Pakistan’s former head coach Mickey Arthur, in a tweet on Wednesday, defended the injury-prone pacer Hasan Ali after the latter was criticised over a dance video.

The 52-year-old believed that Hasan had ‘incredible talent’ and his character is the defining feature that allows him to be the cricketer that he is.

“I don’t comment on things controversial as a rule but I am amazed that Hasan Ali is being criticized for enjoying himself,” Arthur tweeted. “He is a man of incredible talent with great skills, his character defines him and allows him to be the cricketer he is.”

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Hasan was a key figure in Pakistan’s successful Champions Trophy campaign in 2017. The young pacer has represented the Men in Green in nine Tests, 53 One-day Internationals (ODIs) and 30 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) while picking up 31 wickets, 82 wickets and 35 wickets, respectively, in each format.