Mohammad Nawaz (born 10 November 1970) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Nawaz was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Sargodha, Punjab, and played domestic cricket in Pakistan for Sargodha, Faisalabad, Allied Bank Limited and Islamabad.
Nawaz made his first-class debut in the 1985–86 season, and went on to play a domestic career that lasted until 2001–02. His highest first-class score was an unbeaten 202, and over the course of his career he made 15 centuries and 40 half-centuries.
Although primarily a batsman, Nawaz also made regular contributions with the ball. In first-class cricket he took 75 wickets, with best figures of 4 for 41, though he did not record a five-wicket haul. In List A cricket, however, he was more effective as a bowler, taking 56 wickets at an average of 24.12, including his only five-wicket haul in recognized senior cricket, 5 for 25.
In 2000, while playing for Allied Bank against Pakistan Customs in the 2000–01 One Day Tournament (Departments), he scored 24 and took 2 for 23, contributing in a 17-run victory at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala.
Overall, Nawaz played in 154 first-class matches, scoring 7,835 runs at a batting average of 31.21, with 15 centuries and 40 fifties. In List A cricket, he played 69 matches and scored 1,754 runs at an average of 26.17, including one century and 11 fifties.
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Mohammad Nawaz at Pakistan Cricket Board