Hafeez bashed for 'ranting' to Gilchrist

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez recently appeared on the Club Praire Fire podcast, where he engaged in a freewheeling chat with former cricketers, Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan.

Hafeez spoke about Pakistan cricket and his stint as the team's director, which was short-lived; he joined the side ahead of the side's tour of Australia in November 2023, but poor results saw his role end just three months later, reports Hindustan Times.

The former Pakistan captain made concerning revelations about his time with the senior men's squad, stating that there had been no fitness test in the side in the build-up for the 2023 ODI World Cup. Babar Azam was the captain of the side during the competition, but left the role following a poor campaign where Pakistan finished fifth. The batter, however, was reinstated in the role ahead of the T20 World Cup, where the side faltered in the group stage with a shock defeat to the United States.

Even as Hafeez made the revelation, another former Pakistan captain – Salman Butt – wasn't too happy. He criticised Hafeez for going public with his revelations on an international platform, and insisted that he should've brought the change during his time as a team director of Pakistan.