Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez: “The trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf failed to deliver in the 2023 Asia Cup, 50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and now in the lead-up to the [2025] Champions Trophy”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez believes it is time to move on from the pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf as they have “failed to deliver”.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I told Wahab that Salman Butt’s past is tainted. He defamed the country and has no place in decision-making roles”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez opposed ex-captain Salman Butt becoming a selector, despite left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz asking him twice to approve Salman’s inclusion in the selection committee.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I think Babar and Rizwan need to be concerned about their positions in the team. They need to prove themselves as good players first; key players come later. Both were good in the past, but now they are not delivering results”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez admitted batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan need to be concerned about their spots in the national team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “I would still say today that this team definitely needs three players: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Naseem Shah”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez thinks fast bowler Naseem Shah and batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan should definitely be in the T20I team.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Saim’s not taking responsibility, which is entirely his own fault. Every management is giving him opportunities, none of us got so many chances. He has completely flopped in T20Is and Tests”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has blasted opening batsman Saim Ayub, saying he has “completely flopped” in T20Is and Tests.
Mohammad Hafeez: “If we look at the past year-and-a-half to two years, the players showing consistent performance are Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub, and Hasan Nawaz”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has selected T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, opening batsman Saim Ayub and middle order big-hitter Hasan Nawaz as the three players who have performed consistently for the past one-and-a-half to two years.
Mohammad Hafeez: “The same goes for Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi, they are also not giving match-winning performances for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has lashed out at the pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah, saying they have not been producing any match-winning performances lately.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Calling them key players would be wrong and unfair. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not Pakistan cricket’s key players at the moment. Key players are those who win matches for Pakistan”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez honestly believes that batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan can no longer be classed as key players.
Kamran Akmal on Azhar Mahmood: “I just don’t understand the logic behind this decision”
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Former wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal said he doesn’t understand the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) logic after they named Azhar Mahmood interim red-ball head coach.
Mohammad Hafeez: “Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub are [the] future of Pakistan cricket. May they stay away from all distractions”
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Former all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has named opening batsmen Abdullah Shafique and Saim Ayub as “[the] future of Pakistan cricket”.
