'Exceptional replacement': Hasan Ali joins Yorkshire CCC for Vitality Blast
Yorkshire have moved to replace the injured Naveen Ul-Haq by signing Pakistan international Hasan Ali for the duration of the Vitality Blast.
Ali will replace Ul-Haq who was signed for the T20 competition but cannot now come over due to injury.
Ali will also join Yorkshire’s Rothesay County Championship squads for the fixtures against Warwickshire at Scarborough and Leicestershire.
The right-arm seamer spent three successful spells with Warwickshire in the Vitality Blast, claiming 44 wickets at 14.93.
He has played 57 international T20 matches for Pakistan, taking 72 wickets at an average of 23.
Yorkshire’s general manager of cricket, Gavin Hamilton, said: “Whilst we’re naturally disappointed to not see Naveen join us this year, in Hasan we have an exceptional replacement.
“He arrives with a wealth of experience and a skillset that we believe will be invaluable to the group.
“We’re delighted to have secured someone of Hasan’s quality at such short notice, and everyone at the Club is looking forward to welcoming him to Headingley next month.”