Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Nawaz is a Pakistani cricketer who represents Pakistan in all three formats of International cricket. He was born on 21 March 1994 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Nawaz is an all-rounder who is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.

Mohammad Nawaz Background

He earned a position in the National Cricket Academy team (Pakistan) that travelled to the West Indies for the World Championship in 2008, thanks to his performance at the junior level. He has since played for Pakistan's U-16 and U-19 teams, and he has enjoyed success as a bowler and batsman.

During the 2012 U-19 World Cup, which was hosted in Australia, he was also a consistent member of the national team.  He represents the Rawalpindi Rams in the regional T20 league and the National Bank of Pakistan in the domestic circuit.

Mohammad Nawaz Career

Mohammad Nawaz has been a part of Pakistan Cricket for a long time. He made his debut in 2016 for the country.

Domestic and T20 franchise career

Quetta Gladiators purchased Nawaz for the 2016 Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was the fourth-leading wicket-taker at the end of the competition.  He was called up to Pakistan's 2016 ICC World Twenty20 team as a result of his performance in the PSL's first phase.

The Gladiators kept him for the 2017 season because of his 2016 season performance. In the 10 games he played, he took 10 wickets at the end of the season. He was selected as Baluchistan's vice-captain for the 2018 Pakistan Cup in April of that year. During the competition, he took the most wickets of any Baluchistan bowler with nine in four games. 

He was announced as Northern's captain for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup in January 2021. He was released by the Quetta Gladiators just before the 2023 PSL Draft, and the Karachi Kings selected him as a wild card pick.  He participated in the 2025 PSL season with Islamabad United.

Mohammad Nawaz Test Career

Mohammad Nawaz played his first Test match against the West Indies on 13 October 2016 in Dubai, UAE. The premier all-rounder took four wickets in his first Test match but failed to score any runs.

His next couple of matches have also been against the West Indies in the same series. He failed to impress the selectors as he took only one wicket and scored a total of fifty runs in the two matches in Sharjah. Hence, Nawaz was dropped from the Pakistani Test squad after his first series and only got his next opportunity after a period of six years. In July 2022, Nawaz was included in the Pakistan squad for a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

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Mohammad Nawaz ODI Career 

Mohammad Nawaz made his ODI debut against Ireland on 18 August 2016. In his first match, Nawaz took the wicket of Gary Wilson and also scored his maiden ODI half-century. Due to an impressive performance in his first match, Nawaz was included in a four-match ODI series against England, which occurred less than a week later. In the first two matches in England, Nawaz took the wickets of Jason Roy and Joe Root, respectively.

In the following couple of games against England, Nawaz struggled to pick up any wickets and went for runs. In the batting department, Nawaz performed moderately, with only one score above 30 in the four matches. Later in September, Nawaz played the West Indies in the UAE. With the ball, Nawaz picked up his first 4-wicket haul in the first match of the series and also scored a handy 19 runs. He took another three wickets for forty runs in the third and final match of the West Indies tour. 

In 2017, Nawaz got only one opportunity to play, which was against Australia in Brisbane. The following year, Nawaz was included in the Pakistan squad for the 2018 Asia Cup. He took three wickets in the first match against Afghanistan and scored ten runs.

In 2022, Nawaz played in a couple of series against the West Indies and the Netherlands. Against the West Indies, Nawaz picked up seven wickets in three matches, including his career-best bowling figures of four wickets for nineteen runs. His next series against the Netherlands was also his last one. He played three ODIs in which he picked up four wickets and scored 31 runs.

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Mohammad Nawaz T20I Career

Nawaz has been the most successful in the T20I format. His debut was against the UAE in the 2016 Asia Cup on 29 February. He bowled three overs but failed to dismiss any batters.

In January 2018, Nawaz played a single match against New Zealand in which he got to bat for the first time in T20Is. Nawaz did not pick up any wickets in the game but scored seven runs. A few months later, Nawaz played three T20Is against the West Indies, in which he picked up four wickets and had an impressive economy rate of 5.34. After a gap of three years, Nawaz played T20I matches in 2021.

His first two series were both against South Africa. In the first series, Nawaz played three games in Pakistan in which he took a total of three wickets and scored 21 runs. More recently, in 2022, Nawaz was included in the Pakistan squad for the 2022 Asia Cup held in the UAE. In the opening match against India, Nawaz took a splendid three wickets for 33 runs. 

The Pakistani team, being heavily criticised for not utilising Nawaz’s batting potential, made Nawaz bat at no.4 . This decision worked a charm for the team as he scored a match-winning 42 off 20 balls against India in the third match of the tournament. Nawaz was named the player of the match for his outstanding batting display and for taking a wicket in the match.

He claimed his first five wickets in T20I cricket in September 2025 during the UAE T20I Tri-series match against Afghanistan. He also claimed a hat-trick, bowling out Afghanistan for 66, their second-lowest T20I total ever.  Previously, in a low-scoring match, Nawaz had batted a 21-ball 25.  Due to his overall performance, he was named both Player of the Series and Player of the Match.

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Mohammad Nawaz Family

Izdihaar, a Saudi Arabian-born South African diagnostic radiographer, is the spouse of Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Nawaz.  In 2018, they tied the knot.