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A year ago he announced that the 2020 t20i World Cup will be his last instance of playing cricket for his country, but due to covid crisis t20i World Cup is organized in 2021. In this World Cup he also represented his country as a senior player and his team did a great job during the World Cup. Because, for the first time in the world cup Pakistan team beat the Indian team. Unfortunately, Pakistan lost the semi final match against Australia and that was also Hafeez's last match for his country.
Mohammad Hafeez represented his country Pakistan for such a long period of 18 year's in between he also led the Pakistan team in 2012 and 2014 t20i World Cup. Under his captaincy Pakistan won 18 games out of 29 games. In his long cricketing career he registered 21 centuries in all formats of the game. He is a fine batsmen as well as part time bowler also, when the team needed him he always gave support from both the bowling and batting department.
Hafeez ended his cricketing career having played 55 Tests, 218 ODIs and 119 T20Is collecting 12,780 runs across all formats and 253 wickets.
In the very early year of 2022 Mohammad Hafeez announces his retirement from all formats of international carrier. In his farewell video he thanks the Pakistan cricket board and his team mates and also says that he was happy to represent his country Pakistan for such a long period of 18 year's.
My journey of pride representing 🇵🇰 came to an end & i m proudly retiring from international cricket with great satisfaction & joy. Thank u all for 18 years of support. Maintaining highest level of pride & dignity always is my most valuable achievement. Pakistan 🇵🇰 Zindabad
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) January 3, 2022
Hafeez played his first match in 2003 against the Zimbabwe team and last match against the team Australia. He announced his retirement from test in 2018 and since then he used to only play white ball cricket. For his six hitting abilities he plays for his team as a finisher and that is why he is also called as a t20i specialist batsmen.
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