http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 aims for consistency – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755’s all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez hopes to continue performing well for the team in the future. He was named man of the match for his brilliant performance against Sri Lanka in the third One Day International (ODI) of the five match series at the Dubai
International Cricket Stadium in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) on Friday, November 18, 2011.
Hafeez top scored the match with 83 runs and did a decent job with the ball as well, picking up the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758’s all-rounder Jeevan Mendis at a crucial stage of the game.
The star player has been doing really well for Pakistan in recent times. He was unable to do well against the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 in the first couple of ODIs though and said that his aim was to bring consistency in his performance.
The 31-year-old looked well set to get his fourth ODI ton in the last match, but fell short by 17 runs. He attempted a pull shot, but only managed to drag the ball onto the stumps.
However, the veteran cricketer was not disappointed after missing out on a century. He said, “It is not frustrating that I did not get a century because for me what matters is the team's achievement more than my personal achievement.”
The stylish batsman further went onto say, “Getting a century is always an achievement but winning the match for the country is something special.”
These were the same words used by former Pakistan opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Anwar-c87864, who is considered to be one of the best batsmen in the country’s history.
According to Saeed, he always wanted to win matches for his team and played to entertain the crowd. He retired from international cricket after the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the Mega Event.
Since the departure of the stylish left-handed batsman, Pakistan have struggled to find a regular opener. The team has tested quite a few players at the top of the order, but struggled to find the best option.
However, Hafeez has finally fitted into the role of an opener in all three formats of the game and will look to guide his side to many more victories in the future.
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