Hasan Ali’s chances of making the Pakistan T20 World Cup squad appear to be over, after he was released from his squad for their four-match run against England to resume his stint in Warwickshire in county cricket.
“The team’s management has taken the decision to allow Hasan Ali to continue his commitments in county cricket,” the PCB said in a statement on Wednesday, the morning of their first T20I against England in Leeds. “At first, Hasan was determined to cover Haris Rauf’s wounds. “
Hasan won a wonderful retirement in Pakistan’s T20I setup ahead of his recent run against Ireland, having played just 3 times in that format since the 2021 T20 World Cup, but he recorded 0-for-42 figures in 3 overs in the deciding heat in Clontarf, and has now been released from the team.
Pakistan has not announced its provisional squad for the T20 World Cup but will have to submit a final list of 15 names to the ICC before Saturday’s deadline.
Warwickshire have been caught off guard by Hasan’s overseas call-up but will return to their squad ahead of the county league match against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford, which kicks off on Friday. He is also expected to participate in the T20 Blast. , which starts next week, and will remain at the club until the end of July.
Hasan’s compatriot Aamer Jamal was also in Warwickshire but gained ground in his first two appearances. “[Jamal] is struggling to find the rhythm and get the speed that we would like him to have,” Warwickshire boss Mark Robinson said after his defeat. He has since been sidelined with a back injury.
Last week, the club signed Canterbury designer Michael Rae on a short-term contract, which won five wickets against Essex. With Chris Rushworth, Liam Norwell, Michael Booth and Craig Miles out through injury, Barbados-born Che Simmons also made his debut in Chelmsford and posted numbers in the form of 5 out of 71.
May 23, 15:45 GMT – This article has been updated to mention Jamal’s back injury.