Hamza Ali

Hamza Ali
Personal information
Full name
Hamza Sultan Ali
Born(1995-08-05)5 August 1995
Bristol, England
Died9 June 2016(2016-06-09) (aged 20)
Bristol, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2016Rawalpindi Rams
2016Hampshire
Only First-class4 April 2016 Hampshire v Cardiff MCCU
List A debut19 January 2015 Rawalpindi v National Bank
Last List A22 January 2016 Rawalpindi v FATA
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 1 6
Runs scored – 24
Batting average – 6.00
100s/50s –/– 0/0
Top score – 13
Balls bowled 102 260
Wickets 2 10
Bowling average 29.50 25.90
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/47 3/39
Catches/stumpings 1/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 June 2016

Hamza Sultan Ali[1][2] (8 August 1995 – 9 June 2016), also known as Hamza Shabbir,[3] was a British Pakistani cricketer who played for Hampshire, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Young Cricketers and Rawalpindi Rams.[4] Primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he also batted right handed. Ali attended City Academy Bristol and Filton Sixth Form College.[3][5]

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 British Standard Time after drowning in the River Avon near Saltford Lock to the south-east of Bristol.[3][12][13] He was 20 years old.[3][12] Hampshire's Head of Player Development said of Ali that "He was an incredibly committed and enthusiastic cricketer who always gave 100% for the team that he was playing for", whilst MCC head coach Steven Kirby said that "He greatly impressed us with his energy, enthusiasm and exceptional all-round talent."[11][14] In memory of Ali, Hampshire wore black armbands for their 2016 T20 Blast match on 9 June against Surrey,[11][12] Downend players wore black armbands on their match on 11 June, and the flags at Stapleton Cricket Club were lowered to half-mast on 9 June.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Hamza Sultan Ali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Sports, A. R. Y. (9 June 2016). "Young Pakistani cricketer, Hamza Ali dies after drowning".
  5. ^ "Hamza Ali". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Hamza Shabbir: Young Asian took club route to county status". Club Cricket. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Pakistan-origin cricketer dies in England river tragedy". Samaa TV. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Pakistan-origin cricketer dies in England river tragedy". Jaag TV. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Aamir in action from 9th". The News International. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  10. ^ "National Bank of Pakistan v Rawalpindi Rams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b c d "Hampshire cricketer Hamza Ali dies aged 20". ESPNcricinfo. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b c d "Hamza Ali: Tributes after fast bowler dies, aged 20". BBC Sport. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  13. ^ "20-year-old fast bowler Hamza Ali passes away". The Express Tribune. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Hampshire cricketer Hamza Ali dies aged 20". Cricbuzz. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.