It’s not the captaincy but the technique that has caused failure for Hafeez says Aamer Sohail - Cricket News Update
Former opening batsman for Pakistan, Aamer Sohail, backed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 saying that captaincy is not to blame for his recent slump however, questioned the opener’s technique which is not up to mark in the on-going series against Sri Lanka.
"He is not playing on the backfoot as much as he should and that is why he is getting out cheaply so frequently. Once he makes this minor adjustment to his footwork he can score again," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aamer-Sohail-c41418 said. "I am surprised that no one in the coaching staff
has yet been able to clear this minor problem in Hafeez's footwork.”
The right-handed batsman has struggled in the recently concluded ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 where he managed just 6 runs in the last three ODI innings, undone by the Lankan pace attack. Predicting the swing has been a foremost issue that has troubled
the batter.
His dip in form continued in the opening Test match, where he was also asked to lead the side following a one match ban to original skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972. The Men In Green suffered a hefty 209-run defeat where Hafeez managed just 24 run in two innings.
Talks of unrest in the camp have also surfaced, where it has been reported that players have questioned Hafeez’s ability to lead the side, considering his poor outings with the bat.
The 31-year-old had a fruitful last year but his performances in 2012 have nosedived. He has managed just 47 runs in his last five T20 outings and has further scored just 91 runs in the past six ODI innings.
His performances with the ball have been noteworthy, where he has chipped in with key breakthroughs, while bowling at a reasonable economy rate.
"There are minor issues creeping up and there is some disgruntled players around," a source claimed.
However, the manager for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket team, Naveed Cheema, has denied any such happenings, claiming the team is eager to comeback in the remaining matches.
"There are no problems or infighting in the team. Just because we lost the Test does not mean such reports are true.” Pakistan's team manager, Naveed Cheema
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