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Hasan Ali shuts internet troll after supporting Shahnawaz Dahani

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KARACHI: Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali shut down an internet troll after he lent his support to his young compatriot Shahnawaz Dahani after his dismal show with the ball in the sixth one-day against Zimbabwe Select on Saturday.

Young pacer Shahnawaz Dahani received a ruthless thrashing amid Pakistan Shaheens’ sixth one-day against Zimbabwe Select where he went for 105 runs in his quota of 10 overs.

Following his disappointing performance with the ball in the crucial one-day against Zimbabwe Select, Shahnawaz Dahani received immense backlash from Pakistan fans while some also questioned his focus on the sport.

In response to the backlash, Shahnawaz Dahani shared a tweet, curated by a local sports news outlet and reflected upon his own performance by sharing his bowling statistics alongside a message.

“To all those who love Dahani, here is his focus & performance before & after injury. Except for today’s performance, Dahani has 30 wickets in last 12 matches, & economy under 6, & ‘Remember Dahani will always enjoy his game & celebrate’,” wrote Dahani on Twitter.

 

Responding to Shahnawaz Dahani’s tweet, Hasan Ali lent his support to his fellow cricketer Shahnawaz Dahani and urged him to keep his head high and keep performing.

“No need to worry bro.. we all know you are very talented and a hardworking cricketer. [Everyone concedes runs in cricket] and it was just that day for you which is absolutely fine,” wrote Hasan.

“Keep your head high and keep performing,” he added.

Hasan’s supportive remarks for Shahnawaz Dahani, however, did not go well with a Twitter user, who straight up called both pacers ‘C-grade cricketers’.

Unlike many trolls, this did not go unnoticed by Hasan, and he responded in a kind yet befitting way.

 

It is worth mentioning here that Hasan Ali played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy 2017 glory.

He was named the player of the tournament after finishing the event with 13 wickets at an average of 14.69 and an economy rate of 4.29.

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WATCH: Hasan Ali takes hat-trick in English T20 tournament

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BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali continued to impress during the ongoing English season with Warwickshire as he bagged a hat-trick in the Second XI T20 competition on Tuesday.ย 

The right-arm pacer starred with sensational figures of 5-14, including the hat-trick as his side Warwickshire Bears registered a 78-run win against the Northamptonshire Steelbacks at the Edgbaston Community Sports on Tuesday.

 

Hasan completed his hat trick with the dismissal of England international David Willey, who remained the top-scorer at 79, after the right-armer struck twice on the last two balls of the 17th over.

He then went on take another wicket a ball later making it four in five balls.

The 28-year-old has played 22 Tests, 60 ODIs and 50 T20Is for Pakistan with 229 international wickets to his credit.

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Hasan Ali joins Warwickshire for County Championship 2023

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KARACHI: Pakistanโ€™s experienced right-arm pacer Hasan Ali joined Warwickshire County Cricket Club for the upcoming season of the County Cricket Championship 2023.

Taking to Twitter, Warwickshire CCC announced the arrival of lanky pacer Hasan.

“I’ve arrived. You Bears,” wrote Warwickshire as they shared a picture of Hasan holding a phone.

Notably, Hasanโ€™s contract with Warwickshire means that the right-arm pacer will feature in both T20 Blast and the County Championship until the end of July.

The right-arm pacer represented Lancashire in the previous edition of the County Championship and cherished the opportunity to play alongside seasoned pacer James Anderson.

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Hasan Ali upbeat to join Warwickshire for County Championship 2023

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s experienced right-arm pacer Hasan Ali’s “excitement on top” to join Warwickshire for the upcoming season of the County Cricket Championship.

The Warwickshire Cricket County Club on Tuesday announced that Hasan will be joining them on April 1 to partake in this year’s edition.

“Want some good news? Hassan Ali arrives on Saturday,” Warwickshire wrote on Twitter.

Hasan quoted the tweet and expressed his excitement, stating, “Excitement on top.”

 

Notably, Hasan’s contract with Warwickshire means that the right-arm pacer will feature in both T20 Blast and the County Championship until the end of July.

In the previous edition, Hasan represented Lancashire for the first six matches.

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Hasan lends support to Sarfaraz as Gladiators’ flop show continues

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LAHORE: Right-arm pacer Hasan Ali came out in support of Quetta Gladiators’ captain Sarfaraz Ahmed briefly after the latter’s side succumbed to a sixth defeat in the ongoing eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The Gladiators, at the bottom of the points table, had a vital opportunity to seal a much-needed two points to make a case for their playoff qualification when they had Qalandars seven down for just 50 runs in 10 overs.

However, Sikandar Raza’s astounding knock of 71 runs recovered Lahore Qalandars from 50/7 to 148, which their bowlers comfortably defended and powered their side to a convincing 17-run victory.

Gladiators started off well in the run chase with their openers Will Smeed and Yasir Khan raising 50 runs within the powerplay before the former champions ran into a match-defining collapse.

Sarfaraz came out to bat with his side struggling at 64/4 in the 11th over but his inability to play big shots devoided him from pulling it for his side and the Gladiators fell 17 runs short despite their captain remaining unbeaten.

He could score 27 off 28 deliveries and hit only one boundary amid his struggling knock.

Following Gladiators’ flop show, right-arm pacer Hasan, who is representing Islamabad United, came out in support of his former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz and encouraged him to ‘stay strong’.

“Stay strong mera kaptan [Sarfaraz Ahmed],” tweeted Hasan.

 

It is pertinent to mention that the Gladiators are at the bottom in the PSL 8 standings with just two points in seven matches and need a miraculous turnaround to qualify for the playoff.

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Hasan Ali likely to replace injured Haris for England Tests: sources

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MULTAN: Fast bowler Hasan Ali is likely to make a surprise return to the national Test squad for the remainder of the home Test series against England as a replacement for injured Haris Rauf, who was ruled out after sustaining an injury in the first Test.ย 

According to the sources, deliberations are underway to call upon the pacer Hasan for the Multan and Karachi Test after he was initially dropped from the 18-member squad announced for the series.

The team did not have too many fast-bowling options in their reserves as uncapped Muhammad Wasim Jnr will become an automatic choice to play the Multan Test unless a replacement is called if Pakistan opt to go with three genuine pacers as in the previous Test.

On Tuesday, Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that right-arm speedster Haris had been unable to recover from the injury he sustained on the opening day of the Rawalpindi Test and would fly to Lahore to start his rehabilitation at the National High Performace centre.

Although his form has witnessed a dip in recent years that forced his exclusion from both red-ball and white-ball squads, Hasan has valuable experience playing for Pakistan in 21 Tests in which he took 77 wickets at a brilliant average of 24.57. He was also named Pakistan’s Test Cricketer of the year for 2021.

It is worth mentioning here that the home side is currently trailing the historic three-match series 0-1 after England sealed a sensational win in the opening Test.

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Warwickshire signs Hasan Ali for County Championship, Vitality Blast

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KARACHI: Warwickshire County Cricket Club has signed Pakistan experienced right-arm pacer, Hasan Ali, for the County Championship and Vitality Blast.

Taking to Twitter, Lancashire announced the signing with the enterprising fast bowler.

 

According to the county club, Hasan is likely to represent Warwickshire in the entirety of the upcoming Vitality Blast, including potential knockout games and County Championship until July next year.

Hasan made his County debut in Apil this year while representing Lancashire and took 25 wickets at 20.60. The right-arm pacer announced his arrival in style as he bagged a five-wicket haul on his debut against Kent.

In a statement released by Warwickshire, Hasan experienced his delight over joining the club and is eagerly waiting to join them for the season.

“I’ve got fond memories of playing at Edgbaston and am eagerly awaiting joining up with the squad,”

“Iโ€™m delighted to sign for Warwickshire as they are an ambitious club and Edgbaston is a ground Iโ€™ve always enjoyed playing at,” he added.

It is pertinent to mention that Hasan played 21 Tests for Pakistan and took 77 wickets at a brilliant average of 24.57.

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Shadab praises Hasan’s strong gesture after exclusion from Test squad

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KARACHI: All-rounder Shadab Khan lauded fast bowler Hasan Ali for his resolute response after getting dropped from the national Test squad, announced on Monday.ย 

Pakistan named an 18-member squad for the historic Test series against England on home soil after 17 years. Hasan failed to find a spot in the squad due to his mediocre form this year, which forced his ouster from the national team in both red and white-ball format.

Taking on Twitter, Hasan congratulated the players selected for the upcoming Test series and expressed hope that he would make a comeback to the team on the back of a strong performance in the domestic season.

“Congratulations to all my teams mates who got selected for the England Test series. InshAllah I will work hard in the ongoing domestic season and earn my place back in the National Team,” he tweeted.

Shadab, on the other hand, hailed the right-arm pacer for showing a strong gesture, calling it a ‘champion mentality’.

“This is why you have champion mentality. You always support your team and always work hard,” he replied to Hasan’s tweet.

The 28-year-old last represented Pakistan in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in July this year. He remained wicketless in his last outing while in the first Test of the series he only managed three wickets.

It is pertinent to mention here that England will arrive in Pakistan on November 27 to play the historic three-match Test series, commencing on December 1 with the opening match in Rawalpindi.

The second Test will take place in Multan on December 9, and the final match of the tour will be staged at the National Stadium in Karachi, commencing on December 17.

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‘He too is our match winner’ Shadab backs Hasan ahead of Asia Cup

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DUBAI: Pakistan all-rounder and T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan came out in defence of right-arm speedster Hasan Ali and termed him a match winner.

Hasan, who made his way back into the national squad for the Asia Cup 2022 following Mohammad Wasim Jr ruling out with a side strain, received words of encouragement from all-rounder Shadab.

“No doubt we’ll miss Shaheen and Wasim. Injuries happen in the game and it happened to our two good bowlers this time,” Shadab stated.

“Our other bowlers are also match winners and without a doubt, Hasan too is our match winner,” he continued.

The leg-spinner also opined regarding the former Indian captain Virat Kohli and wished the latter to perform well in the tournament but not against Pakistan.

“Kohli is still a legend. I wish he does well in the tournament but not against our team,” Shadab stated.

Pakistan’s vice-captain then went on to comment on the most anticipated match of the Asia Cup and claimed that every player wants to perform exceptionally well in Pakistan-India matches.

“We defeated India, but that is a thing of the past now. We have a new match against them and we are looking forward to it,” Shadab insisted.

“Every player wants to be a hero by performing in Pakistan India match,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention here that the 15th edition of the Asia Cup will kick off tomorrow as the hosts Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in the curtain raiser. The Green Shirts will start their campaign on August 28 against arch-rivals India.

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Wasim Jr ruled out of Asia Cup 2022, Hasan returns to Pakistan Squad

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DUBAI: Pakistan right-arm pacer Mohammad Wasim Jr has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup 2022, and his counterpart Hasan Ali named as the replacement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.

Wasim Jr, who complained of back pain during the teamโ€™s practice session on Thursday before being sent to the hospital for MRI scans, has now been ruled out of the Asian event.

The medical panel of the PCB analyzed the MRI reports of the young pacer and unanimously decided to send him back to the country.

Following Wasim ruling out of the Asian event, experienced pacer Hasan has been named as the replacement and will join the Pakistan contingent after travelling here via the earliest possible flight.

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