Full name Mohammad Hafeez
Born October 17, 1980, Sargodha, Punjab
Current age 29 years 21 days
Major teams Pakistan, Faisalabad, Faisalabad Wolves, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sargodha, Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 11 | 21 | 1 | 677 | 104 | 33.85 | 1490 | 45.43 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 48 | 48 | 1 | 874 | 92 | 18.59 | 1503 | 58.15 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | 9 | 0 | 182 | 46 | 20.22 | 149 | 122.14 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| First-class | 124 | 205 | 7 | 6673 | 180 | 33.70 | 15 | 32 | 104 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 131 | 131 | 6 | 4200 | 137* | 33.60 | 5 | 27 | 61 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 1141 | 79* | 27.82 | 796 | 143.34 | 0 | 7 | 140 | 36 | 16 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 11 | 14 | 750 | 319 | 4 | 1/11 | 1/11 | 79.75 | 2.55 | 187.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 48 | 45 | 1721 | 1278 | 38 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 33.63 | 4.45 | 45.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | 7 | 132 | 182 | 7 | 2/19 | 2/19 | 26.00 | 8.27 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 124 | 8558 | 3975 | 135 | 8/57 | 29.44 | 2.78 | 63.3 | 4 | 1 | |||
| List A | 131 | 5785 | 4058 | 123 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 32.99 | 4.20 | 47.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 46 | 40 | 774 | 855 | 37 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 23.10 | 6.62 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Aug 20-24, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Test | Pakistan v South Africa at Karachi, Oct 1-5, 2007 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, Apr 3, 2003 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v South Africa at Lahore, Oct 18, 2007 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | England v Pakistan at Bristol, Aug 28, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | India v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Sep 24, 2007 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1998/99 |
| Last First-class | Khan Research Laboratories v Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited at Rawalpindi, Nov 3-6, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1998/99 |
| Last List A | Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane, Jul 16, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Australia A v Pakistanis at Adelaide, Jan 13, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane, Jul 18, 2009 scorecard |
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.
Osman Samiuddin February 2007
- SNGPL and Rawalpindi keep winning (Oct 30, 2009)
- SNGPL continue to dominate (Oct 29, 2009)
- Naved and Nazir recalled after two-year gap (Jul 22, 2009)
- Hafeez dropped from 'A' team to tour Sri Lanka (Jul 11, 2009)
- Hafeez to lead Pakistan A in Australia (Jun 6, 2009)
Jan 11, 2008
Mohammad Hafeez, the captain of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited, receives the silverware
© Waseem Alam
Oct 4, 2007
Mohammad Hafeez is bowled by Dale Steyn
© AFP
Oct 2, 2007
Jacques Kallis holds on to an edge of Mohammad Hafeez's bat
© AFP
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