Mohammad Hafeez

Cricketer

Pakistani Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth17/10/1980
Age45 years
BirthplaceSargodha, Punjab, Pakistan

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Bio/Wiki

Names Earned
  • Professor
  • Cricket Country
  • Chanda
  • India Today
  • Cheena
  • The Professor

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (5' 8")
Weight70 kg (155 lbs)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorNatural Black

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
AddressLahore, Pakistan

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear 2007

Family

SpouseNazia Hafeez
Children
  • Roshan Hafeez
  • Eman Hafeez

Career

Batting StyleRight hand bat
Bowling StyleRight arm offbreak
Jersey Number# 8 (Pakistan)
Records
  • Third cricketer - after Sanath Jayasuriya and Jacques Kallis - to score 1000-plus runs and take 30 or more wickets in ODIs in a calendar year
  • Most matches played in Twenty20 Internationals after Shoaib Malik
  • Most consecutive ducks (3) in Twenty20 Internationals
  • Second most wickets taken caught and bowled (6) in Twenty20 Internationals
  • Third most number of player of the match and series awards in Twenty20 Internationals
  • Second batter for Pakistan to score 2,000 runs in T20I cricket
  • Second highest player of the series for Pakistan in international cricket
  • Key player for Pakistan's 2017 ICC Champions Trophy winning team, scoring an unbeaten 57 in the final
  • Highest Test score of 224 against Bangladesh in 2015
  • Won 10 man-of-the-match awards in international cricket in 2011
  • Scored 21 international centuries: 10 in Test matches and 11 in ODIs
  • Test career best of 224 against Bangladesh in April 2015
  • T20I career best of 99 not out against New Zealand on 20 December 2020
  • Retired from Test cricket in 2018 and from all international cricket in January 2022
International DebutODI: 03/04/2003 vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah; Test: 20/08/2003 vs Bangladesh at Karachi; T20I: 28/08/2006 vs England at Bristol
Career Statistics
ODI
Matches218
Runs6614
Centuries11
Fifties38
Highest Score140
Wickets38
Average32.9
Strike Rate76.61
Test
Matches55
Runs3652
Centuries10
Fifties12
Highest Score224
Wickets8
Average37.64
Strike Rate56.01
T20I
Matches119
Runs2514
Centuries0
Fifties14
Highest Score99
Wickets15
Average26.46
Strike Rate122.03

Favourites

CricketerImran Khan
SportsGolf
Singer
Songs70s and 80s romantic songs

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mohammad Hafeez, a former international cricketer from Pakistan, played across all three formats.
2. He debuted internationally after Pakistan's early exit from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 group stage.
3. Younis Khan and Taufiq Umar congratulated Mohammad Hafeez after he took a wicket on 3 April 2003.
4. His first century was against Bangladesh on 27 August 2003.
5. During the series against South Africa in UAE, Hafeez replaced Salman Butt and achieved a batting average of 32.50.
6. A notable performance in ODIs was against India during the 2012 Asia Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.
7. He scored his fourth international century against Bangladesh in 2012.
8. In December 2013, he scored 122, unbeaten 140, and unbeaten 113 runs in the first, third, and fourth matches, respectively, achieving 3 centuries in an ODI series after Zaheer Abbas.
9. On 20 December 2020, he scored an unbeaten 99* off 57 balls against New Zealand in their second T20I at Hamilton.
10. Retired from Test cricket in 2018 and from all international cricket in January 2022.
11. First Pakistani player selected for the Caribbean Premier League.
12. His first century was against New Zealand on 29 January 2011.
13. In December 2012, Pakistan toured India and Hafeez's all-round performance propelled a series victory, scoring 97 runs in the three-match ODI series and picking up 3 wickets.
14. Played two games during the 2007 World Cup and eight during the 2011 edition, with his best World Cup performance being an unbeaten 61 against West Indies in 2011.
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