[VIDEOS] Hasan Nawaz: The emerging power-hitting sensation in International Cricket

[Rana]

Yeah Asif Ali should be Captain instead

Good shout. Winners should be captains. Bring winning vibes.

Not losers and fitnas like Babar and Rizwan.

 

[salman24]

Good shout. Winners should be captains. Bring winning vibes.

Not losers and fitnas like Babar and Rizwan.

I can only laugh at that response. You probably also don't recognize other great players.

Your legends list must include some other great players like Asif Ali.

 

[Rana]

I can only laugh at that response. You probably also don't recognize other great players.

Your legends list must include some other great players like Asif Ali.

And you recognise legends?

Your legends include Babar and Rizwan?

 

[salman24]

And you recognise legends?

Your legends include Babar and Rizwan?

Yes most sane people will definitely rank Babar as a top batsmen. alle the experts and his peers Worldwide do. Rizwan is not a legend yet but he is one of the best keeper batsman to ever play for Pakistan.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

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[The Bald Eagle]

A great batting display today

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[hks222]

Looks a different player in middle order.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

He's a great player to watch when he's in his element. He feels like the type of player Pakistan have been missing in their middle-order in T20 till now.

 

[sweep_shot]

A great find.

What I like about him is he is a proper batter. Not just a T20 hack. He should do well on challenging pitches too. Good technique.

 

[Rana]

Whoever said early on in his career that he would be suited to middle order….

Excellent call.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

He is not good against moving ball with a good bounce and guess what he doesn’t even have to be good against it.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

After a long time we actually have a proper middle order batter who put price on his wicket and can be a power hitter at will.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

I don't like how they keep moving him around in the batting order. He batted at 4 in the PSL, and in my opinion, he should have batted at 4 today as well.

 

[Rana]

Joke of a batsman.

That century was as big a fluke as Akhtar scoring 43 in 16 balls vs England in the 2003 World Cup.

He is one of the worst batsman to have played for Pakistan and will never be half the batsman Babar and Rizwan are in any format.

Joke of a batsman.

That century was as big a fluke as Akhtar scoring 43 in 16 balls vs England in the 2003 World Cup.

He is one of the worst batsman to have played for Pakistan and will never be half the batsman Babar and Rizwan are in any format.

He will never be half the Batsman Rizwan is? Rizwan is a failed T20 middle order batter.

 

[Finisher]

He should be batting at 4

 

[Bewal Express]

He should be batting at 4

Yes but not at the moment. Give the lad some time to develop

 

[shamaan]

Looks alot more comfortable in the middle overs against spin.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Watched Hassan's post match talk. His favorite player growing up was Shoaib Malik.

He said he looked upto him and his attention to fitness. Thus the reason why he takes fitness and fielding seriously.

 

[Major]

I hope he ends up proving himself and isnt one of those guys that have a few good games and than are exposed real badly.

Alot of our young batters have gone through this. Play amazing innings and than fail to get bat on ball later.

Good thing is that he can be adjusted to the middle order. I have hopes for him.

 

[Rana]

I hope he ends up proving himself and isnt one of those guys that have a few good games and than are exposed real badly

You don’t have to be dishonest.

You do hope he ends up the way you are saying here. You want him to fail. We have sussed you out ages ago. You don’t have to try and act like you are his well wisher.

 

[Major]

You don’t have to be dishonest.

You do hope he ends up the way you are saying here. You want him to fail. We have sussed you out ages ago. You don’t have to try and act like you are his well wisher.

You are really weird.

So if i praise someone, you still find away to be hurt about it.

Give it a rest man.

Not everyone is like you who wishes certain players to fail so that Asif Ali can be the captain

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hassan in the middle order is the best thing for him. He should stick to it and PCB management should not try to jump his place over and over again. He is looking solid in mthe iddle overs. Let him play there for more games so he can adjust accordingly.

 

[Mamoon]

He will never be half the Batsman Rizwan is? Rizwan is a failed T20 middle order batter.

Rizwan is the GOAT WK batsman in Pakistan history, and you want to degrade him in comparison to someone who has only just started playing and only has a couple of good knocks?

After the failure of Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Usman Khan, M. Haris and a host of others, it seems that Hassan Nawaz is the new abu of people who have a phobia of Babar and Rizwan. Let’s see how much mileage this abu has, the others turned out to be monumental failures.

I have nothing against him though, he seems likable unlike the others. I will be happy to see him succeed and to have my early impressions disproved.

Nonetheless, I think it is about time I stop extending the privilege of responding to you. There are many posters on this forum who are not intelligent enough to earn a reply from me, and you are rapidly sprinting towards that list.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan is the GOAT WK batsman in Pakistan history, and you want to degrade him in comparison to someone who has only just started playing and only has a couple of good knocks?

This statement itself is untrue. Pakistan’s GOAT T20 batsman is Kamran Akmal.

And yes, I will compare him to a guy who has started to play recently. In fact I believe there are players who haven’t played international cricket around the world who wipe the floor with Rizwan and Babar as T20 batters.

Cry all you want. And yes, Asif Ali as captain in T20s, potentially ODI too over Babar and Rizwan. Anyone who plays for the country first over selfish cowards.

 

[Mamoon]

This statement itself is untrue. Pakistan’s GOAT T20 batsman is Kamran Akmal.

And yes, I will compare him to a guy who has started to play recently. In fact I believe there are players who haven’t played international cricket around the world who wipe the floor with Rizwan and Babar as T20 batters.

Cry all you want. And yes, Asif Ali as captain in T20s, potentially ODI too over Babar and Rizwan. Anyone who plays for the country first over selfish cowards.

Beautiful

 

[BouncerGuy]

STAY ON TOPIC.... NO PERSONAL STUFF PLEASE

 

[RidiculousMan]

I hope he ends up proving himself and isnt one of those guys that have a few good games and than are exposed real badly.

Any recent examples of batters getting exposed real badly for Pakistan?

 

[RidiculousMan]

How does average T20I scores today compare to 2021-22? Not a rhetorical question. I genuinely want to see if this evolution is backed by numbers.

The publicly easily available stats for these comparison between years in the format are mostly for WT20s. Though there is still a difference between them. It being that powerplay scores are getting higher and thus also the final score.

To draw out specific stats for our conversation would require me to manually crunch numbers which I don't think is worth doing - it's very time consuming.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hasan Nawaz speaking during the PCB Podcast:

“I have been assigned the role of a middle-order batter in the team, whereas earlier, I was opening. Recently, I had a meeting with the team coach, where we discussed a plan for finishing matches, and I will be following that plan”

“The entire management was very supportive—Sarfaraz Ahmed, Azam Khan, and everyone else. Unfortunately, we couldn't win the trophy, but we played really good cricket. InshaAllah, we aim to continue this journey.”

Experience with Viv Richards:

“It was a lot of fun working with him. I enjoyed it immensely. He shares a lot of valuable insights, and whatever he says, I make sure to absorb it because it helps me a lot. I had a great time with him.”

“We always heard people say that Viv Richards used to play without a helmet. So, I asked him directly, "Did you really play without a helmet?" He replied, "Yeah, because I couldn't see the ball properly with a helmet on, so I played without one." That’s the kind of atmosphere he maintained.”

About power-hitting andthe Strike Force camp:

“That camp helped me a lot. My front foot technique improved significantly. Since the camp was quite short, it didn't last very long. Abdul Razzaq Bhai worked extremely hard with us, and his efforts paid off in this PSL.”

“I have been an opener throughout my career, so even I didn’t know that I would perform so well in the middle-order. Alhamdulillah, whether it’s natural or developed, I never feel pressure while chasing. If you look at my domestic innings or the century I scored for Pakistan, I have always managed to play well under pressure. Perhaps that’s the reason for my success.”

“Right now, the plan is to play in the middle-order, and the team has also assigned me this role. So, I will be practicing accordingly. Today, we have practice, and my focus will be on preparing for the role I’ve been given. Insha’Allah, I will strive to improve further.”

"My goal is to play and win more matches for Pakistan. My dream is to be part of the team whenever Pakistan wins a major trophy."

 

[Rana]

That camp helped me a lot. My front foot technique improved significantly. Since the camp was quite short, it didn't last very long. Abdul Razzaq Bhai worked extremely hard with us, and his efforts paid off in this PSL.”

Faiq Butt gave a lot of credit to it too. Seems like Razzaq is doing well with this lot

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Seems like a good dynamic middle order batter. We've missed a batter like that in our middle order in ODIs and t20is for well over a decade now. I had hoped Husain Talat would develop his batting and claim a spot in our LOIs side but he's been the same batter for 9 years now. Hoping he could play a similar role in our batting lineup that Morgan did for England.

 

[Mamoon]

The publicly easily available stats for these comparison between years in the format are mostly for WT20s. Though there is still a difference between them. It being that powerplay scores are getting higher and thus also the final score.

To draw out specific stats for our conversation would require me to manually crunch numbers which I don't think is worth doing - it's very time consuming.

WT20 numbers haven’t changed much actually, a lot of it is due to conditions. For example, last year’s T20 WC’s numbers might be lower than some of the previous editions due to the NY pitch.

This evolution that people talk about has mostly happened in the IPL. Since 2023, there has been a monumental shift in IPL scores and teams like SRH have raised the bar. It is only a matter of time before we see the first 300 score.

However, at the international level, there hasn’t been a significant change. The perception of a good or bad score is the same today as it was years ago, so I don’t think this assessment is grounded in facts and figures although I would love to see someone take out the time to dig the actual numbers.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Hasan Nawaz delivered an impressive performance in Pakistan’s dominant 3-0 T20I series win over Bangladesh, showcasing his explosive talent in the middle order. Finishing as the second-highest run-scorer of the series with 121 runs at a strike rate of 198.36, Hasan played a crucial supporting role in Pakistan’s batting lineup. His consistency and aggression with the bat earned him a career-best jump of 57 spots in the ICC Men’s T20I Batter Rankings, moving him up to a shared 45th position — a significant milestone for the rising star.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Hasan Nawaz opens up on his career story and biggest support system:

"It feels great to work hard and see the results. I really enjoyed achieving something meaningful. My first series didn’t go well, but I learned from it. Then I performed consistently, three matches in a row. When you perform well, you win matches — that’s the reward."

"I’m focused on improving myself before the next series, which is again with Bangladesh. We’re in a training camp now, working hard with coaches to fix mistakes I made in the PSL and in New Zealand. My aim is to do much better this time."

"Before this, I had no involvement with PCB programs — not under-16, not under-19. When I played my first big tournament, we became champions. All the star players were so happy. Playing for Pakistan felt like a dream."

"When I moved to Islamabad, my sister played a big role in supporting me. She’s an electrical engineer and was posted in Islamabad. I lived with her for 4–5 years. She helped me start my cricket journey there and supported me emotionally and financially."

"In the beginning, I didn’t even know much about cricket. My coach guided me through everything. I’m very thankful to him. I also believe that older or younger sisters love you unconditionally — they support you without expecting anything back."

"My coach used to teach me everything he knew, even things he learned on the go. I had to earn and manage my own expenses, but my sister always helped. During the KPL, I got injured, and she stayed with me at the hospital. That support meant everything."

"In my third or fourth match, I started performing well. People noticed. My name was being mentioned. Even though it was a short time, it felt like I had gone through a lot. Fans told me they watched all my matches — that makes me want to perform even better and make them proud."

"My father is retired, and my mother was a school teacher — she’s also retired now. When I returned to my hometown, people welcomed me with love. That’s when I felt proud, like I had done something meaningful. That love is the real achievement."

"I used to watch players like Shaheen, Shadab, and Agha on TV. Playing alongside them now feels like living a dream. When Agha helped me from the airport, introducing me as her brother, it was a special moment for me."

"My sister has played an important role in my journey. She’s the daughter of an international cricketer herself. She took great care of me. I used to watch Shoaib Malik a lot to learn how to play shots, but eventually I realized — some shots come naturally. You can learn, but instincts matter too."

"I always remember my fastest hundred in New Zealand. It was special because I came close to a record. I hope someone like Haris can break that record someday. Records are made to be broken — what matters is the journey and the joy it brings to people."

 

[RidiculousMan]

Hasan Nawaz opens up on his career story and biggest support system:

"It feels great to work hard and see the results. I really enjoyed achieving something meaningful. My first series didn’t go well, but I learned from it. Then I performed consistently, three matches in a row. When you perform well, you win matches — that’s the reward."

"I’m focused on improving myself before the next series, which is again with Bangladesh. We’re in a training camp now, working hard with coaches to fix mistakes I made in the PSL and in New Zealand. My aim is to do much better this time."

"Before this, I had no involvement with PCB programs — not under-16, not under-19. When I played my first big tournament, we became champions. All the star players were so happy. Playing for Pakistan felt like a dream."

"When I moved to Islamabad, my sister played a big role in supporting me. She’s an electrical engineer and was posted in Islamabad. I lived with her for 4–5 years. She helped me start my cricket journey there and supported me emotionally and financially."

"In the beginning, I didn’t even know much about cricket. My coach guided me through everything. I’m very thankful to him. I also believe that older or younger sisters love you unconditionally — they support you without expecting anything back."

"My coach used to teach me everything he knew, even things he learned on the go. I had to earn and manage my own expenses, but my sister always helped. During the KPL, I got injured, and she stayed with me at the hospital. That support meant everything."

"In my third or fourth match, I started performing well. People noticed. My name was being mentioned. Even though it was a short time, it felt like I had gone through a lot. Fans told me they watched all my matches — that makes me want to perform even better and make them proud."

"My father is retired, and my mother was a school teacher — she’s also retired now. When I returned to my hometown, people welcomed me with love. That’s when I felt proud, like I had done something meaningful. That love is the real achievement."

"I used to watch players like Shaheen, Shadab, and Agha on TV. Playing alongside them now feels like living a dream. When Agha helped me from the airport, introducing me as her brother, it was a special moment for me."

"My sister has played an important role in my journey. She’s the daughter of an international cricketer herself. She took great care of me. I used to watch Shoaib Malik a lot to learn how to play shots, but eventually I realized — some shots come naturally. You can learn, but instincts matter too."

"I always remember my fastest hundred in New Zealand. It was special because I came close to a record. I hope someone like Haris can break that record someday. Records are made to be broken — what matters is the journey and the joy it brings to people."

He's my new favorite Cricketer.