<p>Pakistan all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez says he will delay his retirement if this year's Twenty20 World Cup is postponed because of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus </a>crisis.</p>.<p>The 39-year-old former captain planned to end his 17-year international career after the World Cup in November but with hosts Australia labelling the tournament's schedule as "very high risk" Hafeez is now ready to play on.</p>.<p>"I gave retiring from T20 cricket after the World Cup a lot of thought," Hafeez said in a video conference.</p>.<p>"I want to retire from T20 cricket after playing a big tournament in which I perform well, and hopefully go out on a winning note. This is my plan, and if the World T20 is postponed to November or some later time, that doesn't mean I won't play it."</p>.<p>Hafeez quit tests in late 2018 but remained active in limited-overs cricket and played the 50-overs World Cup in England last year.</p>.<p>He was recalled to the Twenty20 squad for the home series against Bangladesh in January and has also been picked for Pakistan's tour of England in August-September.</p>.<p>While there have been growing calls for Hafeez to call time on his career, he said he was still good enough for international cricket.</p>.<p>"I'm not going to quit cricket because someone asks me to, just like I never started playing at someone else's behest," he said.</p>.<p>"I've spent the last 17 years justifying my selection, and I hope I'll justify my selection again this time. All I'd like to say is - my career, my choice." </p>
<p>Pakistan all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez says he will delay his retirement if this year's Twenty20 World Cup is postponed because of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus </a>crisis.</p>.<p>The 39-year-old former captain planned to end his 17-year international career after the World Cup in November but with hosts Australia labelling the tournament's schedule as "very high risk" Hafeez is now ready to play on.</p>.<p>"I gave retiring from T20 cricket after the World Cup a lot of thought," Hafeez said in a video conference.</p>.<p>"I want to retire from T20 cricket after playing a big tournament in which I perform well, and hopefully go out on a winning note. This is my plan, and if the World T20 is postponed to November or some later time, that doesn't mean I won't play it."</p>.<p>Hafeez quit tests in late 2018 but remained active in limited-overs cricket and played the 50-overs World Cup in England last year.</p>.<p>He was recalled to the Twenty20 squad for the home series against Bangladesh in January and has also been picked for Pakistan's tour of England in August-September.</p>.<p>While there have been growing calls for Hafeez to call time on his career, he said he was still good enough for international cricket.</p>.<p>"I'm not going to quit cricket because someone asks me to, just like I never started playing at someone else's behest," he said.</p>.<p>"I've spent the last 17 years justifying my selection, and I hope I'll justify my selection again this time. All I'd like to say is - my career, my choice." </p>