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“All That Talent…”: Iceland Cricket Trolls Pakistan Team Director Mohammad Hafeez As He Misses Flight For 3rd Test

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Pakistan cricket Team director Mohammad Hafeez missed his flight to Sydney for Pakistan’s final Test series clash against Australia, according to Geo News. Australia gained an unassailable lead of 2-0 following their second consecutive triumph in the three-match series against the Asian Giants. According to Geo News sources, Hafeez was travelling with his wife and was supposed to travel to Sydney with the Pakistan team but he missed the flight at the airport. The former Pakistan player arrived late at the airport after which the staff did not allow him and his wife to board the plane. Hafeez and his wife took another flight to Sydney hours later. Iceland Cricket, which is known for its banter on social media platforms, trolled Hafeez on the incident. “All that talent, and now even the Aussie airlines are out to get him!” it wrote. All that talent, and now even the Aussie airlines are out to get him! https://t.co/gtF1rXqOit — Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 1, 2024 Pakistan is likely to hand Saim Ayub his debut cap and he …

Pakistan Team Director Mohammad Hafeez Misses Flight To Sydney Ahead Of Third Test Against Australia

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File photo of Mohammad Hafeez© X (formerly Twitter) Team director Mohammad Hafeez missed his flight to Sydney for Pakistan’s final Test series clash against Australia, according to Geo News. Australia gained an unassailable lead of 2-0 following their second consecutive triumph in the three-match series against the Asian Giants. According to Geo News sources, Hafeez was travelling with his wife and was supposed to travel to Sydney with the Pakistan team but he missed the flight at the airport. The former Pakistan player arrived late at the airport after which the staff did not allow him and his wife to board the plane. Hafeez and his wife took another flight to Sydney hours later. Pakistan is likely to hand Saim Ayub his debut cap and he could make his place in the team in place of Imam-ul-Haq. The Geo News source also revealed that the workload of vice-captain Shaheen Shah Afridi could be reduced and he is likely to bowl less overs in the final Test of the series. The left-arm pacer has bowled 99.2 …

“Lost 16 Matches In A Row”: Iceland Cricket’s Jibe At Pakistan, Mohammad Hafeez Goes Viral

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Iceland Cricket has taken a jibe at Mohammad Hafeez after the Pakistan cricket team director claimed that “inconsistent umpiring and technology curse” cost them the second Test match against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. “We made some mistakes as a team, we will take that, we will address those things, but at the same time I believe inconsistent umpiring and technology curse (has) really given us the result which should have been different,” said Hafeez in the post-match press conference. Reacting to Hafeez’s comments, Iceland Cricket wrote, “It’s amazing. How can the more talented and superior team have lost 16 matches in a row in Australia? Surely those lucky Aussies will stop being lucky soon.” It’s amazing. How can the more talented and superior team have lost 16 matches in a row in Australia? Surely those lucky Aussies will stop being lucky soon. https://t.co/118gmMCe2K — Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) December 29, 2023 Pakistan needed 98 runs with 5 wickets in hand in the chase of 317 when Mohammad Rizwan was caught behind. The ball …

“Doesn’t Really Matter”: Pat Cummins On Mohammad Hafeez’s “Better Cricket” Comment

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Melbourne : Australia skipper Pat Cummins played down Mohammad Hafeez’s remarks about Pakistan playing “better cricket as a team” during the second Test on Friday. Pakistan stood in pole position to emerge triumphant when they were 219 for 5 and needed 98 runs for a series-levelling victory as the match seemed poised to be a cliffhanger. But Australia skipper Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc bowled a remarkable fast bowling spell as they took the host to a second consecutive triumph with a 79-run victory. After the game, Hafeez who was emotionally charged declared that Pakistan were better and said as quoted from ESPNcricinfo, “We played better cricket as a team. I’m proud of that. The way the team had the courage to attack this game in the best possible way. If I sum up the game, the Pakistan team played better than the other team in general. Our batting intent was better, and while bowling, we were hitting the right areas. Yes, we made some mistakes that cost us the game but as a team, …

“Slowest Pitch Ever”: Pakistan Team Director Fumes Over Practice Wicket In Australia

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Pakistan’s Director of Cricket Mohammad Hafeez was a frustrated figure while sharing his views on the pitch used for the team’s four-day practice match against Australia’s Prime Minister XI last week. The match, which ended in a draw, was played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra from December 6-9, ahead of the three-match series between Australia and Pakistan, starting December 14. Hafeez criticised the pitch and conditions laid out for Pakistan’s warm-up game in Canberra, saying that it was the “slowest pitch a visiting team could ever play on” Down Under. “That was the slowest pitch a visiting team could ever play on in Australia. As a team we are really happy with our preparations because we ticked most of the boxes,” Hafeez was quoted as saying ESPNcricinfo during Pakistan’s training session at the WACA Stadium in Perth. Hafeez said while they weren’t expecting the conditions on offer in Canberra, the Pakistan team is ready for the upcoming challenge. “The disappointment was really high because we weren’t expecting these kinds of arrangements. Maybe it’s tactical …