Hamza Ali

Hamza Sultan Ali (8 August 1995 – 9 June 2016), also known as Hamza Shabbir, Primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he also batted right handed. Ali attended City Academy Bristol and Filton Sixth Form College.

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. In 2016, he represented Downend Cricket Club, where he was known as one of the fastest bowlers in the Bristol leagues. During 2015, Ali also represented Omar Associates in the Patron's Trophy Grade II. 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. 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. 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. He was 20 years old. In memory of Ali, Hampshire wore black armbands for their 2016 T20 Blast match on 9 June against Surrey, 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.