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| Born | (2000-04-05)5 April 2000 (age 25) Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 222) | 24 March 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 12 February 2025 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 82) | 5 May 2019 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 December 2024 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018/19 | Pakistan Television | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2022/23 | Sindh cricket team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–2024/25 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Worcestershire County Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Oval Invincibles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Kandy Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohammad Hasnain (born 5 April 2000) is a Pakistanicricketer who has played for thePakistan cricket team since 2019. He is currently one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket, timed at over 150kmh.[2][3]
Hasnain was born in a family of six tracing its roots back to the city ofAlwar in the Indian state ofRajasthan, and his father, Mohammad Hussain, who owns a cattle feed shop inHirabad, Hyderabad, was himself a cricketer (a wicket keeper and then fast bowler) who had to abandon the sport to support his large family.[4]
He made hisfirst-class debut forPakistan Television in the2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018.[5] He made hisTwenty20 debut for theQuetta Gladiators in the2019 Pakistan Super League (PSL) on 27 February 2019.[6] He was eventually noted for his pace and accuracy, also bowling the fastest delivery of the tournament, at 151 km/h.[7] He is the firstquick bowler to come fromHyderabad in Pakistan.[3] For his bowling figures of 3/30 off 4 overs, he was declared man-of-the match during the PSL final againstPeshawar Zalmi, also the first local to get that award in a PSL final.[8]
In March 2019, he was named inSindh's squad for the2019 Pakistan Cup.[9][10] In September 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[11][12]
In September 2019, while playing for theTrinbago Knight Riders in theCaribbean Premier League (CPL) he was clocked in at 155.1 km/h, making it the fastest ball ever bowled in the CPL.[13]
In January 2022, he made his debut for theSydney Thunder in Australia'sBig Bash League (BBL), taking 3 wickets for 0 runs in his first over.
On 15 January 2022, his bowling action was reported in a match against theSydney Sixers.[14][15] AfterMoises Henriques questioned his action on field. He was then recalled to Pakistan where he underwent testing inLahore and was found to have an illegal action, he was banned from bowling until it was rectified.[16] He would later be cleared to return to play on 9 June 2022, after lowering his elbow flex from 17-24% to 12-13%.[17]
In June 2022, he was signed byWorcestershire to play in theCounty Championship in England.[18]
In March 2019, he was named in Pakistan'sOne Day International (ODI) squad for their seriesagainst Australia.[19][20] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan againstAustralia on 24 March 2019.[21]
In April 2019, he was named inPakistan's squad for the2019 Cricket World Cup.[22][23] He made hisTwenty20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan againstEngland on 5 May 2019.[24] On 5 October 2019, in the seriesagainst Sri Lanka, at the age of 19 years and 183 days, Hasnain became the youngest bowler, the second for Pakistan, and ninth overall, to take ahat-trick in a T20I match.[25][26]
In November 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[27] In May 2020, thePakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awarded him with a central contract, in a newly created Emerging Players' category, ahead of the 2020–21 season.[28][29]
In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan'stour to England during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[30][31] However, on 23 June 2020, Hasnain was one of seven players from Pakistan's squad to test positive for COVID-19.[32] On 3 November 2020, in the third matchagainst Zimbabwe, he took his firstfive-wicket haul in ODI cricket, returning figures of 5/26 in 10 overs.[33] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for theirtour to New Zealand.[34]
In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[35]
In February 2022, Hasnain was suspended from bowling in international cricket by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) due to an illegal bowling action.[36] In June 2022, he was cleared to bowl following assessments on his action.[37]
On 22 August 2022 Hasnain was picked as a replacement for the injuredShaheen Afridi forAsia Cup.[38]
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