Having been excluded from Pakistan's Asia Cup squad, pacer Hasan Ali revealed that he understood his omission and also stated that he was aiming for a comeback in the national side. Ali has also not travelled with the team in their ongoing three-match ODI series against the Netherlands and is currently working to regain his form at the National High-Performance Centre in Lahore. Speaking to the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) social media team, he said, "Form is something which comes and goes. I performed well in domestic cricket two years ago and cameback to the national team, now also that's the goal".
"I am also a bit disappointed that my performances haven't been upto the mark. On the other side, it's a part of life and ups and downs keep on coming. I am here at the National High-Performance Centre to work with coaches. I am working on the technical, tactical, physical and mental aspects and looking forward to regaining the rhythm and plot a comeback in the national team".
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Stating that he would be using domestic cricket as a stage for his comeback, he said, "domestic cricket is coming and its important. I need to perform there. I have an opportunity to put in a good performance in the national T20 and show confidence to the selection committee, team management and to my captain."
"I think when fast bowlers get injured, it hurts them a lot. It makes them fall. Being a fast bowler is not an easy job. All fast bowlers in the world get niggles but they recover. It's in my nature that I am a fighter and I don't give up", he further added. The 28-year-old made his international debut on August 16 in an ODI match and was also named Player of the series in the 2017 Champions Trophy after registering 13 wickets.
{{/usCountry}}"I think when fast bowlers get injured, it hurts them a lot. It makes them fall. Being a fast bowler is not an easy job. All fast bowlers in the world get niggles but they recover. It's in my nature that I am a fighter and I don't give up", he further added. The 28-year-old made his international debut on August 16 in an ODI match and was also named Player of the series in the 2017 Champions Trophy after registering 13 wickets.
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