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Hampshire Cricket & MCC are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Hamza Ali.

Hamza made two Hampshire Second XI appearances last season before making his first-class debut whilst on trial with the club in a pre-season friendly against Cardiff MCCU at the Ageas Bowl in April. He then went on to play a number games on trial for the MCC Young Cricketers.

Charlie Freeston, Head of Player Development at Hampshire Cricket, said: “We are shocked and saddened to hear the news – Hamza had formed a very important part of the 2XI team since making his debut against Kent last season.

"He was an incredibly committed and enthusiastic cricketer who always gave 100% for the team that he was playing for. His impressive performances on the field quickly proved he could be part of Hampshire’s future. On behalf of myself, his coaches and all that played with Hamza, we would like to send our deepest condolences to his incredibly supportive family and friends at this difficult time."

Hamza had been recommended to MCC by Hampshire Cricket, with both clubs working closely together on his professional development.

Steve Kirby, MCC Head Coach, said: "Everyone at MCC is devastated and saddened to hear the tragic news of Hamza Ali’s death. He greatly impressed us with his energy, enthusiasm and exceptional all-round talent. He starred with both bat and ball in helping the YCs to win their first game of the 2nd XI championship this season, against Sussex last week, with 44 and 2-39 in the first innings.

"In the short time he was with the squad, he made quite an impact on all of us, on and off the field, with his friendly, positive outlook. It was very clear to me from the start that Hamza’s indomitable spirit, ambition and desire to be a professional cricketer was there in abundance – he was never beaten. On behalf of MCC and all our Young Cricketers, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to Hamza’s family at this very sad time."

As a mark of respect, the Hampshire players will wear black armbands in their NatWest T20 Blast match against Surrey at The Kia Oval this evening.

https://www.lords.org/news/2016-2/june/mcc-statement-regarding-hamza-ali/
 
He also played for Rawal Pindi region in first class cricket
 
A played very few club matches with him. He was a nice guy, didn't have any ego, and would always back his team mates up.

I remember one time where i did terrible in the fielding, and a few of my mates started criticizing me and went on to say that i was lucky and all to be playing and stuff like that. But I still remember this guy just told me to just work hard, and even bashed those guys who criticized me and said that one should always back others and not degrade them and make them feel bad.

He was a fun guy to be around with. He always lighten the mood in our little dug out, always joking around.

I batted with him thirce, and will always cherish those small partnerships. I remember he would guide me during batting to play this way and that way. Even if my shots were a big tukka, he would back me and always keep motivating me
 
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Major said:
A played very few club matches with him. He was a nice guy, didn't have any ego, and would always back his team mates up.

I remember one time where i did terrible in the fielding, and a few of my mates started criticizing me and went on to say that i was lucky and all to be playing and stuff like that. But I still remember this guy just told me to just work hard, and even bashed those guys who criticized me and said that one should always back others and not degrade them and make them feel bad.

He was a fun guy to be around with. He always lighten the mood in our little dug out, always joking around.

I batted with him thirce, and will always cherish those small partnerships. I remember he would guide me during batting to play this way and that way. Even if my shots were a big tukka, he would back me and always keep motivating me
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You played with him?
 
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Nice tribute from [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION].

RIP. Sympathies with him family.
 
Poor guy, RIP.


JibranAnsari said:
Very sad news ,how did he die?
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Fell into the River Avon.

Hamza Shabbir was pulled from the River Avon after falling in to the water at the Jolly Sailor pub at Saltford Lock at around 5pm on Wednesday.

The 20-year-old was airlifted to hospital after receiving emergency first aid, but tragically died in hospital in the early hours of this morning

Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristo...tory-29380801-detail/story.html#ixzz4B5psWwn2
Follow us: @BristolPost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook
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RIP May god bless his soul and give his friends and family strength to pass through this terrible ordeal..
 
Major said:
He played with Pindi rams aswell

dont know about the one you posted, but the one i posted is his genuine profile
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I think it is not the one to have played for Rams. It is some other guy probably. The OP says that the player made first class debut and the profile you posted has no first class game. So apparently these are two separate guys. The one to have played for Hampshire has passed away and the one to have played for Rawalpindi is a separate guy.
 
Major said:
He played with Pindi rams aswell

dont know about the one you posted, but the one i posted is his genuine profile
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From a quick google it seems the profiles are both his and that cricinfo just failed to make the link between him playing in Pakistan and England.
 
[MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] is this the same Hamza Ali you played with :

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Some details which may help identify why guy we are talking about here:

He was well on his way to pursuing his dream of becoming a professional cricketer, having already played Grade-A cricket in Pakistan in the past year, and signing for Hampshire 2nds, the final step before fulfilling the dream of playing first-class cricket in this country.

Bristol Post cricket correspondent Steve Hill said Hamza was a 'very promising fast bowler', who had a reputation as the fastest bowler in the Bristol leagues.

"He played in 2014 and 2015 for Stapleton as Hamza Sultan-Ali, taking more than 70 wickets including a best of 8-25 against Twyford House. For these two years, he played alongside his father, Ghulam Shabbir. Hamza also played for Stapleton when he was younger, in their youth team," he said.

Now known as Hamza Shabbir, he joined Downend this season to play in the highest standard of club cricket in the region, and took two wickets on Saturday as they beat league leaders Bridgwater.

On Sunday he turned out for Easton Tigers in the North Somerset League and opened the batting with 63 in a win against Bristol Pakistanis.

Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristo...tory-29380801-detail/story.html#ixzz4B5xH3Kep
Follow us: @BristolPost on Twitter | bristolpost on Facebook
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Kakar said:
I think it is not the one to have played for Rams. It is some other guy probably. The OP says that the player made first class debut and the profile you posted has no first class game. So apparently these are two separate guys. The one to have played for Hampshire has passed away and the one to have played for Rawalpindi is a separate guy.
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they are the same yar

Yes he played list A not first class, mixed up there
 
[MENTION=139981]HitWicket[/MENTION] yes man same one
 
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Raji'oon.

Died in this holy month - surely Allah has better things planned for him.
 
Also played cricket with him, and he was a good friend. Couldn't believe this news, so so so sad. Great guy, so humble and an amazingly talented cricketer.

RIP
 
The father of one of Bristol's most promising cricketers wept as he described how he has lost his 'best friend' as well as his son in a drowning tragedy.

Ghulam Shabbir said his son Hamza, who was pulled out of the River Avon at Saltford late on Wednesday afternoon, was on the cusp of making it as a professional cricketer – after a lifetime spent playing the game.

Hamza Shabbir, a 20-year-old who played cricket under the name Hamza Ali, died in the early hours of Thursday morning in Bristol Royal Infirmary surrounded by his family, hours after he got into difficulties swimming in Saltford Lock.

The youngster was airlifted to hospital in Bristol after he was pulled from the water at around 5.30pm on Wednesday – eye witnesses said he had been under for at least ten minutes. Paramedics and rescuers administered CPR, but he died at around 2am.

Tributes were being paid from across the cricketing world throughout the day, as family and friends gathered at the family home in Whitehall, Bristol, to support Mr Shabbir and the family.

Born in Bristol, Hamza attended Whitehall primary school and then the City Academy and left to pursue his dream of becoming a professional cricketer. He spent winters in Pakistan, and progressed through the youth ranks of the Rawalpindi Rams – the professional team his father played for – and returned to spend the summers playing club and county cricket in Bristol.

He had recently began playing for Hampshire, and impressed in an appearance for the first team in a match earlier this season.

He was due to play for Hampshire's second XI on Thursday. Hampshire and the MCC issued a joint statement, and on Thursday night, Hampshire's first XI wore black armbands in their T20 match.

Read more: Hampshire and MCC lead tributes to Hamza Ali

"He had a slight hamstring strain and the physios at Hampshire had told him that swimming would be good for it," said his father Ghulam.

"We played together in a match on Sunday, and on Wednesday he told me that he was going out with his friends to go swimming.

"It's Ramadan now so he was going out with his friends to keep occupied in the afternoon. I thought he was going to the local swimming pool, but he went to the river at Saltford – I had no idea," he said.

The family was summoned to the BRI as Hamza arrived. "He was a lovely son, he was just my best friend. We were best friends, I can't put it into words," added Ghulam.



Hamza Shabbir and his father Ghulam

Close family friend Khalid Boota said the entire Pakistani community in Bristol was shocked by the death. "We have lost our best son, we are all absolutely devastated," he said. "He was a very, very talented cricketer.

"We can't describe this, it's a really big tragedy. We came back from the hospital in the early hours of this morning and people have been coming over all day. When we got back, his father couldn't do anything except hold his son's new cricket boots. He had them specially made for him and he was just about to make his dream to be a professional cricketer come true.

"His dad worked with him so much, they played together for years. He was the quickest bowler in Bristol, everyone said so. You'd want to watch him play."

He played for Gloucestershire at youth level, spent several seasons playing with his father for Stapleton before stepping up to the region's most senior league with Downend.

Hamza's funeral takes place on Friday at 2.30pm at the Pak Bristolians CC ground in Whitehall.



Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Hamza-Ali-tragedy/story-29381803-detail/story.html#ixzz4B6eNIuZG
 
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Very upsetting news he drowned in a state of fast and his janaza will be Friday after jummah pak bristilons cricket ground Allah bless him
 
Inna lillah e Wa inna eleh e rajeoon.

Very tragic :(

May Allah give patience to his loved ones especially Parents & Siblings to bear this loss. Aameen.
 
Hampshire cricketer Hamza Ali dies aged 20

Hamza Ali, who made his first-class debut for Hampshire in April, has died at the age of 20 a joint statement from Hampshire and the MCC has confirmed.

The Bristol Post reported that he fell into the River Avon on Wednesday afternoon.

Ali appeared in two Hampshire 2nd XI matches last month having played against Cardiff MCCU at the start of the season, where he claimed 2 for 47. He had also played a number of trial games for the MCC Young Cricketers.

Charlie Freeston, head of player development at Hampshire Cricket, said: "We are shocked and saddened to hear the news - Hamza had formed a very important part of the 2nd XI team since making his debut against Kent last season.

"He was an incredibly committed and enthusiastic cricketer who always gave 100% for the team that he was playing for. His impressive performances on the field quickly proved he could be part of Hampshire's future. On behalf of myself, his coaches and all that played with Hamza, we would like to send our deepest condolences to his incredibly supportive family and friends at this difficult time."

Hampshire recommended him to the MCC as a candidate for their Young Cricketers scheme.

"Everyone at MCC is devastated and saddened to hear the tragic news of Hamza Ali's death," Steve Kirby, the MCC head coach, said. "He greatly impressed us with his energy, enthusiasm and exceptional all-round talent. He starred with both bat and ball in helping the YCs to win their first game of the 2nd XI championship this season, against Sussex last week, with 44 and 2 for 39 in the first innings.

"In the short time he was with the squad, he made quite an impact on all of us, on and off the field, with his friendly, positive outlook. It was very clear to me from the start that Hamza's indomitable spirit, ambition and desire to be a professional cricketer was there in abundance - he was never beaten. On behalf of MCC and all our Young Cricketers, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to Hamza's family at this very sad time."

Players from the county game began to tweet their condolences. "Utterly devastating to hear this morning of the passing of Hamza Ali, an extremely talented young man and beauty of a guy," wrote Gareth Andrew who is currently playing for Hampshire.

Sussex bowler Lewis Hatchett said: "Such sad news about Hamza Ali. Only last week was he steaming in against us. Thoughts with his family & friends at this time. #RestInPeace."

As a mark of respect, the Hampshire players will wear black armbands in their NatWest T20 Blast match against Surrey at The Kia Oval this evening.
 
Inna lillahi wa inna elaihi rajioun

Tragic news and hope his family can find some comfort in the heartfelt tributes paid to their son by some of those who knew him.

May God forgive his sins and grant him a place in jannah and provide succour to his family.
 
Promising cricketer drowned after friends urged him to jump in River Avon

A promising young cricketer tipped for an international career drowned after friends urged him to jump in a river - despite knowing he couldn't swim, an inquest heard.

Hamza Shabbir Ali, 20, was expected to play at the top level of the game having already been picked for Hampshire's first XI.

But he died on a day out with pals who were swimming in a river and using a rope swing.

Witnesses heard the talented youngster telling friends he couldn't swim after they shouted 'come on get in the water'.

Hamza eventually jumped in and became submerged while trying to "doggy paddle" across the River Avon in Saltford near Bath in Somerset.

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Bystander Jessica Tolliver described hearing Hamza's two friends encouraging him into the water near the Jolly Sailor pub - even though he told them he couldn't swim.

She said: "I went to the Jolly Sailor public house with my ex-partner Steven Martin and our daughter. I heard Steve say I think he is drowning.

"Prior to that he was standing on a wooden walkway and his friends were telling him to swim over to the rope swing, but he was telling them he could not swim.

"Male two was white and saying 'come on get in the water'.

"When I looked up he was going under the water and panicking. It was hard to watch the male struggling to swim."

Ms Tolliver said her partner jumped in to try and save him - but Hamza's two friends just watched from the bank.

She said: "Steven had to swim back to the rope swing bank.

"Steven went back into the water and kept diving under to help. The two friends on the rope swing did not get in to help Steven.

"I saw the male bob up a few times, he was probably struggling for one to two minutes before he finally went under."

The inquest in Flax Bourton in Bristol heard unsuccessful attempts to drag him to safety were made using a stick before Hamza went under on June 8 this year.

Several onlookers who had dived into the water poked around until his motionless body floated to the surface around 10 minutes later. Once pulled onto the embankment, CPR was administered before ambulance crews arrived.

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He was airlifted to Bristol Royal Infirmary where he died at 3.10am the following morning.

Ms Tolliver said around 20 people dived into the river to look for Hamza, who was wearing trunks, until his body was finally recovered.

She claimed in evidence emergency services arrived around 20 minutes later and at that point Hamza's two friends had gone.

Hamza, who lived in Whitehall, Bristol, was pulled on to the embankment by William Datson.

He told the inquest: "At about 4.30pm I was working in my workshop when I heard a commotion and I saw people running to the nearby lock.

"I heard someone shout someone has gone under, so I remove my clothes and jumped in to where I saw bubbles.

"I dived down about three-four metres and had a feel around until I felt arm and then saw an unconscious body come up to the top."

Assistant coroner for Avon, Dr Peter Harrowing recorded a conclusion that Hamza's death was accidental. He said:
It was on June 8 this year. It was a hot, sunny say. Mr Ali and a couple of friends went swimming in the River Avon near Saltford.

Shortly after entering the water he was noted to come into difficulty and went under the water.

We have heard evidence from statements of members of the public who were present at the scene whose desperate efforts made firstly to retrieve Mr Ali from the water and secondly to carry out CPR whilst awaiting emergency services.

Mr Ali was unconscious when he was retrieved from the water and remained unconscious.

He was given full intensive support but sadly died in the early hours of the following morning.

It's always tragic when anyone loses their life in such circumstances, he was a young man of only 20 years of age and was destined for a successful career as a cricketer.

The deceased was swimming with friends and shortly after entering the water the deceased got into difficulties, losing consciousness and becoming submerged.

He was rescued by members of the public and conveyed to hospital and despite intensive treatment he died in hospital the following day.
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Hamza, who lived in Whitehall, Bristol spent winters in Pakistan and progressed through the youth ranks of the Rawalpindi Rams - the professional team his father played for. He then returned to spend the summers playing club and county cricket.

Hamza was on the cusp of making it as a professional cricketer and impressed while playing a few matches for the Hampshire first team.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...cketer-drowned-friends-urged-jump-river-avon/
 
Is this old news?

I remember reading news about a similar Pak origin British cricketer drowning in England a few months ago.

Anyway, sad loss of a life.

RIP.
 
street cricketer said:
Is this old news?

I remember reading news about a similar Pak origin British cricketer drowning in England a few months ago.

Anyway, sad loss of a life.

RIP.
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same guy, but i think they found this lead in it
 
RIP.
Swimming is also important to know. Disappointed that somebody never taught him.
 
RIP.

Have faced very similar circumstances to the point of near drowning, swimming is rarely taught in Pakistan so when you go abroad and make friends you will eventually end up at some large body of water for a social gathering be it a deep swimming pool or a river or lake.

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.
 
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