Sohail Tanvir: “I know he is very highly talented and a very strong-headed player”
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Former Pakistan seamer Sohail Tanvir has lavished praise on power-hitter Hasan Nawaz, saying he is “highly talented”.
Nawaz is back in the national team after being overlooked for a lengthy period due to inconsistent performances.
During the T20I series against Sri Lanka, he made 36 runs in three games at an average of 18 and a strike-rate of 128.57.
The 24-year-old from Islamabad had a much better showing in the ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and England, amassing 185 runs in five matches, which included a career-best 79, at an average of 46.25.
“I know he is very highly talented and a very strong-headed player,” Tanvir told PakPassion.
Nawaz was not picked for Pakistan’s upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which will be held in Rawalpindi and Lahore from November 9 to 21.
Pakistan Squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka: Babar Azam (captain), Aamer Jamal, Ali Shabbir, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Taha, Tayyab Arif, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Agha, Sameer Minhas, Saqib Khan and Saud Shakeel