About Muhammad Hafeez:
Full name Muhammad Hafeez
Born October 17, 1980, Sargodha, Punjab
Current age 30 years 94 days
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Major teams Pakistan, Faisalabad, Faisalabad Wolves, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sargodha, Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan.
Mohammad Hafeez Profile:
An opening batsman and a handy offspin bowler, Hafeez was one of the young players that the Pakistan selectors turned to after the team’s abysmal display in the 2003 World Cup. His performances in Sharjah and in the NatWest Challenge in England indicated that Hafeez could well be a long-term prospect – he showed good technique and temperament at the top of the order and bowled his offspinners tidily, but most impressive was his performance in the field. Patrolling the point and covers region with feverish alertness, he saved plenty of runs and pulled off an amazing catch. His organised approach towards batting ensured that he got an opportunity in the Test team in the three-Test series against Bangladesh. He didn’t do badly either, scoring a half-century on debut, and then stroking his first hundred in his second Test. However, his form then dipped alarmingly in the ODIs against South Africa, leading to his exclusion from the Test squad. Soon after he was dropped from the ODI squad as well. He has remained on the fringes of the national squad however with a string of impressive domestic performances, coupled with useful hands for the Pakistan A squad. He was called back to the ODI side in 2005 but failed to achieve any significant results. A spanking century for Pakistan A against Australia A in the Top End Series in Australia during the summer of 2006, allied with the exacerbtion of Pakistan’s opening problems on the tour to England, meant that Hafeez returned for the Oval Test annd amidst all debris, his calm and signficant 95 was all but forgotten. He has been adequate rather than spectacular though given the problems Pakistan have with openers, Hafeez is likely to remain involved for some time even with an ordinary average.
Mohammad Hafeez Batting, Fielding and Bowling
The above stats are as per date of this post.
Mohammad Hafeez Career
Test:
2003-2011
ODI:
2003-2010
T20: 2006-2010
IPL:
2008-2008
Mohammad Hafeez Test
Debut:
Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at National Stadium, Karachi – Aug 20, 2003
Last played:
Pakistan Vs New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton – Jan 07, 2011
Mohammad Hafeez ODI
Debut:
Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah – Apr 03, 2003
Last played:
Pakistan Vs South Africa at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai – Nov 08, 2010
Mohammad Hafeez T20
Debut:
Pakistan Vs England at County Ground, Nevil Road, Bristol – Aug 28, 2006
Last played:
Pakistan Vs New Zealand at AMI Stadium, Christchurch – Dec 30, 2010
Mohammad Hafeez IPL
Debut:
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – Karnataka – Apr 18, 2008
Last played:
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Calcutta) – May 20, 2008
