Mohammad Nawaz (cricketer) explained

Mohammad Nawaz
Country:Pakistan
Birth Date:21 March 1994
Birth Place:Akbarpura, Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Role:All-rounder
International:true
Internationalspan:2016–present
Testdebutdate:13 October
Testdebutyear:2016
Testdebutagainst:West Indies
Testcap:223
Lasttestdate:9 December
Lasttestyear:2022
Lasttestagainst:England
Odidebutdate:18 August
Odidebutyear:2016
Odidebutagainst:Ireland
Odicap:210
Lastodidate:27 October
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:South Africa
Odishirt:21
T20idebutdate:29 February
T20idebutyear:2016
T20idebutagainst:United Arab Emirates
T20icap:68
Lastt20idate:27 March
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Afghanistan
T20ishirt:21
Club1:Rawalpindi
Club2:National Bank of Pakistan
Club3:Quetta Gladiators
Club4:Balochistan
Year4:2016–2018
Club5:Karachi Blues
Year5:2016/17
Club6:Sindh
Year6:2017
Club7:United Bank Limited
Year7:2017/18
Club8:Cape Town Blitz
Year8:2018–2019
Club9:Sylhet Sixers
Year9:2019
Club10:Federal Areas
Year10:2018/19
Club11:Northern
Club12:Rajshahi Royals
Year12:2019/20–present
Club13:Rangpur Riders
Year13:2023
Club14:Khulna Tigers
Year14:2024
Columns:3
Column1:Test
Column2:ODI
Column3:T20I
Matches1:6
Matches2:37
Matches3:57
Runs1:144
Runs2:406
Runs3:144
Bat Avg1:16
Bat Avg2:18
Bat Avg3:17
100S/50S1:0/0
100S/50S2:0/1
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score1:45
Top Score2:53
Top Score3:45
Deliveries1:959
Deliveries2:1,588
Deliveries3:1,456
Wickets1:16
Wickets2:42
Wickets3:47
Bowl Avg1:81.00
Bowl Avg2:72.07
Bowl Avg3:87.19
Fivefor1:0
Fivefor2:0
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor1:0
Tenfor2:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling1:2/88
Best Bowling2:2/19
Best Bowling3:1/50
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Catches/Stumpings2:13/–
Catches/Stumpings3:23/–
Date:4 May 2023
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mohammad-nawaz-348148 ESPNcricinfo

Mohammad Nawaz (in Urdu pronounced as /mʊɦəmməd nəwaːz/; born 21 March 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer. In August 2018, he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[2] [3]

Early life and family

Nawaz was born into a Pashtun family, originally belonging to Akbarpura, a village in northwestern part of Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Nawaz's family is settled in Rawalpindi, Punjab, for many years now. He received his early education from the F.G. Boys School in Rawalpindi.[4]

In 2018, he married Izdihaar, a South African diagnostic radiographer of Saudi Arabian descent.[5]

Domestic and T20 franchise career

Nawaz was bought by Quetta Gladiators for the 2016 Pakistan Super League (PSL). In his debut match for the franchise against Islamabad United, he took 4 wickets for 13 runs in 4 overs. He finished the tournament as the fourth leading wicket-taker. His performance in the initial phase of the PSL resulted in a call-up to Pakistan's 2016 ICC World Twenty20 squad.[6] Due to his performance in the 2016 season, he was retained by the team for the 2017 season. He finished the season with 10 wickets in the 10 matches he played.[7]

In April 2018, he was named as the vice-captain of Baluchistan's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[8] [9] He took the most wickets for Baluchistan during the tournament, with nine dismissals in four matches.[10]

In September 2018, he was named in Balkh's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.[11] In March 2019, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[12] [13] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[14] In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Belfast Titans in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[15] [16] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[17]

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[18] In the same month, he was also named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[19] [20] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rajshahi Royals in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[21]

In January 2021, he was named as the captain of Northern for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[22] [23]

Just before 2023 PSL Draft, he was released by Quetta Gladiators and was picked as a wild card pick by Karachi Kings

International career

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against the United Arab Emirates in the 2016 Asia Cup on 29 February 2016.[24] He was hit for 38 runs from 3 overs after being called to bowl by captain Shahid Afridi. Waqar Younis, the head coach, criticised Afridi for this and said that it was 'unfair' for him to call Nawaz up being relatively new and that it 'destroyed the youngster's confidence'.[25]

He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Ireland on 18 August 2016, scoring a half-century.[26] In September 2016, he was named man of the match in the final of the 2016–17 National T20 Cup.[27]

He made his Test debut for Pakistan against the West Indies in Dubai on 13 October 2016.[28]

In June 2020, he was named as one of four reserve players for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[29] In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[30]

In July 2022, in the first match against Sri Lanka, he took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.[31]

In September 2022, he was instrumental in a record win against India during the Asia Cup, being Pakistan's highest successful run-chase against India in a T20I,[32] eventually named man of the match for his all-round contributions.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/mohammad-nawaz Mohammad Nawaz’s profile
  2. Web site: PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 6 August 2018.
  3. Web site: New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 August 2018.
  4. https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mohammad-nawaz-348148
  5. Web site: G. . Sandip . 4 September 2022 . Mohammad Nawaz trying to make a name for himself and Pakistan’s tribe of left-arm spinners . 5 October 2022 . . “Woh Pathan hain, usme dum hain,” references too [...] a boy from Rawalpindi [...] he married a diagnostic radiographer Izdihaar who lives in South Africa of Saudi Arabia descent [...].
  6. Web site: Pakistan pick Manzoor, Raees for WT20. ESPN Cricinfo. 10 February 2016.
  7. News: Nerveless Nawaz puts Quetta in PSL final. 7 March 2017 . ESPNcricinfo. 5 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week . 21 April 2018 . Geo TV.
  9. Web site: Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th . 21 April 2018 . The News International.
  10. Web site: Pakistan Cup 2018, Balochistan: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 May 2018.
  11. Web site: Gayle, Afridi, Russell: icons in Afghanistan Premier League . ESPN Cricinfo . 11 September 2018.
  12. Web site: Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles . Pakistan Cricket Board . 25 March 2019.
  13. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2 . 25 March 2019 . The International News.
  14. Web site: Global T20 draft streamed live . Canada Cricket Online . 20 June 2019.
  15. Web site: Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 July 2019.
  16. Web site: Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed . Cricket Europe . 19 July 2019.
  17. Web site: Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 August 2019.
  18. Web site: MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads . Cricket South Africa . 4 September 2019.
  19. Web site: PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season . Pakistan Cricket Board . 4 September 2019.
  20. Web site: Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2019.
  21. Web site: BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 November 2019.
  22. Web site: Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket . Pakistan Cricket Board . 7 January 2021.
  23. Web site: Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know . Cricket World . 7 January 2021.
  24. Web site: Asia Cup, 6th Match: Pakistan v United Arab Emirates at Dhaka, Feb 29, 2016 . 29 February 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  25. Web site: Waqar Younis blames Shahid Afridi for World Twenty20 exit. BBC Sport. 1 April 2016.
  26. News: Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, 1st ODI: Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin (Malahide), Aug 18, 2016 . ESPNcricinfo . ESPN Sports Media . 18 August 2016 . 18 August 2016 .
  27. News: National T20 Cup, Final: Karachi Blues v Karachi Whites at Multan, Sep 16, 2016 . ESPNcricinfo . ESPN Sports Media . 16 September 2016 . 16 September 2016 .
  28. Web site: West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st Test: Pakistan v West Indies at Dubai (DSC), Oct 13-17, 2016 . 13 October 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  29. Web site: Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man squad for England Tests and T20Is . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 June 2020.
  30. Web site: Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut . ESPN Cricnfo . 6 September 2021.
  31. Web site: Fifties from Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal put Sri Lanka in command . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 July 2022.
  32. Web site: 4 September 2022 . Rizwan, Nawaz set up Pakistan’s record win over India . AP News.