ISLAMABAD - Former Twenty20 skipper M Hafeez believes that having educational degrees is important but sees cricket as a complete education for a human being.
Professor Hafeez’ comments came after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar M Khan's remarks, while addressing the media in Quetta, regarding lack of educated players in the national team being a cause for cricket's downfall. The PCB chairman earlier said that there were no graduate players in the team right now except Twenty20 skipper Misbahul Haq and the absence of educated players in the team is a primary reason for its recent downfall.
In a question/answer session on a social networking website, Professor Hafeez said: “Education is an important part of life but having degrees is not enough. I am proud to be a Test cricketer and I believe cricket is a complete education of a human being.” The 35-year-old is not attending the on-going camp in Kakul since he has been undergoing rehabilitation for a knee problem at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore. Hafeez is also unlikely to be included in the upcoming national team's tour to England due to injury.