| Hamza Ali | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Hamza Sultan Ali |
| Birth Date: | 1995 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
| Death Place: | Bristol, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Club1: | Rawalpindi Rams |
| Club2: | Hampshire |
| Year2: | 2016 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Onetype1: | true |
| Debutdate1: | 4 April |
| Debutyear1: | 2016 |
| Debutfor1: | Hampshire |
| Debutagainst1: | Cardiff MCCU |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 19 January |
| Debutyear2: | 2015 |
| Debutfor2: | Rawalpindi |
| Debutagainst2: | National Bank |
| Lastdate2: | 22 January |
| Lastyear2: | 2016 |
| Lastfor2: | Rawalpindi |
| Lastagainst2: | FATA |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | – |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | – |
| Deliveries1: | 102 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/47 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 6 |
| Runs2: | 24 |
| Bat Avg2: | 6.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 13 |
| Deliveries2: | 260 |
| Wickets2: | 10 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 25.90 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/39 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Date: | 9 June |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1883/1883933/1883933.html CricketArchive |
Hamza Sultan Ali[1] [2] (8 August 1995 – 9 June 2016), also known as Hamza Shabbir, was a British Pakistani cricketer who played for Hampshire, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Young Cricketers and Rawalpindi Rams.[3] Primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he also batted right handed. Ali attended City Academy Bristol and Filton Sixth Form College.[4]
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.[5] In 2016, he represented Downend Cricket Club,[2] [6] where he was known as one of the fastest bowlers in the Bristol leagues.[7] During 2015, Ali also represented Omar Associates in the Patron's Trophy Grade II.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[10]
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.[11] [12] [13] He was 20 years old.[11] [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."[10] [14] In memory of Ali, Hampshire wore black armbands for their 2016 T20 Blast match on 9 June against Surrey,[10] [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.[6]