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Shubman Gill is the next Virat Kohli: Mohammad Hafeez | Cricket News

Shubman Gill is the next Virat Kohli: Mohammad Hafeez | Cricket News

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Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has lauded centurion Shubman Gill, who dug deep, scored the slowest ODI hundred and India’s slowest in the last six years and steered India’s chase and remained unbeaten on 101 off 129 balls. Gill hit nine fours and two sixes in his knock. “For the past three years, since Shubman Gill came to this Indian side, he has been trying to be the next Virat Kohli. He is trying to take that legacy forward,” Mohammad Hafeez said on “Game On Hai.” Hafeez showered praise on the maturity the 25-year-old has shown against Bangladesh. Story continues below this ad “It was his eighth ODI hundred but it was one of his slowest centuries,” said Hafeez. Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring century against Bangladesh. (ICC Media Zone) “But the thing that made me very happy was that he batted according to the situation. “On this pitch the requirement was to absorb the pressure, to control the game. “He played against his nature (attacking cricket) and instead of that he produced the match-winning …

“Let Babar Azam Play…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain Sends Urgent Request To PCB Ahead Of Champions Trophy

“Let Babar Azam Play…”: Ex-Pakistan Captain Sends Urgent Request To PCB Ahead Of Champions Trophy

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Pakistan suffered defeat in the final of the tri-nation series at the hands of New Zealand, just five days before the two teams square off again in the opening match of Champions Trophy 2025. It was Pakistan’s second defeat to New Zealand in the tri-nation series, and once again saw concern rise regarding Pakistan’s opening. In particular, former Pakistan cricketers have now spoken up about Babar Azam‘s new role as an opener. The likes of Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Hafeez – both members of Pakistan’s 2017 Champions Trophy-winning side – criticising the decision to make Babar open. Babar has been promoted to open the batting following an injury to young 22-year-old opener Saim Ayub and the poor form of Abdullah Shafique. However, Babar hasn’t been able to fire either. Babar has failed to cross 30 in each of his three innings in the tri-nation series, and the calls to send him back to No. 3 have only increased. Former pacer Mohammad Amir has mentioned that Babar must be allowed to utilise his strengths. …

‘It was a day dream that India will come to Pakistan’: Mohammad Hafeez on Champions Trophy 2025 impasse | Cricket News

‘It was a day dream that India will come to Pakistan’: Mohammad Hafeez on Champions Trophy 2025 impasse | Cricket News

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Former Pakistan player Mohammad Hafeez took a dig at India for not coming to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy next year, saying that all other cricket nations have no problem in coming there but but somehow it’s not *secure* for India. “It was a day dream that India wil come to Pakistan to play #ChampionsTrophy2025. Pakistan is safe & ready to host the event. Pakistan hosting all cricket nations at home but somehow not *secure* for India. Waiting for strong & surprised response from government & PCB,” Hafeez posted on X. Earlier this publication reported that BCCI, in a recent communication to the Pakistan Cricket Board, has cited security concerns behind its decision and expressed a desire that India play all their games in Dubai. It was a day dream that India wil come to Pakistan to play #ChampionsTrophy2025. Pakistan is safe & ready to host the event. Pakistan hosting all cricket nations at home but somehow not *secure* for India 😇😇😇. Waiting for strong & surprised response from government & PCB. — Mohammad …

“Exposed Many Faces”: Ex-Captain Mohammad Hafeez’s Explosive Tweet As Pakistan Complete Series Turnaround vs England

“Exposed Many Faces”: Ex-Captain Mohammad Hafeez’s Explosive Tweet As Pakistan Complete Series Turnaround vs England

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Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez did not hold back his feelings as Pakistan completed a stunning comeback and sealed a 2-1 home series win against England. Pakistan rode on the performances of spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali — two players who had been brought back into the side in the middle of the series — to defeat England. Hafeez made a tweet that was cryptic in nature as he spoke about ‘exposing faces’. While it is unclear as to whom the tweet was directed at, fans interpreted that it may be something to do with star Pakistan batter Babar Azam, who was dropped mid-series. “Two faces, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, with star impactful performances brought home series win for Pakistan after more than three years. More importantly, their performances exposed many faces,” posted Hafeez on X. Two faces Sajid khan & Noman Ali with star impactful performances brought home series win for Pakistan after more than 3 years. More importantly their performances exposed many faces… pic.twitter.com/rioe1uFXnm — Mohammad …

Mohammad Hafeez, Samit Patel Light Up High Scoring NCL Thriller

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Mohammad Hafeez set the stage on fire in NCL© X (Twitter) In what turned out to be one of the most entertaining fixtures of the National Cricket League (NCL) Sixty Strikers tournament, a high-scoring thriller set the stage on fire on Sunday. For New York Lions, Upul Tharanga and Mohammad Hafeez put together a brilliant opening partnership of 74 runs. Skipper Suresh Raina failed to continue his exemplary form in the match as New York Lions put a total of 125/7 on the board, after batting first. However, Dallas Lonestars did the unthinkable as they chased down the target in the final over, with Sohaib Maqsood and Samit Patel emerging as the top-scoring batters. The Sixty Strikers tournament has given fans a rare opportunity to see some retired cricketers rub shoulders with current stars in the T10 format. On Sunday, the amalgamation of the two produced fireworks in Dallas. Mohammad Hafeez (59) and Upul Tharanga (36) gave New York a solid start at the top but the others failed to follow up. Raina, …

“#RIP Pakistan Domestic Cricket”: Ex Star Lashes Out As Mohammad Amir Is Picked For T20I Series

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These are some interesting times in Pakistan cricket. After the re-appointment of Babar Azam for the T20I series, the Pakistan Cricket Board has made some interesting choices for the T20I series against New Zealand. Having reversed their decisions of retiring from international cricket, fast bowler Muhammad Amir and left-arm spinner Imad Wasim were recalled to the 17-member Pakistan squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting April 18. The 10-day series will feature three games in Rawalpindi and two games in Lahore. Amir, who was convicted for spot-fixing charges and also briefly did jail time in England, had last played international cricket in 2020 before calling it quits to ply his trade in T20 leagues. He retired from international cricket due to his differences with erstwhile coaches Misbah ul Haq and Waqar Younis. Imad, a spin all rounder had retired from international cricket in November 2023 but took back his retirement after persuasion from the board and selectors after he had a productive Pakistan Super League in which the team won the title. …

“You Are Not The Whole Team”: Mohammad Hafeez Reveals Tough Talk With Babar Azam

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Not much has gone right with the Pakistan cricket team since the ODI World Cup 2023. The team’s poor show in the marquee event saw Babar Azam stepping down as captain while a plethora of other changes were also made in the backroom staff. Mohammad Hafeez was appointed as the national team director, with the bosses hoping for a change in fortunes, but little went as planned, with Pakistan losing heavily on the tours of Australia and New Zealand. Having seen his tenure as Pakistan’s team director ending early, Hafeez has now revealed the ‘tough conversation’ he had with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan during his time in charge. Babar couldn’t deliver his best with the bat in the ODI World Cup and the same trend followed on the tour of Australia and New Zealand too. Hafeez revealed that he asked Babar to bat at the No. 3 spot for the betterment of the team but it took him two months to convince the former skipper to do so. “It took me about …

PCB Part Ways With Mohammad Hafeez As Director of Pakistan Cricket Team

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Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced that they have decided to part ways with Mohammad Hafeez, who served as the director of cricket for the Pakistan men’s cricket team. “The Pakistan Cricket Board extends heartfelt gratitude to Mohammad Hafeez, Director of Pakistan men’s cricket team, for his invaluable contributions. Hafeez’s passion for the game has inspired players and his mentorship during the tour of Australia and New Zealand have been of immense importance. The PCB wishes Hafeez good luck and success in his future endeavours,” Pakistan Cricket posted on X. Hafeez was appointed Director – Pakistan men’s cricket team in the aftermath of a disappointing ICC World Cup 2023 campaign. The side failed to make it to the semifinals and finished with just four wins. This saw several changes in the Pakistan leadership setup. After Babar Azam resigned from captaincy, Shan Masood and Shaheen Afridi were given leadership roles in the Test and T20I formats respectively. Mickey Arthur, the previous Director of Men’s Cricket, Grant Bradburn, the former head coach, and Andrew Puttick, …

Pakistan players restless over team director Mohammad Hafeez’s ‘long meetings and lectures’, claim reports | Cricket News

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After being clean sweeped by Australia in the three-match Test series, things haven’t gotten any easier for the Pakistan cricket team on their tour of New Zealand. Led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, the visitors trail 2-0 in the five-match T20I series. Amidst the defeats are reports of discontent in the Pakistan dressing room that suggest the players haven’t taken well to the new team director Mohammad Hafeez. Per media reports in Pakistan, the players are unhappy and are growing restless with “long meeting and lectures” held by Hafeez. “He holds very long meetings and gives long lectures and some of the players get restless because same things are repeated,” one of them suggested. Also doing rounds on the social media are videos of the team director having long discussions with the new keeper batter Azam Khan and spinners over technical aspects. It is believed by those in the know of things that Hafeez, who’s been tasked by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to assign NOC to the players for the foreign leagues, granted the same …

Criticised Over Decision To Rest Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan Team Director Mohammad Hafeez Clarifies

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Muhammad Hafeez, Director of the Pakistan team, revealed that Shaheen Shah Afridi approached him with a request to take a break from the third and final Test against Australia at Sydney, contrary to the belief that it was the team management’s decision to rest the left-arm pacer. Australia defeated Pakistan by eight wickets at SCG on Saturday to complete a 3-0 series win. “We took the decision to rest Shaheen and manage his workload because we didn’t want his body to be adversely affected,” Hafeez said after the third Test against Australia. The decision to rest Afridi for the final Test came as a surprise to the Pakistani cricket community. Pakistan fast bowling greats, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, also tore into the team management for their decision to rest Afridi for the Test. In the wake of the hue and cry on the first day of the Sydney Test, Afridi had told the host broadcasters that the team management and support staff felt he should rest from the match. However, Hafeez said Afridi has …