{"id":236742,"date":"2022-01-04T08:24:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T03:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=236742"},"modified":"2022-01-04T08:24:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T03:24:33","slug":"players-from-around-the-globe-wish-hafeez-a-happy-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/players-from-around-the-globe-wish-hafeez-a-happy-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Players from around the globe wish Hafeez a happy retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>tribute to professor<br \/>\nIslamabad: Cricket\u2019s professor Muhammad Hafeez on Monday said goodbye to international cricket, with the national and foreign players paying tribute to professor and expressed good wishes for him.<br \/>\nFormer South African fast bowler Dale Steyn paid tribute to Mohammad Hafeez on his excellent career and said that he played the game correctly. \u201cYou are a great example for the younger generation.\u201d Wrote South Africa\u2019s \u2018Steyn Gun\u2019.<br \/>\nPakistani captain Babar Azam, while sending a message to Hafeez said that a wonderful career has been completed. I got to learn a lot from Hafeez Bhai.<br \/>\nBatsman Fakhar Zaman said described Muhammad Hafees as \u2018The most selfless cricketer\u2019. \u201cYou were always a helping hand and a well-wisher. The Cricket world will surely miss you. Lots of prayers for you and your second innings\u201d wrote Fakhar Zaman on his twitter handle.<br \/>\nFormer captain and veteran allrounder Mohammad Hafeez on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket, adding, however, that he will continue to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and other cricket leagues.<br \/>\nThe 41-year-old announced his decision at a press conference in Lahore. \u201cI started this journey 18 years ago, and I\u2019m announcing my retirement today,\u201d he said. ONLINE<br \/>\n\u201cI played for Pakistan due to the pride [I felt]. I didn\u2019t have greed, I didn\u2019t want to earn money, I only played for pride. I have no regrets of any kind. I am completely satisfied [with my career].<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s not that physically I can\u2019t play on. I could have played the next World Cup as well but I decided to retire myself. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>tribute to professor Islamabad: Cricket\u2019s professor Muhammad Hafeez on Monday said goodbye to international cricket, with the national and foreign players paying tribute to professor and expressed good wishes for him. Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn paid tribute to Mohammad Hafeez on his excellent career and said that he played the game correctly. 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