Salman Ali Agha: “People underestimate him. As a batsman, he looks complete”
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Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha said people underestimate spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz.
He noted that Nawaz is deceiving good, especially with the bat, as he has contributed a number of handy knocks lower down the order.
During the T20I tri-series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Afghanistan, the 31-year-old scored 120 runs at an average of 30 and a strike-rate of 133.33.
He also snapped up 10 wickets, which included a career-best five-wicket haul, at an average of 11.70 and an economy rate of 6.88.
“People underestimate him. As a batsman, he looks complete,” Salman was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
After the T20I tri-series, Nawaz played in the 2025 Asia Cup and struck 113 runs in seven games at an average of 18.83 and a strike-rate of 136.14.
With the ball, he took two wickets at an average of 43.50 and an economy rate of 7.25.
Pakistan’s next assignment will be a home series against South Africa from October 12 to November 8.
The series will consist of two Tests, three T20Is, and three ODIs.
Pakistan squad for South Africa Test series: Shan Masood (captain), Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Asif Afridi, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Noman Ali, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi
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