Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali: “I almost had tears in my eyes as I was unable to play for the national side”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has revealed that he almost cried when he was not able to represent his country.
Hasan last played international cricket during Pakistan’s clash against arch-rivals India at the 2019 World Cup.
Since then, he has suffered a number of back injuries that kept him sidelined for months.
However, he has now returned and is captaining Central Punjab in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, where they are currently looking to defend their title in the final against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The 26-year-old has been in superb form with the ball throughout the tournament as he is the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 43 wickets in nine matches, which includes the ongoing final, at an average of 20.06.
“Obviously it was a difficult time for me considering that I was a permanent member of the side and then suddenly had to sit out for around one-and-a-half years,” Hasan was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
“I still remember the time when Sri Lanka was playing T20Is at Gaddafi Stadium and I was doing my rehab at NCA, I almost had tears in my eyes as I was unable to play for the national side. It was disappointing but this is part of life as there are ups and down in cricket.”