The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has assured fast bowler Hasan Ali of full support in his recovery from a recent elbow injury.
According to media reports, the PCB reached out to Hasan Ali, confirming that his treatment will be fully covered by the board.
The fast bowler has been informed that he will undergo surgery for his injured elbow in England, likely in August.
Hasan Ali is expected to depart for England on either August 25 or 26 at the PCB’s expense. The injury occurred during his participation in the county cricket season, sidelining the fast bowler from the sport for an estimated three to four months following the surgery.
The PCB anticipates Hasan Ali’s return to cricket by December, although he will need to complete a rehabilitation program before resuming full training.
Hasan Ali has in July voiced his concerns over the proposed “surgery” in the team set up by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
In an exclusive interview with Cricket Pakistan, Hasan expressed uncertainty over the chairman’s comments about surgery and questioned whether all 11 players would be replaced, emphasizing the impracticality of such a drastic measure due to the team’s lack of sufficient backups.
“I don’t know in what context the chairman has mentioned surgery. Will they change all 11 players but that is not possible. I am really sorry to say because we don’t have such backups that we can change all 11 players.
“I don’t know what surgery will be, but things should be absolutely correctly done and should be for the betterment of cricket. The chairman should take strong steps and make firm decisions,” Hasan said.
The pacer stressed the importance of ensuring that decisions made are in the best interest of Pakistani cricket, advocating for strong leadership and firm decisions from the chairman.
He highlighted the need to strengthen Pakistan’s bench strength, citing examples where other countries maintain multiple squads for international tours, which Pakistan currently lacks.
