Hassan Ali: "I'll be cheering with Bears fans on Quarter Final night"

Hassan Ali has sent Bears fans a good luck message ahead of the crunch Vitality Blast Quarter Final against Gloucestershire on 6 September.

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2024-09-02T10:08:46.000Z

The popular pace bowler misses the game with an elbow injury but says he’ll be doing the next best thing – joining Bears fans in the crowd to cheer on his teammates.

More than 12,500 tickets have now been sold for the Quarter Final as the Bears look to book a first Finals Day date in seven years.

Ali took 10 wickets in five Blast North Group games, including best of 3/20 in the opening match at Durham to get Bears’ campaign off to the best possible start.

But his second season at Edgbaston – which he affectionately refers to as his “second home” – was cut short with an elbow injury that’s sidelined him in recent weeks.

He’s undergone an operation in the UK in a bid to resolve the problem and will be looked after by Warwickshire’s physio team before returning to Pakistan in the autumn.

In a video message recorded for the Club’s social media channels, he said: “Hey Bears fans, I wanted to wish you lots of luck for the quarter final. I feel it’s our year to reach the Finals Day.

“We’re playing some amazing cricket. So get out there and support the Bears. I hope to be at the game cheering them on and hope to see as many of you as possible at Edgbaston.”

Warwickshire Performance Director Gavin Larsen, said: “It’s a real shame Hass’s time with us this summer ended more abruptly than we’d hoped. He’d performed well, was taking plenty of wickets, and was a great option for us in the Blast.