Pakistani captain Babar Azam and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja paid tribute on Monday and congratulated Mohammad Hafeez on a decorated career after the the versatile has announced his international retirement.
Hafeez, 41, said he had accomplished more than he could imagine in an international career that spanned more than 18 years. Hafeez has represented Pakistan in 392 international matches in which he scored 12,789 races and took 253 wickets.
Speaking to social media, Babar Azam wished the “Professor” the best for his future endeavors. The former T20 World Cup-winning all-rounder will continue to ply his trade in franchise leagues around the world. In fact, he signed up to play for Lahore Qalandars in the next edition of the Pakistan Super League.
“A memorable career is coming to an end. I have learned a lot from @ mhafeez22 bhai and his experiences. Thank you for your guidance throughout the time we have shared in the field. Happy retirement, professor! Babar said.
Lahore, January 3 (PTI) Pakistani all-round veteran Mohammad Hafeez, who has captained his national team in all formats of play, announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday, saying he had accomplished more than he could. imagine it in a career spanning nearly two decades.
Hafeez had announced his retirement from Test Cricket in 2018. His international debut was in an ODI against Zimbabwe in 2003 and his last match was Pakistan’s loss to Australia in the Cup semi-final. of the T20 world last November.
During a successful career, he won 32 player of the match awards, the fourth highest among Pakistani players of all international crickets, with only Shahid Afridi (43), Wasim Akram (39) and Inzamam- ul-Haq (33) placed in front of him.
In addition, Hafeez also won nine Player of the Series awards, which placed him second on the all-time list along with Imran Khan, Inzamam and Waqar Younis.
He was a member of the Pakistani team which won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales.
He initially said the 2020 T20 World Cup would be his last assignment for Pakistan, but the tournament was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hafeez ended up stretching his career to represent his team in the first tournament.
HAFEEZ WAS A FULL CURRIC CRICKE PLAYER: RAJA
Meanwhile, PCB President Ramiz Raja thanked Hafeez for his service to Pakistani cricket over the years.
“Hafeez has been a whole-hearted cricketer who has worked tirelessly on his game to have a long and successful career,” said Raja.
“His game has evolved over time, adapting quite intelligently to different formats. Later in his career he became a specialist in T20, where he was never disconnected from the modern demands of this test format. at will.
“He wore the green blazer with pride, for which we are grateful to the PCB. I wish him good luck in his future life and thank him again for his wonderful contribution to Pakistani cricket.”
