[VIDEO] "That helmet was not sent for Misbah, that much is clear!" : Mohammad Hafeez

[MenInG]

Mohammad Hafeez speaking on TV

"It pains me to say this but if one thinks logically, we could never have become World Champions"

"Don't go by today's result, go by the results of the last year or so to understand why this happened"

"We have all got to accept our deficiencies to understand the reason for our problems"

"Let's address all these issues including problems with our domestic setup so that we are ready for the 2019 World Cup in England"

"Misbah was unhappy that no one was willing to take that close-in fielder position with so many people standing around"

"That helmet was not sent for Misbah, that much is clear!"

"That was a requirement for the team and no one was willing to take that fielding spot!"

"It's now time to drop players if they have attitude issues and such players should be publicly shamed as well by the PCB"

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

As a fan I would agree with him in principle but I would never want one of our players to think that. The Pakistan batsmen were actually in a good position at one stage to score 270 if they had batted sensibly. Perhaps it is this lack of belief which leads to self destruction.

 

[MenInG]

The whole helmet affair is really painful to hear and watch.

 

[Syed1]

Hafeez will be an excellent analyst/coach.

As a long-term batting prospect, not so much.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Yup ... Pak needs a fresh n dynamic captain
Next wc is in England they can build a strong team like 99 wc

 

[Khizr96]

Is hafeez crying?

 

[farazaidi]

The whole helmet affair is really painful to hear and watch.

it was a non-issue. Maqsood was standing at short square leg for Wahab. The helmet brought in wasnt the right size so Misbah took it.
Right helmet was brought in next over and Maqsood took over

 

[PennOne]

Hafeez seems to have the makings of a great future coach

 

[Sherlock]

The whole Maqsood issue was a shameful act. My heart went out to Misbah. No respect shown at all by the ignorant and egotistical players.

 

[MenInG]

it was a non-issue. Maqsood was standing at short square leg for Wahab. The helmet brought in wasnt the right size so Misbah took it.
Right helmet was brought in next over and Maqsood took over

No Misbah took that helmet in anger. Watch the video - None of the other fielders at that time offered to help

 

[PennOne]

The whole Maqsood issue was a shameful act. My heart went out to Misbah. No respect shown at all by the ignorant and egotistical players.

Did you even see the match? the helmet didnt fit Maqsood so Misbah stood there. Another helmet came out and then Maqsood DID stand in that position.

 

[shah_1]

Hafeez should be the captain if he clears his bowling action

 

[PennOne]

No Misbah took that helmet in anger. Watch the video - None of the other fielders at that time offered to help

he wasnt angry that no one was taking it. he was angry that he was sent the wrong helmet and pakistan over rate was high already

 

[Sherlock]

Hafeez talking about players (Misbah, Afridi) not being involved in fixing or any other controversies during their careers with Pakistan.....Ijaz Ahmed's face

 

[Sherlock]

No, I was busy watching Annie the musical with my nephew and niece

 

[from_da_lost_dim3nsion]

at what point does he mentions the helmet thing ?

 

[mithun_minhas]

Misbah standing at short leg at the age of 41 is pathetic.

Some Youngsta beauty should have volunteered. Shehzad/UAkmal/Maqsood/Haris should be ashamed.

The host is too Jazbaati and not letting the speakers talk.

 

[mithun_minhas]

at what point does he mentions the helmet thing ?

Watch from 29:50 on wards...

 

[from_da_lost_dim3nsion]

Watch from 29:50 on wards...

Gracias !

 

[Bilsher007]

The whole helmet affair is really painful to hear and watch.

I wonder if this helmet affair was pointed out on other cricket shows today on pakistani channels ? There is " Haar lamha pur josh", " Mission Melbourne", " Cricket kay Badsha" e.t.c

 

[Bilsher007]

No Misbah took that helmet in anger. Watch the video - None of the other fielders at that time offered to help

Misbah was angry, all others watch the video carefully . Misbah was disgusted no one from youngsters came forward ! How did i miss this ! Aah i was at work so i musy have missed it by few seconds

 

[Bilsher007]

Hafeez talking about players (Misbah, Afridi) not being involved in fixing or any other controversies during their careers with Pakistan.....Ijaz Ahmed's face

What r u suggesting that ijaz does'nt believe it ?

 

[Mamoon]

Hafeez got tears in his eyes. Seemed genuinely hurt by what happened.

 

[Bilal7]

That was overblown. Maqsood is a regular short-leg fielder but our incompetent management couldn't even send the right helmet out for him which is why he wasn't putting it on. Misbah, instead of wasting more time asking someone else to field there, did the job himself.

 

[Fallen King]

Hafeez will be an excellent analyst/coach.

As a long-term batting prospect, not so much.

He might be good analyst but another soon-to-be-former cricketer will come with similar baggage like Waqar Younus.

I sincerely PCB never hires another local coach in the foreseeable future. #local coach with politics and favoritism

 

[Boi]

lol got to love our over reactions on this. It was clearly a helmet size issue otherwise why would Sohaib take up the job in the next over when a different helmet was provided?

 

[ads101]

Think what happened was it was the wrong helmet for Maqsood, and he was probably picky about his helmet because he's standing in a dangerous place so wanted his helmet. When Misbah looked around for others, no one else really wanted to do it. Thus Misbah did it.

After that Maqsood got his right helmet and went back to do it.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Mountain made out of a molehill. The helmet wouldn't fit Sohaib, so instead of wasting time Misbah took it himself.

 

[Sherlock]

Yeah, and he and Misbah were "reportedly" at loggerheads earlier last year. They always seemed close.

 

[Sherlock]

What r u suggesting that ijaz does'nt believe it ?

No, just the allegations about bringing your Country/Nation in to disrepute and Ijaz's history of shady dealings.

 

[Pete Rose]

I think it is not disrespect. It just highlights how this is literally a team of infants..and I dont mean that as an insult. They are almost lost. Some of these boys would have not surprised a dressing room with the kind of strong personalities we had in the 90's
Which is why I am so intrigued and excited by the idea of a young captain. To see how these 'kids' will grow up and be counted

 

[DOOSRA95]

What a joke from young up coming batsmen who are just selfish & shameless .

 

[MenInG]

This whole helmet affair, first we had Sohail Khan giving lip to Misbah in the India game and now this idiocy.

Am sure Misbah happy to leave.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Hafeez bhai really got lucky to have himself saved from the embarrassing digital scores he would've got in the world cup

 

[Laal]

This whole helmet affair, first we had Sohail Khan giving lip to Misbah in the India game and now this idiocy.

Am sure Misbah happy to leave.

Need to straighten these players out. I understand player power at the senior (Misbah, Afridi, etc.) level but up-and-coming players mouthing off should not be tolerated under any circumstance.

 

[Lords]

it was a non-issue. Maqsood was standing at short square leg for Wahab. The helmet brought in wasnt the right size so Misbah took it.
Right helmet was brought in next over and Maqsood took over

Lol at size of helmet. You mean maqsood has way bigger head than Misbah? Misbah looks bigger than him and they helmet size should only be an issue if irfan is trying to put on BD keepers helmet. It should pretty much fit everone in the team. Maqsood didnt even try to put it on but misbah just grabbed it and put it on. Even if the size was an issue then he would have gotten another one.

I have a theory, better than "size" issue. Helmet would have unsettled Maqsood's toupee, thats why he looked embarrassed to wear it. I doubt that he is a coward of that degree to refuse to stand over there.

 

[Strike Rate]

ok it's clear now here is Sohaib answer: The helmet was smaller thats why Misbah fielded at Short leg, next over bigger helmet came and i was fielding at Short leg.

 

[MenInG]

ok it's clear now here is Sohaib answer: The helmet was smaller thats why Misbah fielded at Short leg, next over bigger helmet came and i was fielding at Short leg.

Sorry but that is a bigger failure. Where was Umar Akmal or anyone else stepping forward.

 

[Convict]

Making the Captain field at short leg is ridiculous by the other players.

The Captain needs to be in a position where he can see the game. He can't do that at short leg.

Plus Misbah is a man in his 40s and has the reflexes of a man in his 40s so shouldn't be fielding at short leg anyway.

One of the younger batsmen needed to field there.

Any disobeying the Captain's instructions on where to field is unacceptable.

 

[MenInG]

Making the Captain field at short leg is ridiculous by the other players.

The Captain needs to be in a position where he can see the game. He can't do that at short leg.

Plus Misbah is a man in his 40s and has the reflexes of a man in his 40s so shouldn't be fielding at short leg anyway.

One of the younger batsmen needed to field there.

Any disobeying the Captain's instructions on where to field is unacceptable.

Apparently, this is fine and acceptable to some - incredible!

 

[OZGOD]

Making the Captain field at short leg is ridiculous by the other players.

The Captain needs to be in a position where he can see the game. He can't do that at short leg.

Plus Misbah is a man in his 40s and has the reflexes of a man in his 40s so shouldn't be fielding at short leg anyway.

One of the younger batsmen needed to field there.

Any disobeying the Captain's instructions on where to field is unacceptable.

Totally disgusting that Misbah had to take it upon himself to field at short leg because nobody else wanted to.

 

[MRSN]

from what I get Maqsood didn't want helmet but he didn't refuse to stand the position Misbah wanted him. He was just saying I don't need the helmet and we saw in the very next over Maqsood was standing at short leg without the helmet.

 

[JaDed]

Lol i missed that? Misbah fielding at short leg?? Can we check if it has ever happened before?

 

[Bilal7]

Totally disgusting that Misbah had to take it upon himself to field at short leg because nobody else wanted to.

He did it because he was running out of time. I'm sure no one would have refused him if he had asked.

Misbah was constantly urging everyone to hurry up, including Riaz.

 

[Bilal7]

Lol i missed that? Misbah fielding at short leg?? Can we check if it has ever happened before?

Probably in his younger days. Never as captain though, I'm sure.

 

[SamNJ]

That totally summed up Misbah's struggles during his captaincy career in such a brilliant way.
"Ok then, I'll do it."

 

[JaDed]

Probably in his younger days. Never as captain though, I'm sure.

YEAH I MEANT for any team has captain ever been in that position.

 

[Strike Rate]

YEAH I MEANT for any team has captain ever been in that position.

Ponting use to do it

 

[Convict]

Ponting use to do it

Rarely as Captain

Katich for instance was our specialist short leg.

 

[Strike Rate]

Rarely as Captain

Katich for instance was our specialist short leg.

yes not regularly though

here is ponting pic from that 2008 Test where he was fielding cloase and kumble questioned australia's spirit of cricket for a catch

 

[JaDed]

Ponting use to do it

Just remembered , Thanks bro!

 

[Monty786]

Glad he has spoken about the "incident" and cleared himself. Move on people.

 

[MenInG]

That comment about Maqsood's helmet was made by Mohammad Hafeez - suggest Maqsood call Hafeez Bhai on his return and explain, keeping in mind that Hafeez Bhai may well be his next captain.

 

[Haroon786]

Mountain made out of a molehill. The helmet wouldn't fit Sohaib, so instead of wasting time Misbah took it himself.

Should have stood there without the helmet then.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Should have stood there without the helmet then.

And taken the risk of dying?

 

[Haroon786]

Hafeez bhai really got lucky to have himself saved from the embarrassing digital scores he would've got in the world cup

Pathetic post.

At least Hafeez wouldn't have created such an embarrassing scene for Pakistan Cricket out there or disrespected the captain.

 

[Haroon786]

And taken the risk of dying?

Wasn't even standing that close, you don't fielders standing at short mid on wearing helmets do you ?

 

[Watsupdoc]

Wasn't even standing that close, you don't fielders standing at short mid on wearing helmets do you ?

He wasn't standing at short mid-on. He was standing at short leg. Plus, it depends on the fielder, some are comfortable without helmet and some aren't. It's just like batting, some are comfortable batting without helmet and some aren't.

 

[cric]

Rarely as Captain

Katich for instance was our specialist short leg.

Ponting did many times without helmet in his captaincy.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Pathetic post.

At least Hafeez wouldn't have created such an embarrassing scene for Pakistan Cricket out there or disrespected the captain.

Read the post my dear before jumping into a conclusion just after reading the Title alone.

No where did I mention about the 'helmet issue' in the post.

Helmet issue was just one small point that Hafeez made in the speech. The rest all were regarding Pakistan's perfm in the WC

 

[Haroon786]

Read the post my dear before jumping into a conclusion just after reading the Title alone.

No where did I mention about the 'helmet issue' in the post.

Helmet issue was just one small point that Hafeez made in the speech. The rest all were regarding Pakistan's perfm in the WC

Instead of posting about what he said, you just bashed him for what he hypothetically would have achieved in your expert opinion.

It doesn't matter whether he would be averaging 5 or 50 at this WC, because Pakistan are already out, but his opinion is a lot more valid, being an international cricketer, than mine or your's.

 

[Haroon786]

He wasn't standing at short mid-on. He was standing at short leg. Plus, it depends on the fielder, some are comfortable without helmet and some aren't. It's just like batting, some are comfortable batting without helmet and some aren't.

Distance wise, the point at where he was standing was similar to the proximity of a short mid on fielder to the batsmen.

Besides, he later fielded without a helmet at short leg didn't he ?

 

[Watsupdoc]

Distance wise, the point at where he was standing was similar to the proximity of a short mid on fielder to the batsmen.

Besides, he later fielded without a helmet at short leg didn't he ?

Nope, he didn't. As far as I remember he fielded without the helmet at short-leg before, when Clarke got out.

Maybe it was when Afridi was bowling that he was uncomfortable fielding unless he had a helmet on.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Instead of posting about what he said, you just bashed him for what he hypothetically would have achieved in your expert opinion.

It doesn't matter whether he would be averaging 5 or 50 at this WC, because Pakistan are already out, but his opinion is a lot more valid, being an international cricketer, than mine or your's.

Okay. He would've got a double ton and a 6-fer in the WC!! . you don't need to be hypothetical to to predict Hafeez's score. because unfortunately what I mentioned has been the story of his entire career..!!

If his/other experts opinions are always valid, we should stop commenting in these forum which are meant for people like us who are 'unknowns' for the discussions and concentrate in doing better things in life.. right??

 

[Haroon786]

Nope, he didn't. As far as I remember he fielded without the helmet at short-leg before, when Clarke got out.

Maybe it was when Afridi was bowling that he was uncomfortable fielding unless he had a helmet on.

Don't know about that, but the way that I see it is that the captain is your boss on the field, sure if you're a good bowler- you can set fields etc., but as a fielder you have to listen to your skipper or you don't belong on the field.

You wouldn't see Steven Smith declining Clarke if asked to field at short leg.

 

[Haroon786]

Okay. He would've got a double ton and a 6-fer in the WC!! . you don't need to be hypothetical to to predict Hafeez's score. because unfortunately what I mentioned has been the story of his entire career..!!

If his/other experts opinions are always valid, we should stop commenting in these forum which are meant for people like us who are 'unknowns' for the discussions and concentrate in doing better things in life.. right??

No, like everyone else you are free to post your opinion here, but your first post was not about his views but rather how would he have fared, a meaningless post which was off topic- hence I flagged it.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

I'd make an example of Maqsood. Should never play for Pakistan again.

 

[Ikball]

from what I get Maqsood didn't want helmet but he didn't refuse to stand the position Misbah wanted him. He was just saying I don't need the helmet and we saw in the very next over Maqsood was standing at short leg without the helmet.

So in first instance why he did not stand there without helmet?

 

[Frank Underwood]

I'd make an example of Maqsood. Should never play for Pakistan again.

Based on what we think happened/have no idea about?

Maqsood was back next over. There could hahe been a plethora of reasons why.

Mountain, molehill. Hyperboles reign free.

 

[Abdullah]

As a fan I would agree with him in principle but I would never want one of our players to think that. The Pakistan batsmen were actually in a good position at one stage to score 270 if they had batted sensibly. Perhaps it is this lack of belief which leads to self destruction.

Leave the batting aside, rahat takes that catch and the aussies are ready to fold to wahab- they were crapping it in the dressing room. Smith and Faulkenr would have had to make the bulk of the runs!

Oh the pain!!

 

[GreenKnightRises]

No, like everyone else you are free to post your opinion here, but your first post was not about his views but rather how would he have fared, a meaningless post which was off topic- hence I flagged it.

You'd have probably understood the first post if you'd taken out your Love for Hafeez thing.

It is so easy to sit at home and criticize or complain the batting shortcomings and other weakness of the team without understanding his own faults and shortcomes. He is no way an eligible person to complain our batting weakness or fielding issues when he himself has dropped many catches and performed patheticaly with the bat in the recent times and in even the past

 

[Haroon786]

You'd have probably understood the first post if you'd taken out your Love for Hafeez thing.

It is so easy to sit at home and criticize or complain the batting shortcomings and other weakness of the team without understanding his own faults and shortcomes. He is no way an eligible person to complain our batting weakness or fielding issues when he himself has dropped many catches and performed patheticaly with the bat in the recent times and in even the past

Still much more qualified to talk about cricket than a keyboard warrior.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Don't know about that, but the way that I see it is that the captain is your boss on the field, sure if you're a good bowler- you can set fields etc., but as a fielder you have to listen to your skipper or you don't belong on the field.

You wouldn't see Steven Smith declining Clarke if asked to field at short leg.

Again as I said, he didn't exactly decline Misbah's order. He just wasn't comfortable standing there without the helmet and Misbah rather than wasting time and sub getting the correct helmet, took the helmet himself and stood there. You could also argue, why didn't Misbah stand there without the helmet to prove a point?

 

[Haroon786]

Again as I said, he didn't exactly decline Misbah's order. He just wasn't comfortable standing there without the helmet and Misbah rather than wasting time and sub getting the correct helmet, took the helmet himself and stood there. You could also argue, why didn't Misbah stand there without the helmet to prove a point?

We're going in circles, but the fact is that if Maqsood didn't want to field there, someone else should have volunteered immediately instead of the embarrassing predicament that occurred.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

I'm no Maqsood fan but Hafeez is a opportunist. With reports of Maqsood being next captain, he's trying to blow up this issue. Looks like the war of captaincy has begun

 

[Boi]

Still much more qualified to talk about cricket than a keyboard warrior.

Ironic coming from a guy who is suggesting this:

Should have stood there without the helmet then.

Would like to see you fielding at short leg to Afridi firing them in at 100ks, without a helmet on.

 

[Haroon786]

Ironic coming from a guy who is suggesting this:



Would like to see you fielding at short leg to Afridi firing them in at 100ks, without a helmet on.

Where's the irony ? Hafeez, yes Hafeez is more qualified to talk about cricket than posters on a cricket forum.

I've stated if Maqsood didn't want to stand there, someone else should have fielded there without Misbah being forced to step inm

 

[Watsupdoc]

We're going in circles, but the fact is that if Maqsood didn't want to field there, someone else should have volunteered immediately instead of the embarrassing predicament that occurred.

Again it's not that Maqsood didn't want to field there, he was just not comfortable fielding there without a helmet. Although I agree without that Umar or Harris should have stepped in and taken the helmet.

 

[Watsupdoc]

^with you not without

 

[Haroon786]

Again it's not that Maqsood didn't want to field there, he was just not comfortable fielding there without a helmet. Although I agree without that Umar or Harris should have stepped in and taken the helmet.

^with you not without

That's fine, it does get tiresome explaining the same thing over and over again, yet some still haven't got the hang of what I'm saying (not you).