Hafeez’s retirement depends on T20 World Cup scheduling
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Pakistan veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has said that he will delay his retirement plans if the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia is postponed because of the coronavirus crisis.
“I gave retiring from T20 cricket after the World Cup a lot of thought,” said Mohamamd Hafeez, who quitted Tests in late 2018 to long his limited-overs cricket career since then he remained active in 50-over and 20-overs games.
“I want to retire from T20 cricket after playing a big tournament in which I perform well, and hopefully go out on a winning note,” Hafeez said in a video conference.
“This is my plan, and if the World T20 is postponed to November or some later time, that doesn’t mean I won’t play it,” he added.
The 39-year-old former captain, who played the 50-overs World Cup in England last year, also said he is still good enough to play international cricket, especially shorter-version of games.
“I’m not going to quit cricket because someone asks me to, just like I never started playing at someone else’s behest,” he said.
“I’ve spent the last 17 years justifying my selection, and I hope I’ll justify my selection again this time. All I’d like to say is - my career, my choice,” he said, signing off.
