The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) provided an update on the pacer’s return to the national team. Recently, supporters responded to Hasan Ali’s selection in the Pakistan T20 squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against England and Ireland.
PCB selector Wahab Riaz stated: “Hasan was already in our plans for T20I World Cup 2024. He was playing county cricket as he was under contract.”
Riaz said in the next games, the 29-year-old will serve as Haris Rauf’s backup.
“If [Haris] Rauf gets fit before the England series then he will be our first choice. If we feel Rauf is not fit for the match, then Hasan will replace him,” Riaz admitted.
Hasan Ali is back
Riaz’s comments coincided with the announcement by the board of the national team’s 18-man roster for the significant trips that will precede the T20I World Cup in 2024.
The national team will go to England for a four-match T20I series starting on May 22 after playing a three-match T20I series against Ireland from May 10 to May 14.
The Pakistan squad include Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Usman Khan.
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Source: The News
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