Pakistan's Hasan Ali returns to Tests after nearly two years
What's the story
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in their opening Test match against South Africa in Lahore. Under captain Shan Masood, Pakistan are hoping to turn around their recent poor red-ball record with a win in this match. The hosts have included Hasan Ali in their Playing XI, who last played a Test in January 2024. Here are further details.
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Pakistan's Playing XI
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Salman Agha, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Noman Ali, and Sajid Khan.
Return
Return to Test cricket
As mentioned, Hasan Ali last featured in Test cricket in January 2024 during the Australia tour. He was wicketless as Australia won the SCG Test by eight wickets. As of now, the right-arm seamer has taken 80 wickets from 24 Tests at an average of 27.31. His tally includes 6 fifers and an economy rate of 3.05.