Pakistan release Hasan Ali ahead of first England T20I

Pacer Hasan Ali has been released from the Pakistan T20I squad ahead of the first match against England.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made the announcement in a brief press release stating that the move was aim to allow Hasan to fulfill his commitments in county cricket.

“Initially, Hasan was included in the squad as an injury cover for Haris Rauf,” it concluded.

Hasan’s release means that he won’t be part of the Pakistan squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

With the squad composition finalized and Rauf’s fitness concerns presumably addressed.

Pakistan squad:

Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan

Pakistan vs England men’s T20I series:

May 22: First T20I at Leeds

May 25: Second T20I at Birmingham

May 28: Third T20I at Cardiff

May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval