Hasan Ali released from T20I squad ahead of England series

Fast bowler Hasan Ali has been released from the Pakistan squad for the upcoming T20I series against England. He’ll return to play County Cricket, missing the first T20I tonight in Leeds.

Originally a backup for Haris Rauf, Ali did play in he third T20I against Ireland. However, with a strong pace attack including Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Amir, Ali wasn’t expected to be a starter.

Despite his 60 wickets in 51 T20Is, Pakistan’s management seems to be moving on from him in this format due to recent struggles.

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The four-match T20I series between Pakistan and England kicks off tonight in Leeds, with Babar Azam leading the Pakistani side.

Pakistan squad for England series:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Iftikhar Ahmad, Usman Khan, Azam Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, ,Salman Ali Agha.
England vs Pakistan T20I series:
May 22: First T20I in Leeds (10:30pm PST)
May 25: Second T20I in Birmingham (6:30pm PST)
May 28: Third T20I in Cardiff (10:30pm PST)
May 30: Fourth T20I at The Oval, London (10:30pm PST)