Mohammad
Hafeez is a Pakistani batter who has the ability to bowl as an off spinner. The
41-year-old made his debut for the national team in 2003 but he did not become
a regular part of the squad until 2011. Once he established himself, Hafeez
ended up being an integral part of the team.

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It is
surprising that he did not become a regular for Pakistan during the first seven
years of his career. This exclusion was a result of his inability to convert
good starts into substantial scores. It was common seeing him reach the 30s and
40s but not more than that.

However,
2011 was a turning point in his career and he started displaying consistency
with the bat as well as the ball in all three formats of the game.

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He was the
third batsman to score over 1,000 runs and take more than 30 wickets in One Day
Internationals in a calendar year. That year he also won ten man of the match awards,
which goes on to show his total dominance of the game during that period.

Hafeez has
been suspended for an illegal bowling action thrice in his long career but no
setback has been strong enough to make him quit.

His ability
to make a comeback in the best of fashions in unmatched and no person can make
the mistake of counting him out.

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Hafeez once
captained Pakistan in all formats and was given the nickname of ‘the professor’.
His best version as a player has always been seen in the shortest format of the
game.

His batting
stats are impressive as he has scored 2429 runs in 113 T20I matches, 6614 runs in
218 ODI matches and 3652 runs in 55 Test matches.

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As for his
bowling stats, he has taken 60 wickets in 113 T20 Internationals, 139 wickets
in 218 ODI matches and 53 wickets in 55 Test matches while boasting an
impressive economy rate in all formats.