Misbah-ul-Haq: “When he comes with a clear mind, he is a dangerous player”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has noticed spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz becomes a “dangerous player” when he has “a clear mind.”
Nawaz is slowly becoming a key member of the T20I team as he has been having a major impact with both the bat and ball.
During the 2025 Asia Cup, he scored 113 runs in seven matches at an average of 18.83 and a strike-rate of 136.14.
He also took two wickets at an average of 43.50 and an economy rate of 7.25.
“When he comes with a clear mind, he is a dangerous player,” Misbah was quoted as saying by TOK Sports on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Pakistan are now taking on South Africa and began by drawing the two-Test series 1-1.
Nawaz didn’t play in the Test series, but did feature in the three-match T20I series, where he amassed 36 runs in three games at an average of 18 and a strike-rate of 171.42.
Bowling-wise, he picked up four wickets at an average of 20.75 and an economy rate of 7.54.
Pakistan and South Africa will now go head to head in a three-match T20I series between November 4 and 8.
Following that, Pakistan will challenge Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series from November 11 to 15, before joining a T20I tri-series with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 17 to 29.
Pakistan squad for South Africa ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka ODI Series: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Tariq
Reserves: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem