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Wishes pour in from cricket fraternity as Hasan Ali turns 28

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KARACHI: As former top-ranked ODI bowler Hasan Ali turned 28 on Saturday, the cricket fraternity rallied to shower their heartfelt wishes on the Pakistani pacer.

Hasan, who played a key role in Pakistan’s Champions Trophy triumph in 2017 by taking 13 wickets in the global tournament and earning the title of Player of the Tournament, is celebrating his 28th birthday today.

On his special day, several fellow cricketers took to their Twitter handles and wished the pacer on his birthday by sharing heartfelt messages.

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed took to his Twitter and wrote, “Happy birthday Guddo. Always be happy and a lot of prayers for you.”

 

Hasan’s left-arm counterpart and his Champions Trophy teammate Rumman Raees heaped praises on the former’s bowling abilities and wished him well for his future.

“Have seen you taking away the forms of many big batsmen with jaffa of deliveries, wishing you a very happy birthday and upcoming career for Pakistan needs you. Happy birthday [Hasan Ali],” he wrote.

Hasan’s best friend Shadab Khan also shared a heartfelt note on his Twitter to wish the former on his special day and termed him a sincere friend.

“Find yourself a friend as sincere as Hasan, a teammate as passionate as Hasan. Happy birthday [Hasan]. Love you bhai,” Shadab wrote.

World No.2 ODI batter Imam-ul-Haq also shared his picture with Hasan and wished the latter on his 28th birthday.

“Happy Birthday Hasan. May you always be very happy, healthy, and successful. Love you Hassu.” Imam wrote.

 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on the other hand, shared a compilation video of Hasan’s all-round performance from South Africa’s historic tour to the country in 2021.

 

It is pertinent to mention here that Hasan has represented Pakistan in 128 matches and claimed 225 wickets. He was also the quickest to 50 ODI wickets for Pakistan.

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‘Don’t worry Hasan, we are behind you’ Wasim supports struggling pacer

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KARACHI: The legendary left-arm pacer Wasim Akram came out in support of the right-arm pacer Hasan Ali and appealed to the cricket fans to support him.

Wasim, in a recent video message, has thrown his weight behind the struggling right-arm pacer Hasan and requested the nation to stop criticizing the latter.

“I have a request to the fans to stop criticizing Hasan Ali. If we do not give him the confidence then who will,” Wasim appealed.

“He barely bowls his second over and starts trending on the Twitter that ‘Why is he playing?’. Please give him some space, he has recently done well for the Lancashire and people are in awe of his services,” he maintained.

 

Wasim further extended his support for the pacer and termed him the match-winner.

“Hasan, don’t worry about these guys. We all are behind you. As an ex-cricketer and an ex-captain and I think the whole country is behind you. So, my full support is with Hasan,” he said.

The legendary pacer also reviewed the Green Shirts’ performance in the first ODI against West Indies and congratulated Babar and co for the magnificent victory.

“I would like to congratulate Babar for chasing down a 300-plus total, which was a tough task to ask. You scored a hundred, Imam, was again impressive as he is a consistent performer, and then of course Rizwan, we all know how great a player he is. Khushdil then batted well in the end and finished the match,” Wasim stated.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the first ODI of the series. The skipper Babar Azam laid the foundation of the chase with the century, Imam and Rizwan also chipped in with half-centuries, while Khushdil Shah’s brilliant knock, in the end, completed the match in the final over.

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‘Hasan is a match-winner and has proved it with his performance’ Saqlain

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LAHORE: Head Coach Pakistan Cricket Team – Saqlain Mushtaq has come out in defence of the right-arm pacer Hasan Ali and termed him a match-winning player.

In a media interaction ahead of the home ODI series against the West Indies, Saqlain threw his support behind struggling right-arm pacer Hasan, who had been receiving a lot of backlash from cricket fans due to a recent slump in his form.

“Hasan is a match-winning player and he has proved it with his performances. He was a little fatigued but now he is fresh,” Saqlain claimed.

The national head coach then went on to opine about making the changes in the Playing XI and testing the bench strength in the forthcoming series.

“All of the players are unified, and we will provide rest to those who request it,” he said.

Saqlain stated that a whitewash against the West Indies is his goal, but that preparations and planning are in the works.

“The West Indies team will come fully prepared. We have not done all the work on them yet but are hopeful of defeating them 3-0,” Saqlain stated.

“The players are working hard and training is going on as per plans. There is no doubt that it is hot but the support staff is making the strategy as per the strength of our players,” he maintained.

The head coach also opined regarding Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam and praised that the latter’s performance as captain and player has improved a lot.

It is pertinent to mention here that West Indies will be touring Pakistan to play three ODIs – which are part of the ICC World Cup Super League. The three matches will take place on June 8, 10, and 12 respectively in Multan.

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James Anderson presents Hasan Ali with a Lancashire County Cap

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MANCHESTER: England’s legendary pacer James Anderson presented his Pakistani counterpart Hasan Ali with a Lancashire County Cap, ahead of their Division 1 fixture of the ongoing County Championship, here on Friday.

Hasan’s county team Lancashire County Cricket Club bid farewell to the right-arm pacer as the Pakistani speedster may leave the squad and travel back to Pakistan if he gets selected in the ODI squad of the upcoming home series against West Indies, scheduled next month.

Hasan, who is currently the leading wicket-taker, has been rewarded for his outstanding performance when the veteran pacer praised him on behalf of the players and the club and also presented him with the county cap.

 

“On behalf of the players, Hasan. I just want to say thank you for your efforts. As Chilly said, you’ve not been here for long, but you’ve had a huge impact and put [on] some match-winning performances,” Anderson said ahead of presenting the cap to Hasan.

“I know this is your last week, so let’s go out on a high, send you off with a win, some more wickets, hopefully,” Anderson added.

Anderson again thanked Hasan, on behalf of their team while also expressing his hope to have the Pakistani speedster in the team again.

“But I really hope again, on behalf of the players and the club, I hope this isn’t the last we see of you, we’d love to have you back in the future,” Anderson concluded.

It is apropos to mention here that Hasan is likely to travel back after his side Lancashire’s ongoing fixture against Essex as he may get a national call up to represent Pakistan against West Indies in the home ODI series.

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WATCH: Hasan Ali takes two wickets in an over in County Championship

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SOUTHAMPTON: Pakistani right-arm pacer Hasan Ali, who is representing Lancashire in the ongoing County Championship 2022, took two wickets in an over against Hampshire in the third-round fixture.

In a video shared by County Championship, the right-arm speedster can be seen taking two wickets in an over against Hampshire.

In his side’s third fixture of the 2022 championship, Hasan dismissed English Test cricketer Liam Dawson on the second ball before removing Ben Brown on the fifth ball.

It is pertinent to mention here that Hampshire are in trouble on the first day of the ongoing match as the side has lost five wickets for a mere 74 in the first innings.

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Hasan takes six wickets against Gloucestershire in County Championship

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MANCHESTER: Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Hasan Ali, who is representing Lancashire in the ongoing County Championship 2022, took six wickets in his side’s fixture against Gloucestershire, here on Thursday.

After bagging five wickets in his debut county cricket match, Hasan regained his rhythm and form and claimed a six-wicket haul in the first innings against Gloucestershire.

The right-handed pacer bowled 17 overs, took six wickets, bowled as many maidens, and conceded only 47 runs.

 

Following his brilliant performance, Lancashire managed to fight back against Gloucestershire; managing to restrict the latter to 252 after the openers Marcus Harris and Chris Dent provided a solid start.

He has now taken 11 wickets in three innings so far in the ongoing County Championship 2022.

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WATCH: Hasan Ali takes two in two against Gloucestershire

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MANCHESTER: Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Hasan Ali, who is representing Lancashire in the ongoing County Championship 2022, has taken two wickets in two balls to push Gloucestershire on the back foot at Tea on Day 1, here on Thursday.

In a video shared on Twitter, the right-arm speedster can be seen taking two consecutive wickets against Gloucestershire.

The right-arm pacer breathed fire in the 58th over as he took two wickets on the first two deliveries of the over. Pakistan’s Zafar Gohar, however, denied the hat-trick by blocking the next ball.

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It is pertinent to mention here that following the two back-to-back strikes by Hasan, Gloucestershire are struggling on 170/6 at the Tea Break of the opening day.

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Hasan Ali shines with five wickets on County cricket debut

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CANTERBURY: Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Hasan Ali, who is representing Lancashire County Cricket Club in the ongoing County Championship 2022, starred on his debut against Kent.

Hasan, who is playing his first match in county cricket, impressed with his wonderful bowling spell. The right-arm pacer bowled 43 overs in the match including 11 maiden overs.

The 27-years-old pacer shone on his county cricket debut for Lancashire; taking two wickets for 58 in the first innings and following it with three wickets for 36 runs in the second innings.

The combined efforts from the bowlers, helped the side dismiss Kent for 260 and 279 after the batters posted a mammoth 506 in the first innings and later chased down an easy 36 in the second innings to win the match by 10 wickets.

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WATCH: Hasan Ali takes first wicket in County Cricket

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CANTERBURY: Pakistan’s right-arm pacer Hasan Ali, who is representing Lancashire Cricket in the ongoing County Championship 2022, took his first wicket in his debut match.

In a video shared by County Championship, the right-arm speedster can be seen taking his first county wicket.

In his side’s first fixture of the 2022 championship against Kent, the right-arm pacer dismissed Jordan Cox for two in his 17th over.

“[Hasan Ali] takes his first wicket in the [County Championship 2022],” LV=Insurance County Championship tweeted.

It is pertinent to mention here that Kent are in trouble on the third day of the ongoing match as the side have lost five wickets for 164 in response to Lancashire’s 506.

‘I’m going to disturb him’ Hasan on sharing dressing room with Anderson

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LANCASHIRE: Pakistan’s right-arm pacer Hasan Ali, who is set to represent Lancashire in the ongoing County Cricket Championship 2022, said that he will disturb the veteran fast-bowler, James Anderson.

Hasan, who is set to play six matches for Lancashire during his stint as an overseas player for the side, said he is excited to share the dressing room with Anderson.

“I’m very excited and looking forward to sharing the dressing room with their players; obviously we have Jimmy bhai, Jimmy Anderson, so I’m very happy and very excited,” Hasan told ESPNcricinfo.

The Pakistani speedster further revealed that he never interacted with Anderson before but now he will and he will disturb him a lot to learn some new things.

“Honestly, I never spoke with him before. But now I’m going to have a lot of questions to ask him. I’m going to disturb him,” he said.

“We know he’s a great bowler. He swings the ball both ways. I’m going to learn how he swings the ball both ways, especially the cross-seam ball. I’m going to learn it,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention here that Anderson is currently the third-highest wicket-taker in Test history. The right-arm pacer has also been representing Lancashire since 2002.

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