Hamza Ali
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Full name | Hamza Sultan Ali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bristol, England | 5 August 1995|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 June 2016 Bristol, England | (aged 20)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Rawalpindi Rams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Only First-class | 4 April 2016 Hampshire v Cardiff MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List A debut | 19 January 2015 Rawalpindi v National Bank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last List A | 22 January 2016 Rawalpindi v FATA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 June 2016 |
Hamza Sultan Ali
Career
Ali played for many years for Stapleton Cricket Club in the West Of England League Bristol and North Somerset Division; his step father also played for the club.[6] In 2016, he represented Downend Cricket Club,[2][7] where he was known as one of the fastest bowlers in the Bristol leagues.[8] During 2015, Ali also represented Omar Associates in the Patron's Trophy Grade II.[9] He made his List A debut in 2014/15 for Rawalpindi Rams against National Bank of Pakistan; Ali took 4/39 from 8.3 overs.[10] In the 2015 season, Ali made two appearances for Hampshire Second XI, and he made his first-class debut in April 2016 in a pre-season match for Hampshire against Cardiff MCCU, taking 2/47.[11] Ali also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Young Cricketers, with his last appearance for them being in a Second XI Championship match against Sussex Second XI; Ali scored 44 and took 4 for 39 in the first innings of the match.[11][12]
Death and tributes
On 9 June 2016, Ali died at around 17:20
References
- ^ "Hamza Sultan Ali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b Cook, Tristan (9 June 2016). "Bristol's most promising cricketer Hamza Shabbir dies in River Avon tragedy". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Hamza Ali: Tributes to Hampshire cricketer after death at age of 20". The Evening Standard. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Sports, A. R. Y. (9 June 2016). "Young Pakistani cricketer, Hamza Ali dies after drowning".
- ^ "Hamza Ali". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Hamza Shabbir: Young Asian took club route to county status". Club Cricket. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Pakistan-origin cricketer dies in England river tragedy". Samaa TV. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- Jaag TV. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Aamir in action from 9th". The News International. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "National Bank of Pakistan v Rawalpindi Rams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Hampshire cricketer Hamza Ali dies aged 20". ESPNcricinfo. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Hamza Ali: Tributes after fast bowler dies, aged 20". BBC Sport. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "20-year-old fast bowler Hamza Ali passes away". The Express Tribune. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Hampshire cricketer Hamza Ali dies aged 20". Cricbuzz. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.