Pakistan's Hasan Ali rested for first T20I against England
Cricket | July 16, 2021 15:25 ISTPakistan also lost their middle order batsman, Haris Sohail, to a leg injury before the start of the three-match ODI series where they lost 3-0.
Pakistan also lost their middle order batsman, Haris Sohail, to a leg injury before the start of the three-match ODI series where they lost 3-0.
The former Pak captain also declined to state the exact reasons for his decision citing contractual obligations.
Hasan has been the key bowler for Islamabad this season, grabbing 10 wickets in six games at an impressive average of 14.
The PCB has carried out a relentless schedule of COVID-19 tests on all the players and officials selected to travel to South Africa and Zimbabwe and only Hasan had tested positive in the initial tests.
Hasan Ali bowled an absolute ripper to dismiss South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen on the final day of the second Test in Rawalpindi.
The board announced it will provide financial assistance to Hasan, who is currently not a centrally contracted player, till he returns to competitive cricket.
Meanwhile, left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz, who was also left out of the central contract list, is still part of the WhatsApp group.
Hasan has not played for Pakistan since last year's World Cup in England and only appeared in some matches of the Pakistan Super League in February-March before breaking down with the back problem.
Hasan was dropped from the list of contracted players by the PCB on Wednesday along with senior pacers, Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Aamir.
Pakistan's head coach-cum-selector Misbah-ul-Haq defended the axing of senior players like Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Aamir and Hasan Ali from the central contracts list.
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali will miss the Test series against Sri Lanka in December due to rib injury.
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali continues to remain out of action due to a back problem, and will not feature in the side's upcoming T20I series against Australia.
Abid Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Shinwari and Mohammad Hasnain have earned recalls.
Shamia Arzoo, who hails from Haryana, is a flight engineer with Emirates Airlines and her family members are settled in New Delhi.
Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali is getting married to Indian national Samia Arzoo in Dubai on September 20.
Hasan said he had met with Shamia one year ago in Dubai and their friendship had grown since that meeting.
Hasan, who has played nine Tests and 53 ODIs, played an instrumental role in Pakistan's 2017 Champions Trophy triumph.
The Indian studied engineering from England and lives with her parents in Dubai, with some of the family members in New Delhi, said the report.
After Team India's emphatic victory over their arch-rivals, Indian fans rejoiced the victory on social media and the Pakistani pacer ended up cheering for the Men in Blue.
Hasan's twin strikes in his fourth over of the day pegged back New Zealand's progress, while Shah wrecked the lower order after tea to dismiss the visitors for 249.
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