Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has admitted that the national side has not been playing good cricket over the past couple of years.
Hasan, 31, is currently playing for Yorkshire in the T20 Blast and has been in excellent form. The right-arm pacer has picked up 12 wickets in six matches at an economy rate of 7.05 so far.
Overall, he has represented Pakistan in 27 Tests, 68 ODIs, and 57 T20Is, scalping 262 wickets. The 31-year-old last played for Pakistan against Bangladesh in May 2026.
Speaking exclusively to Pak Passion, Hasan said that Pakistan had not been playing quality cricket for the last two to three years.
“Yes, we are not playing good cricket [for] the last two to three years. I would say before that, we played some good cricket; we reached a couple of semi-finals and finals, but after that we are not playing good cricket,” Hasan replied when asked about the national team’s four consecutive defeats at the hands of Bangladesh in Test cricket.
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Pakistan has lost their last two series against Bangladesh, first at home in 2024 and most recently away from home in 2026. The Green Shirts were completely outplayed in the most recent two-match series, which Bangladesh won 2-0.
Hasan acknowledged the worrying state of Pakistan cricket and revealed that efforts are underway to improve various aspects of the country’s cricketing landscape.
“That’s a worrying thing for Pakistan, and I am worried, honestly speaking. There [are] a lot of people who [are] thinking how we can get our team better, how we can get our players better to shape up a good team, with which we can win big tournaments and big series,” Hasan Ali added.
Pakistan is currently enjoying a two-month break with their next away assignment coming up against West Indies, a two-match Test series set to be played at the end of July 2026.
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