2007 to 2019, failed in every world cup be it ODI or T20, intentionally Chuck's while he bowls and then regards himself as a god send cricketer to rule the Pakistan cricket world.

Next Sarfraz Nawaz / Sikandar Bakht in the making.

P.S.
If i remember, he was also involved in a tax fraud / property dispute in the past, not 100% sure, if any one put further light on this issue, it would be appreciated.

 

[Kroll]

I'm not sure what beef Hafeez has with Sarfraz but he's well out of order. "Hafeez bhai" has a history of rising above his station. Now that he's blasting away in T20I, he automatically thinks he can take pot shots at anything and anybody? Get a grip dude!

In every organization and social circles, there's going to he jealousy and envy, it's just a natural part of life, but at least contain it within yourselves. The fans want to see a united team, not a bunch blokes bickering like school boys on social media.

 

[Mesozoic]

Jeez how insecure is Sarfraz?


Fell right into the trap set by Hafeez 3.0.


And what's with Amir doing naach gaana in the middle?

 

[Kroll]

Jeez how insecure is Sarfraz?


Fell right into the trap set by Hafeez 3.0.


And what's with Amir doing naach gaana in the middle?

Don't blame Sarfraz for responding since Hafeez published his attack for the entire world to see.

 

[Majid Khan]

For those who think there’s nothing wrong with Hafeez’s comments and no hidden motive behind it - simple question, how many players are contenders today for the Pakistan wicket keeping position realistically speaking? There’s only 2 - Rizwan and Sarfraz.

For a fellow player to say then that Rizwan is no.1 from how I see it is more like trying to make a point to Sarfraz that you are second best.

It’s just like it was in 90s when the WK position was a choice between Moin Khan and Rashid Latif , no third player came close.

And that’s not to say what Hafeez said is not correct factually , but as Sarfraz has rightly said whoever gets selected for the national team is No.1 by default and it’s a known fact.
Fans or media making such comments is one thing but as a team mate who has played with both and could easily be playing with Sarfraz at the next T20 World Cup for all we know, you have to be sensitive to such things.

 

[Firebat]

Quite needless and unnecessary comments from Hafeez publicly, a dig at your own teammate. Is it that hard to just keep such opinions private?

 

[NoBallZombie]

Regardless of whether Hafeez was right or wrong, his temporary form has just gotten to his head. I am so thankful that he has been a mediocre player barring this last year otherwise he would have been worse narcissist and drama queen than Akhtar himself

 

[Majid Khan]

Actually the best comment I saw on Twitter related to this was someone replying to Amir’s tweet:

“Tum sab hee Number 1 ho, bas hum fans hee paagal hain “

 

[Energy]

Funny how trivial stuff gets maximum attention on Pakistani socials. Obviously we've got nothing productive to do all day. Happens with our cricketers also.

A 30 avg batsman taking the mickey out of a 25 avg keeper. While a retired bowler joins in to boost the keeper's morale by reminding him of his past exploits. Oh dear.

 

[silentkiller187]

Regardless of whether Hafeez was right or wrong, his temporary form has just gotten to his head. I am so thankful that he has been a mediocre player barring this last year otherwise he would have been worse narcissist and drama queen than Akhtar himself

Hafeez probably paks best batsmen in the last decade put some respek on his name.

 

[Saj]

Actually the best comment I saw on Twitter related to this was someone replying to Amir’s tweet:

“Tum sab hee Number 1 ho, bas hum fans hee paagal hain “ &#55357;&#56838;

haha very good.

Egos of some of these guys is incredible given most have achieved nothing.

 

[Saj]

I guess in future, Pakistani players need to be careful who they praise in case other team mates get offended. Maybe there should be a clause in contracts saying that a player must not praise a team-mate

 

[Ashmal]

I guess in future, Pakistani players need to be careful who they praise in case other team mates get offended. Maybe there should be a clause in contracts saying that a player must not praise a team-mate

Hafeez could have praised Rizwan without taking cheap potshots at another teammate....don't think it's too hard.

 

[Kroll]

I guess in future, Pakistani players need to be careful who they praise in case other team mates get offended. Maybe there should be a clause in contracts saying that a player must not praise a team-mate

This was clearly a dig rather than praising.

 

[Saj]

Hafeez could have praised Rizwan without taking cheap potshots at another teammate....don't think it's too hard.

One man's potshot is another man's acceptable and justified praise I guess.

 

[Ashmal]

One man's potshot is another man's acceptable and justified praise I guess.

But it doesn't look good when all of them are still an active part of squad and a T20 WC is looming

 

[MenInG]

Whatever the case, Contracted players need to be very careful about what they put on Social Media

If nothing else, a phone call to Hafeez would have straightened the matter out.

 

[Majid Khan]

haha very good.

Egos of some of these guys is incredible given most have achieved nothing.

This is the real problem - and it’s one thing if someone achieves great things and then goes on to become big-headed because all the success has gone to his head.. not that I approve of that either but at least there’s some excuse.

However between the three of these players , you have Sarfraz who acts like he has a CV like Javed Miandad of match winning performances and has the whole of Karachi behind him for this reason , and then there’s Mohammed Amir who even leaving aside his controversial past and lack of gratitude to Waqar and Misbah who backed him through difficult times by now refusing to play under them, but all that aside.. Amir acts like he’s already surpassed Wasim Akram’s records of most wickets for Pakistan in all formats and match winning performances.

And then last but not least , you have Hafeez who gives the impression that his 18 years as Pakistan’s most dependable and accomplished batsman , has already earned him a place in ICC Hall of Fame where his name will be etched at MCC headquarters at Lords in a list of the greatest batsmen ever somewhere in between the names of Bradman, Sobers and Viv Richards ...

Yes the Pakistani players of the 80s and 90s also had egos , but don’t forget they were cricketing legends and greats , who will have their names mentioned in discussions about the best ever batsmen and bowlers in test cricket for many decades to come... the same unfortunately can’t be said about their successors in this era.

 

[Saj]

This is the real problem - and it’s one thing if someone achieves great things and then goes on to become big-headed because all the success has gone to his head.. not that I approve of that either but at least there’s some excuse.

However between the three of these players , you have Sarfraz who acts like he has a CV like Javed Miandad of match winning performances and has the whole of Karachi behind him for this reason , and then there’s Mohammed Amir who even leaving aside his controversial past and lack of gratitude to Waqar and Misbah who backed him through difficult times by now refusing to play under them, but all that aside.. Amir acts like he’s already surpassed Wasim Akram’s records of most wickets for Pakistan in all formats and match winning performances.

And then last but not least , you have Hafeez who gives the impression that his 18 years as Pakistan’s most dependable and accomplished batsman , has already earned him a place in ICC Hall of Fame where his name will be etched at MCC headquarters at Lords in a list of the greatest batsmen ever somewhere in between the names of Bradman, Sobers and Viv Richards ...

Yes the Pakistani players of the 80s and 90s also had egos , but don’t forget they were cricketing legends and greats , who will have their names mentioned in discussions about the best ever batsmen and bowlers in test cricket for many decades to come... the same unfortunately can’t be said about their successors in this era.

Well said MK.

And add to the mix the new toy which is social media which gives these guys a platform to air their grievances, display their insecurities and rivalries and show how immature they are.

 

[Kroll]

Whatever the case, Contracted players need to be very careful about what they put on Social Media

If nothing else, a phone call to Hafeez would have straightened the matter out.

Players shouldn't be allowed post things before its been sanctioned by the PCB unless its something trivial and non cricket related, but even then you couldn't trust them.

I think this issue has been discussed before and really should be acted upon. In the meantime, somebody please put a muzzle on Hafeez.

 

[JaDed]

Sarfaraz is so sensitive but Hafeez is clearly trying to rile up Sarfaraz.

IMO it feels like Hafeez is trying to get Rizwan under the heat who seems like a good boy and just wants to play. PCT seniors are the weirdest folks.

Hopefully Rizwan stays away from this and focusses on cricket.

 

[Savak]

Nothing wrong with what Hafeez said, Sarfaraz is too sensitive and insecure. Amir just wants attention

 

[aukhan]

Childish behavior from all three here. Hafeez has been publicly taking digs at Sarfraz since his removal. Sarfraz is done and dusted but Hafeez should keep his personal animosity to himself.

We all know how great Hafeez was in the last 18 years and how great his performances were as an opener. His new found form is brilliant but he should keep his head down and worry about his performances in upcoming T20 world cup. He has played plenty of worldcups in his career and has been a big failure in all of them as a player and captain both.

 

[coy0607]

There should a thread that tracks all the drama Hafeez instigates

He's like a jealous aunty, always starting unnecessary drama. No surprise he's had so much beef's throughout his career

 

[JaDed]

Nothing wrong with what Hafeez said, Sarfaraz is too sensitive and insecure. Amir just wants attention

He is instigating though..Sarfaraz. defn is sensitive.

I don’t understand how Babar and Rizwan play with such seniors, they both seem mature and hopefully we won’t see them like this in the future.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

The sad thing is, Rizwan is being sandwiched somewhere in between of this game of hatred and he is the only one actually helping Pakistan at the moment.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Just goes to show you how polished Misbah is. He said this a year or two ago during an interview "I will never say anything negative about any of my colleague in public because it ruins all the good moments you have had together"

 

[Bewal Express]

This was clearly a dig rather than praising.

Only if you take it as such. For me Amir is the guy behind the trouble, no wonder the loser and his badniyaati wrecked potentially a great career.

 

[Majid Khan]

Only if you take it as such. For me Amir is the guy behind the trouble, no wonder the loser and his badniyaati wrecked potentially a great career.

Yes agree on the wrecking a potentially great career part, that is for sure.

My family also comes from same village (changa bangial) as Mohammad Amir near Gujar Khan , and going by your name, if that is the Bewal area that I’m thinking of which is also not too far from there , I can understand the disappointment as he could have brought a lot of pride to the Pothwar region as a world class cricketer but he’s disappointed sadly.

 

[Gullycricket]

Have no sympathy for these 3. All are pathetic and out of favour. Trying to ruin whatever we have

 

[Bewal Express]

Yes agree on the wrecking a potentially great career part, that is for sure.

My family also comes from same village (changa bangial) as Mohammad Amir near Gujar Khan , and going by your name, if that is the Bewal area that I’m thinking of which is also not too far from there , I can understand the disappointment as he could have brought a lot of pride to the Pothwar region as a world class cricketer but he’s disappointed sadly.

We had so much pride in him but the guy is a total loser. He wrecked his career with his own stupidity and greed and is now looking to take out his frustration on others. As you are from the village you will also know that he is much older than claimed, so he wasn't the child claimed by people at the time of his fixing

 

[Varun]

We had so much pride in him but the guy is a total loser. He wrecked his career with his own stupidity and greed and is now looking to take out his frustration on others. As you are from the village you will also know that he is much older than claimed, so he wasn't the child claimed by people at the time of his fixing

I've said this before - whichever uncle fudged his age did it perfectly. Another few months here or there and he'd have been languishing in a UK prison like his buddy Butt and Asif.

 

[shady]

Hafeez might be one of the most annoying Pakistani cricketers ever. A thoroughly mediocre cricketer with a massive ego. At least previous Pakistani cricketers with massive ego's had the talent to back it up.

 

[Bewal Express]

I've said this before - whichever uncle fudged his age did it perfectly. Another few months here or there and he'd have been languishing in a UK prison like his buddy Butt and Asif.

It wasn't done so that he would fix matches later. It was More to gain an edge in selection at the Junior levels, which he didn't need because he could have done it legit.He had the World at his feet but greed and stupidity are bedfellows that you hope to avoid for successful careers

 

[RickyG]

As needless as it was from Hafeez, Sarfraz shouldn’t have thrown his dignity away for a tweet. It was an idiotic response.

Especially considering the fact that Rizwan has become everything Sarfraz used to be. A dependable keeper and batsman and an excellent team man. Sarfraz put on weight and hid behind the captaincy when he should’ve been out there putting performances with the bat. Very very very stupid and reeks of victimization.

Hafeez is not a saint either. He and Malik did seem to try and destabilize Sarfraz’s captaincy during the World Cup and he has always backed his BFF Kamran Akmal over Sarfraz. So the veiled attack was pretty obvious.

 

[Junaids]

Really this just shows that the PCB needs to ban all cricketers from social media until 5 years after their final international match.

All three are immature and stupid.

Don’t forget, however, how Amir’s replacement humiliated himself on social media.

 

[Kroll]

As needless as it was from Hafeez, Sarfraz shouldn’t have thrown his dignity away for a tweet. It was an idiotic response.

Especially considering the fact that Rizwan has become everything Sarfraz used to be. A dependable keeper and batsman and an excellent team man. Sarfraz put on weight and hid behind the captaincy when he should’ve been out there putting performances with the bat. Very very very stupid and reeks of victimization.

Hafeez is not a saint either. He and Malik did seem to try and destabilize Sarfraz’s captaincy during the World Cup and he has always backed his BFF Kamran Akmal over Sarfraz. So the veiled attack was pretty obvious.

True that, Sarfraz shouldn't have taken the bait, but sadly he's not clever enough to realise these things. He would have seen that Hafeez received a backlash and that should have been enough.

But this Hafeez, he's like an out of control bulldog, someone please put him back under control.

 

[Zaz]

True that, Sarfraz shouldn't have taken the bait, but sadly he's not clever enough to realise these things. He would have seen that Hafeez received a backlash and that should have been enough.

But this Hafeez, he's like an out of control bulldog, someone please put him back under control.

Hafeez seems to think he can do and say what he likes now

Surely someone like him should be more sensible and mature than he is being

 

[Madplayer]

HAFEEZ DID NOTHING WRONG.

He just praised Rizwan and didnt name anyone. Even if his intention was bad, his statement was calculated and didnt warrant a cringy response from Sarfaraz.

The childish response from Sarfaraz and those whose are supporting him are astonishing.

If you object to people praising others, what kind of precedent are you setting??

Any thing can be touted as a statement with ulterior motive behind it. Whats the criteria? You cant stop people from saying what they feel.

 

[Muhammad Kaleem]

Good batting performances by Muhammad Hafiz last year has gotten into his head. Some one might have called him a professor mockingly and now he thinks he is actually a big brain.

 

[Ozeirk]

Hafeez did the right thing here. Sarafaraz was a passenger in the team for a long time despite being finished as a player. There is no harm in pointing mistakes that were made. We may learn from them.

 

[Kroll]

Hafeez did the right thing here. Sarafaraz was a passenger in the team for a long time despite being finished as a player. There is no harm in pointing mistakes that were made. We may learn from them.

We could fill a double decker bus with the amount of passengers we've had in recent times. Are we gonna call them all out on social media?

Hafeez has been one of the biggest passengers with his mediocre record as opener.

 

[sshakir411]

40 year old acting like a little teenage girl. Only in Pakistan would a player with such a poor record would have fans. I really think this extra bharam Hafeez has these days is only because his best buddy is the coach.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Utterly insecure and unnecessary behavior from Sarfraz..

 

[BreadPakoda]

How might this end?

A very uncomfortable dressing room.

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Hafeez and Amir can pretend to be not in control of the PC, but Sarfaraz is on their payroll, he will need to watch his steps very carefully.

Babu? Sweet lord.