news

Pakistan pacer Hassan Ali heads to England for County Championship

This move comes after Hassan was excluded from the national team squad for the upcoming five-match home T20I series against New Zealand

Pakistan pacer Hassan Ali heads to England for County Championship PHOTO: Twitter/Hassan Ali

Pakistan fast bowler Hassan Ali has departed for England where he is set to join Warwickshire for the upcoming county season. 

This move comes after Hassan was excluded from the national team squad for the upcoming five-match home T20I series against New Zealand.

"Looking forward to joining my team Warwickshire for the county season. Here’s to a brilliant season together boys! Remember me in your prayers, everyone," Hassan Ali posted on 'X'.

Hasan was part of the group of 29 players selected for a fitness camp in Kakul from March 26 to April 6.

On 9th April 2024, the national men’s selection committee announced a 17-member squad for the aforementioned white-ball series against the Blackcaps.

The selection committee ensured that players were well-informed about the selection criteria, including rotation policies and the integration of new players, by keeping them in the loop.

The New Zealand team is set to arrive in Pakistan on April 14th for the five-match T20 series commencing on April 18th, with three matches scheduled in Pindi and the remaining two in Lahore.

Pakistan squad:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan

Reserves: Haseebullah, Mohammad Ali, Agha Salman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr