Individual Performance Track - New Era T20I Team (Under Mike Hesson and Salman Ali Agha)

[RidiculousMan]

I'm making this thread specifically for the purpose/s of tracking the individuals and their performances that are playing under the new Head coach (Heyson) and Captain (Salman). Their era began on 16 March, 2025 with T20I away series in New Zealand.

On this thread we can compare players stat and performances before and after the new setup took over. We will see which players are improving and how this pool of players is going to shape up before the WT20 2026.

Below are some stats (As of 4 August, 2025):

Top 10 - Most Runs



- Hasan Nawaz by far has the highest Strike Rate (175.64), 3rd highest Average (28.25) and most Sixes (27).
- Salman Agha has the 2nd highest Average (36.66) and also has hit most Fours (34).
- Sahibzada Farhan has the highest Average (38.16) and 2nd most Sixes (16).
- In this era thus far in 14 games. Two batters have already scored a 100 (Hasan and Haris).


Top 10 - Most Wickets



- Salman Mirza has the best Average (8.57), best Strike Rate (9.8) and 2nd best Economy (5.21).
- Sufiyan Muqeem has the best Economy (4.64) and 3rd best Average (13.00).
- Mohammad Nawaz has the 2nd best Strike Rate (10.00).
- Hasan Ali has the 3rd best Strike Rate (10.8) and also has a fifer.
- Spinners have lower Economy than Pacers.

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I will try to keep make update posts with time.

 

[Rana]

Khwaja Nafay and Mohammad Naeem should be given a chance too.


Yasir Khan has the potential to be a like for like to Sahibzada Farhan!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Khwaja Nafay and Mohammad Naeem should be given a chance too.


Yasir Khan has the potential to be a like for like to Sahibzada Farhan!

I think Abdul Samad should be given a chance on subcontinent wickets.

 

[Rana]

I think Abdul Samad should be given a chance on subcontinent wickets.

Him and Niazi will eventually fizzle out

They will disappoint like Haider Ali did.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Him and Niazi will eventually fizzle out

They will disappoint like Haider Ali did.

They're the future. Particularly Niazi. He'll comeback

 

[Rana]

They're the future. Particularly Niazi. He'll comeback

I’ve seen them close enough, and I know what their strengths are. I’m not even a pro coach, so those who have those jobs will already have worked out what to bowl against them.

They are leg-side hacks

Misbah discovers plenty of them in the name of modern T20.

 

[shamaan]

They're the future. Particularly Niazi. He'll comeback

Henson prefers Al rounders.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Khwaja Nafay and Mohammad Naeem should be given a chance too.


Yasir Khan has the potential to be a like for like to Sahibzada Farhan!

Already have too many openers. Don't need to add another one. Naeem is an exciting talent, but he needs to wait his turn. He doesn't make the team over Farhan, Saim and Fakhar.

Khawaja Nafay has done nothing to earn that opportunity.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

One of the biggest problems with the Pakistan team under Babar was that they were not hitting enough sixes. I would be really interested to know the comparison of sixes hit by Pakistan between 2023-2024 and since Hesson took over.

Side-note, Has Pakistan's bowling ever looked worse across formats than it does right now?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Henson prefers Al rounders.

He seems to be preferring them a bit too much. I am not totally opposed but I do feel a bit uneasy looking at the line up and seeing all those bits and pieces. It's a bit skimpy. Reminds me of an episode in the office US where Meredith is wearing a skimpy dress, when she pulls it up it reveals her bottom half and when she adjusts the bottom it reveals the top half.

That's how our line up feels, seems like Hesson is trying to cover too much.

 

[RidiculousMan]

He seems to be preferring them a bit too much. I am not totally opposed but I do feel a bit uneasy looking at the line up and seeing all those bits and pieces. It's a bit skimpy. Reminds me of an episode in the office US where Meredith is wearing a skimpy dress, when she pulls it up it reveals her bottom half and when she adjusts the bottom it reveals the top half.

That's how our line up feels, seems like Hesson is trying to cover too much.

That's his whole thing. In Islamabad United he had Naseem Shah batting at no. 11.

I'm not a huge fan of too many bits and pieces either. But I'm willing to see his experiments.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

That's his whole thing. In Islamabad United he had Naseem Shah batting at no. 11.

I'm not a huge fan of too many bits and pieces either. But I'm willing to see his experiments.

Yeah let's see where he takes us. I like him as a coach. At least he has a strategy.

 

[Rana]

Already have too many openers. Don't need to add another one. Naeem is an exciting talent, but he needs to wait his turn. He doesn't make the team over Farhan, Saim and Fakhar.

Khawaja Nafay has done nothing to earn that opportunity.

You are right but you should always have options for back ups

Look at Windies now. They don’t have a back up for Johnson Charles. They need that guy to be their big hitter opener for the powerplay.

We can’t be complacent if Farhan and Saim lose their way or hit a brick wall at some point.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

That's his whole thing. In Islamabad United he had Naseem Shah batting at no. 11.

I'm not a huge fan of too many bits and pieces either. But I'm willing to see his experiments.

Ya that's why i think why faheem nawaz has came back to the side hesson plan always has been playing all rounders which can be good in t20 because before hesson nawaz was no where the team are you happy with nawaz faheem and hussain talat being preferred bro?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

You are right but you should always have options for back ups

Look at Windies now. They don’t have a back up for Johnson Charles. They need that guy to be their big hitter opener for the powerplay.

We can’t be complacent if Farhan and Saim lose their way or hit a brick wall at some point.

I'm okay keeping him as a back-up or even debuting him in the tri-series against UAE and Afghanistan. But at the same time we shouldn't lose sight of what the core group of this team is. They themselves haven't exactly established themselves or gotten comfortable in these roles yet either. And the T20 WC is right around the corner.

 

[shamaan]

He seems to be preferring them a bit too much. I am not totally opposed but I do feel a bit uneasy looking at the line up and seeing all those bits and pieces. It's a bit skimpy. Reminds me of an episode in the office US where Meredith is wearing a skimpy dress, when she pulls it up it reveals her bottom half and when she adjusts the bottom it reveals the top half.

That's how our line up feels, seems like Hesson is trying to cover too much.

I agree we already have Saim and Agha who can fill the 6th bowling option.No need to play so many all rounders.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Ya that's why i think why faheem nawaz has came back to the side hesson plan always has been playing all rounders which can be good in t20 because before hesson nawaz was no where the team are you happy with nawaz faheem and hussain talat being preferred bro?

I'm okay with Nawaz. Faheem and Talat need to prove a lot.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Pakistan T20I Boundaries per Year Analysis:
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2023 (1 Jan – 31 Dec)​

• Matches: 11
• Players Used: 32
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 59 (5.36 per match)
  • Fours: 117 (10.63 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Iftikhar Ahmed – 13 sixes in 5 innings (2.6 per innings)
  
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2024 (1 Jan – 31 Dec)​

• Matches: 27
• Players Used: 32
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 152 (5.62 per match)
  • Fours: 311 (11.51 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Fakhar Zaman – 28 sixes in 15 innings (1.85 per innings)
  
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2025 (1 Jan – 5 Aug) – Heyson & Salman Era​

• Matches: 14
• Players Used: 25
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 108 (7.7 per match)
  • Fours: 159 (11.35 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Hasan Nawaz – 27 sixes in 14 innings (1.92 per innings)
  
  
  @RedwoodOriginal since you asked

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pakistan T20I Boundaries per Year Analysis:
​

2023 (1 Jan – 31 Dec)​

• Matches: 11
• Players Used: 32
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 59 (5.36 per match)
  • Fours: 117 (10.63 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Iftikhar Ahmed – 13 sixes in 5 innings (2.6 per innings)
  
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2024 (1 Jan – 31 Dec)​

• Matches: 27
• Players Used: 32
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 152 (5.62 per match)
  • Fours: 311 (11.51 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Fakhar Zaman – 28 sixes in 15 innings (1.85 per innings)
  
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2025 (1 Jan – 5 Aug) – Heyson & Salman Era​

• Matches: 14
• Players Used: 25
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 108 (7.7 per match)
  • Fours: 159 (11.35 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Hasan Nawaz – 27 sixes in 14 innings (1.92 per innings)
  
  
  @RedwoodOriginal since you asked

Thanks for sharing this detailed breakdown bro. Reinforces what was on my mind.

This team has ways to go but they are starting to show they have the right approach.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pakistan T20I Boundaries per Year Analysis:
​

2023 (1 Jan – 31 Dec)​

• Matches: 11
• Players Used: 32
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 59 (5.36 per match)
  • Fours: 117 (10.63 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Iftikhar Ahmed – 13 sixes in 5 innings (2.6 per innings)
  
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2024 (1 Jan – 31 Dec)​

• Matches: 27
• Players Used: 32
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 152 (5.62 per match)
  • Fours: 311 (11.51 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Fakhar Zaman – 28 sixes in 15 innings (1.85 per innings)
  
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2025 (1 Jan – 5 Aug) – Heyson & Salman Era​

• Matches: 14
• Players Used: 25
• Boundaries:
  
  
  • Sixes: 108 (7.7 per match)
  • Fours: 159 (11.35 per match)
    
• Top Six-Hitter: Hasan Nawaz – 27 sixes in 14 innings (1.92 per innings)
  
  
  @RedwoodOriginal since you asked

The most immediate thing that stands out between now and 2023-24 is the disproportionate gap between fours and sixes.

 

[shamaan]

I'm okay with Nawaz. Faheem and Talat need to prove a lot.

Talat should definitely not be in the t20 side.

 

[Ball Blazer]

The Men’s T20I Player Rankings see Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz (up 24 places to 30th), Saim Ayub (up 25 to joint-37th) and Sahibzada Farhan (up 34 to 63rd) make notable progress after Pakistan won their T20I series against the West Indies 2-1

 

[Rana]

All progress is about to come crashing down im afraid.

I am praying the news of the two curses returning is not true!

 

[Usman Chadda]

All progress is about to come crashing down im afraid.

I am praying the news of the two curses returning is not true!

While I don't want to see Babar or Rizwan come back, we haven't made much progress since the two got dropped.

 

[Rana]

While I don't want to see Babar or Rizwan come back, we haven't made much progress since the two got dropped.

No progress?

You’ve broken your T20 powerplay record

You’ve broken your fastest T20 hundred record

You’ve broken the record of a player outside of opening slot making a T20 hundred

Pakistan is averaging the highest in middle overs against spin in the world with the bat since 2025

What kind of progress are you looking for???

 

[RidiculousMan]

All progress is about to come crashing down im afraid.

I am praying the news of the two curses returning is not true!

I think it was clear that outside of Saim, Haris, Farhan and Fakhar. The backup options would be Babar and Rizwan.

Heyson actually really adore Babar. This was evident for a very brief online interaction I had with him when I asked him about Babar.

 

[Usman Chadda]

No progress?

You’ve broken your T20 powerplay record

You’ve broken your fastest T20 hundred record

You’ve broken the record of a player outside of opening slot making a T20 hundred

Pakistan is averaging the highest in middle overs against spin in the world with the bat since 2025

What kind of progress are you looking for???

Smashed 4-1 by a NZ C side.

Lost two games in a row to Bangladesh in humiliating fashion just recently.

Lost a game to this pathetic West Indies team, which has been getting white-washed for fun by everyone, including Bangladesh.

We will go into the Asia Cup as one of the worst top Asian sides in the competition, with India, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka comfortably better than us.

So, what progress have we made besides some individual records?

 

[Rana]

Smashed 4-1 by a NZ C side.

Lost two games in a row to Bangladesh in humiliating fashion just recently.

Lost a game to this pathetic West Indies team, which has been getting white-washed for fun by everyone, including Bangladesh.

We will go into the Asia Cup as one of the worst top Asian sides in the competition, with India, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka comfortably better than us.

So, what progress have we made besides some individual records?

How many series did Pakistan win in T20s since Agha took over?

Who was the last team that we beat under Babar and Rizwan’s captaincy? When was it??

 

[RidiculousMan]

So, what progress have we made besides some individual records?

Pakistan team is hitting more boundaries and scoring higher runs on average on respective pitches. The difference is big.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan team is hitting more boundaries and scoring higher runs on average on respective pitches. The difference is big.

I mean you have to be living on Pluto not to be able to see it.

 

[Usman Chadda]

How many series did Pakistan win in T20s since Agha took over?

Who was the last team that we beat under Babar and Rizwan’s captaincy? When was it??

Series wins against Bangladesh at home and a terrible West Indies, who we dropped a game to when no one else in the world does.

We have been five down for nothing in numerous games aswell.

Honestly, there's not been much of a difference in terms of progress. We will get destroyed by top teams on a regular basis, regardless of the make-up of our team.

 

[Rana]

Series wins against Bangladesh at home and a terrible West Indies, who we dropped a game to when no one else in the world does.

We have been five down for nothing in numerous games aswell.

Honestly, there's not been much of a difference in terms of progress. We will get destroyed by top teams on a regular basis, regardless of the make-up of our team.

Just answer a simple question

When was the last time Pakistan won a T20 series? You could have simply said Ireland but you want to make dumb excuses

Your looking for the wrong things.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Just answer a simple question

When was the last time Pakistan won a T20 series? You could have simply said Ireland but you want to make dumb excuses

Your looking for the wrong things.

We shall see. I don't think we have made any progress whatsoever, despite these lads trying hard to change the perception around our team.

Asia Cup is going to be painful.

 

[mominsaigol]

Smashed 4-1 by a NZ C side.

Lost two games in a row to Bangladesh in humiliating fashion just recently.

Lost a game to this pathetic West Indies team, which has been getting white-washed for fun by everyone, including Bangladesh.

We will go into the Asia Cup as one of the worst top Asian sides in the competition, with India, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka comfortably better than us.

So, what progress have we made besides some individual records?

NZ are difficult conditons for a brand new side. It isnt fair to use that comparison.

Agree with the rest though. Although not fair to use the Australia comparison. They are the better team transitioning or not.

They always have been even during Pakistan's golden days.

Pk and NZ are the 2 bunnies of Australia in any event not counting odi series where they play 2nd string and the UAE test series which is our only outlier vs them and probs Pakistan's greatest test achievment of all time.

Even in 1992 our luck depended on avoiding Aus in knockout stages. Same case with ct 2017 and 2009 t20 wc.

We can't beat them if they play full strength in tournaments.

 

[Mamoon]

Not surprised to see that Fakhar continues to be a slow, garbage top order batsman in T20Is even under the so-called aggressive and modern management

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Not surprised to see that Fakhar continues to be a slow, garbage top order batsman in T20Is even under the so-called aggressive and modern management

It's still 5 matches, which is not a big sample-size. Rizwan had a SR of 117 last year across 21 T20I matches.

 

[cricketmania22]

There has been no progress made. Losing a series to Bangladesh negates any progress whatsoever. And let’s not even mention what happened in NZ. Player by player there isn’t much to go by either. Salmon Ali Agha, even though he has improved but he no way near the international level yet. Would be exposed badly soon. Harris is a horror. How are we continuing with him is a mystery. Hasan Nawaz is the only positive thing inclusion in this new team. Bowing is still bad.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Not surprised to see that Fakhar continues to be a slow, garbage top order batsman in T20Is even under the so-called aggressive and modern management

These days Fakhar is not even fit enough.

But I agree that he can be used better down the order. Let the youngsters open.

 

[Usman Chadda]

NZ are difficult conditons for a brand new side. It isnt fair to use that comparison.

Agree with the rest though. Although not fair to use the Australia comparison. They are the better team transitioning or not.

They always have been even during Pakistan's golden days.

Pk and NZ are the 2 bunnies of Australia in any event not counting odi series where they play 2nd string and the UAE test series which is our only outlier vs them and probs Pakistan's greatest test achievment of all time.

Even in 1992 our luck depended on avoiding Aus in knockout stages. Same case with ct 2017 and 2009 t20 wc.

We can't beat them if they play full strength in tournaments.

Where did I compare us with Australia? We are not in the same league as them in any format, sorry to say.

I was just reiterating why I believe we haven’t made much progress since the dynamic duo were dropped. As a poster in this thread said, losing a series to Bangladesh negates any semblance of progress that was being thought of.