Ali Khan Tareen: “Everyone struggles against quality spin. Hasan is our most explosive middle order batter. And will be for many years to come”
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Multan Sultans owner Ali Khan Tareen has backed Hasan Nawaz to be Pakistan’s “most explosive middle order batter” for “many years to come.”
Nawaz has shown incredible potential in his international career so far, but lately, his form has taken a turn for the worse.
Despite this, Tareen believes the 23-year-old deserves full support from the national selectors as he is a special talent.
“Everyone struggles against quality spin. Hasan is our most explosive middle order batter. And will be for many years to come,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Nawaz endured a poor campaign in the 2025 Asia Cup as he was limited to 17 runs in three matches at an average of 5.66 and a strike-rate of 65.38.
The Islamabad-born batsman did not play in Pakistan’s two-Test series against South Africa, but took part in the three T20Is, where he only made eight runs at an average of four and a strike-rate of 66.66.
As for the ongoing three-match ODI series, Nawaz has mustered one run in one game.
Once the South Africa ODIs end, Pakistan will take on 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