[VIDEO/PICS] Altercation between Hassan Ali and Quinton de Kock during Day 2 of the 1st Test

[The Viper]

It seemed to get heated between these two whilst Hassan Ali was batting.

The umpires had to split them from clashing.

What was the problem?

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[Rana]

Finally some drama!!

Im sick of this PG era Pakistan cricket team! We need the attitude era back in order to restore our fading image in world cricket!

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

Apparently Hasan promised Karachi Biryani to de Kock if he throws his wicket away, which he did, but Hasan didn’t fulfil his promise to bring it.

 

[Tubs]

Was he contesting the no ball? Pretty silly to blame the batsman. De Kock is obviously very frustrated with how the game is going.

 

[sweep_shot]

De Kock also had a serious altercation with Warner.

It was probably sledging. I hope nothing more than that.

 

[hitthestump]

Finally some drama!!

Im sick of this PG era Pakistan cricket team! We need the attitude era back in order to restore our fading image in world cricket!

Not when we have no skills to back it up. We can have a Miandad attitude when we have Miandad ability.

 

[Muddaser]

Not when we have no skills to back it up. We can have a Miandad attitude when we have Miandad ability.

What logic.

Nonsense.

 

[Firebat]

Test cricket needs this little bit of competitive fire, it's not complete without it

 

[Rana]

Not when we have no skills to back it up. We can have a Miandad attitude when we have Miandad ability.

Skill?!?

We are 80 ahead with 2 wickets left. Also Lord Faheem smashing 200mph Nortje and Rabada all over the park!! What more skill do you want???

 

[Mesozoic]

What logic.

Nonsense.

He's right though.

It'd extremely silly to sledge or show "attitude" when you're at the recieving end of 450/3 (a situation which Pak finds itself regularly in).

For now playing "good cricket" is enough. Or you end up looking like some of those BD cricketers.....

 

[Hyperion66]

Man, De Kock has this "How could you do this to me ?" expression even when he is angry

 

[Pakhs]

Something that happens in test cricket, Nothing to worry about

 

[JaDed]

De Kock can not be aggressive on field lol

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

De Kock can not be aggressive on field lol

Yeah. Doesn't suit his 'masoom' face lol. I think he had an altercation with David Warner also while they were going back to pavillion?

 

[JaDed]

Yeah. Doesn't suit his 'masoom' face lol. I think he had an altercation with David Warner also while they were going back to pavillion?

Yeah apparently de kock muttered it under his breath, lol.

De Kock is the inly InTl player who said “ IPL pressure takes getting used to”. Lol I can’t imagine how he plays test

 

[Thunderbolt14]

He's right though.

It'd extremely silly to sledge or show "attitude" when you're at the recieving end of 450/3 (a situation which Pak finds itself regularly in).

For now playing "good cricket" is enough. Or you end up looking like some of those BD cricketers.....

Same BD cricketers that upcoming shooperstars Bishnoi, Tyagi, Jaiswal got into a fight with because they couldn’t handle losing against them?

 

[Suleiman]

Nah... anger doesn’t suit Kock, he is too innocent and good hearted for such antics , come on man, play the game.

 

[Hyperion66]

Same BD cricketers that upcoming shooperstars Bishnoi, Tyagi, Jaiswal got into a fight with because they couldn’t handle losing against them?

You are comparing men with teens. Even then the situation wasn't exactly like 450/3, it was an extremely close match so heated exchanges, albeit avoidable, didn't look too out of place. His point still stands though you can't sledge when you are consistently poor at your main job.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

You are comparing men with teens. Even then the situation wasn't exactly like 450/3, it was an extremely close match so heated exchanges, albeit avoidable, didn't look too out of place. His point still stands though you can't sledge when you are consistently poor at your main job.

I’m sorry but what are you talking about? Did you watch the video and follow the story? What sledging are you talking about? This engagement was initiated by de Kock out of frustration after SA messed up four back to back chances in an over, venting at Hassan for walking over the pitch, and Hassan stood his ground. It really seems like you (not you specifically) are going out of your way to pick on him and find some fault in a Pakistani specifically, as if we are showing some swagger despite dismal performances.

You can go and post that 450/3 up on your wall, we are well and truly ashamed of our bowling performances but it has nothing to do with this altercation. I for one am glad that Hassan Ali is not a pushover and won’t tolerate any kind of bull from an opponent captain. You can read into this incident however you want though, I’m no one to stop you.

 

[Mesozoic]

Same BD cricketers that upcoming shooperstars Bishnoi, Tyagi, Jaiswal got into a fight with because they couldn’t handle losing against them?

Whaaaaaat?

Why are you bringing age group Cricket here? You can still accept that they're still teens..it happens. I was referring to their senior team. Rubel Hussain bad-mouthing virat Kohli, that naagin dance guy and some other dude who was getting into fights with the SL players during that Nidahas trophy. I'm sure I'm missing many such instances where their below average cricketers ended up looking like clowns.

Don't want Pak players to go that route...that's all. Apologies if that hit a nerve.

 

[pillionrider]

That umpire though )

Looks like he wasn't expecting SA to tour so soon and ate his boredom away.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Whaaaaaat?

Why are you bringing age group Cricket here? You can still accept that they're still teens..it happens. I was referring to their senior team. Rubel Hussain bad-mouthing virat Kohli, that naagin dance guy and some other dude who was getting into fights with the SL players during that Nidahas trophy. I'm sure I'm missing many such instances where their below average cricketers ended up looking like clowns.

Don't want Pak players to go that route...that's all. Apologies if that hit a nerve.

I agree but I just don’t see where you’re coming from. Why is Hassan being criticized here not de Kock? Is it wrong for him to stand his ground?

And why bring in 450/3 when Hassan wasn’t the one sledging over here?

 

[Hyperion66]

I’m sorry but what are you talking about? Did you watch the video and follow the story? What sledging are you talking about? This engagement was initiated by de Kock out of frustration after SA messed up four back to back chances in an over, venting at Hassan for walking over the pitch, and Hassan stood his ground. It really seems like you (not you specifically) are going out of your way to pick on him and find some fault in a Pakistani specifically, as if we are showing some swagger despite dismal performances.

You can go and post that 450/3 up on your wall, we are well and truly ashamed of our bowling performances but it has nothing to do with this altercation. I for one am glad that Hassan Ali is not a pushover and won’t tolerate any kind of bull from an opponent captain. You can read into this incident however you want though, I’m no one to stop you.

Man first of all you need to calm the heck down. You are one of the few posters here who I actually enjoy reading despite difference of opinions. Not sure what I did to agitate you but if you read my post I did not single out Hasan or anything, I was just saying in general. The altercation did not look out of place as both the teams were pretty competitive throughout without Pak being the better team for the day however the same incident would generate irritation instead of admiration if SA was sitting pretty on a big lead. That is all I was saying.

 

[Line and Length]

He's right though.

It'd extremely silly to sledge or show "attitude" when you're at the recieving end of 450/3 (a situation which Pak finds itself regularly in).

For now playing "good cricket" is enough. Or you end up looking like some of those BD cricketers.....

Lol this might be of the dumbest things I’ve read in a while. He and De Kock were just having an argument about something and Hasan just replied to him. Did the Indian team in the late 90s stop replying to sledges when something irked them just cause they were crap then?

 

[JaDed]

Lol this might be of the dumbest things I’ve read in a while. He and De Kock were just having an argument about something and Hasan just replied to him. Did the Indian team in the late 90s stop replying to sledges when something irked them just cause they were crap then?

Well when Venkatesh Prassad was shown the bat pointing towards boundary how did Venkatesh reply with words?Not his fault Sohail was bowled next ball lol

I don’t recall Dravid etc replying anything..I would had missed , if you have any videos?

 

[cricketerB94]

He's right though.

It'd extremely silly to sledge or show "attitude" when you're at the recieving end of 450/3 (a situation which Pak finds itself regularly in).

For now playing "good cricket" is enough. Or you end up looking like some of those BD cricketers.....

Great logic!

So, India should never sledge now and Kohli should keep his attitude to himself because India was at the receiving end of 36/9?

 

[Mesozoic]

Lol this might be of the dumbest things I’ve read in a while. He and De Kock were just having an argument about something and Hasan just replied to him. Did the Indian team in the late 90s stop replying to sledges when something irked them just cause they were crap then?

Take a big deep breath and check the post I replied to and the chain of posts preceding it. Nice and slow alright?

And if you can't still grasp it..... I'll just make it a lot easier for you and just say that my post had absolutely nothing to do with today's incident.

 

[Mesozoic]

Great logic!

So, India should never sledge now and Kohli should keep his attitude to himself because India was at the receiving end of 36/9?

If the Indian team gets into '36/9' situations as regularly as the Pak team gets into 450/3 ones.....then yes definitely they shouldn't. But that's not the case is it?

 

[Saj]

This was to do with QDK's annoyance at Hassan being out off a no-ball and then saying a few words at Hassan Ali.

 

[Savak]

Australians and South Africans do this ruffle the opposition

 

[Mamoon]

Sledging has more to do with your communication skills than your performance.

Pakistani players have embarrassing communication skills which is why they cannot initiate sledging or respond effectively.

Paine sledged Ashwin and he got owned. The same sledge to a Pakistani player would have resulted in a goofy smile or total silence.

When Pakistan toured Australia last two years back, Rizwan blocked a delivery from Lyon and Paine overestimated Rizwan’s English proficiency and stated that Sarfraz would have swept that for four but at least Rizwan’s smells nicer.

Rizwan didn’t utter a word because he either didn’t understand what Paine said or couldn’t find the words to reply. Imagine Paine saying something like that to Pant. He will get owned as usual.

 

[cricketerB94]

If the Indian team gets into '36/9' situations as regularly as the Pak team gets into 450/3 ones.....then yes definitely they shouldn't. But that's not the case is it?

Still, poor logic. You do not allow anyone to bully you regardless of your team situation.

 

[Line and Length]

Take a big deep breath and check the post I replied to and the chain of posts preceding it. Nice and slow alright?

And if you can't still grasp it..... I'll just make it a lot easier for you and just say that my post had absolutely nothing to do with today's incident.

Yeah, you’re right. Your post was like some incredible poem that I failed to grasp. Until a couple of years ago, India also used to get routinely trounced in Australia, England, and NZ in tests. They got hammered in NZ last year, and lost 4-1 to England in 2018. Did Kohli and co. suddenly stop replying to sledges in those tours when they were suffering innings defeats? No they didn’t. We aren’t some associate team either that should be keeping their attitude in check, like we haven’t won every single trophy there is to win in world cricket.

Check your condescension at the door, and if you want to unnecessarily put down our cricket team, do it on an Indian cricket forum.

 

[Titan24]

He's right though.

It'd extremely silly to sledge or show "attitude" when you're at the receiving end of 450/3 (a situation which Pak finds itself regularly in).

For now playing "good cricket" is enough. Or you end up looking like some of those BD cricketers.....

In competitive sports sometimes emotions come into play among individuals and you dont start calculating other things before saying something or responding. I am pretty sure other teams and players have gone into such altercations without being ATG or some extraordinary performances on their back. Playing good cricket should be enough for QDK as well, it cant only apply to Hasan.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Skill?!?

We are 80 ahead with 2 wickets left. Also Lord Faheem smashing 200mph Nortje and Rabada all over the park!! What more skill do you want???

Maybe we need Ajay Deevgan from Singham in the team, slow motion slap whilst in mid air.

 

[Savak]

The NCHD should look to employe a few sledging coaches for the players. Mental disintegration is a reality in Cricket.

 

[TheSultan]

Fantastic stuff by Hasan Ali. Good attitude, why not.

Enough of this backslapping happy clappy rubbish.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Lol I fail to understand what the issue was.

I watched this happen live, and from my understanding, De Kock was either frustrated, or asking Hasan Ali to get ready for the next delivery in a rude manner, which prompted Hasan to reply to De Kock.

Nothing much, so let's move on.

Don't know what all the fuss is about.

 

[Saj]

I don't think Hassan is a soft touch by the way.

A few in the Pakistan team would just smile and say yes sir, but not Hassan

 

[Mamoon]

While it is not necessary to be a world class player to engage in sledging and trash-talking, the problem is that it can backfire big time if you flop on the pitch.

Hassan learned it the hard way in the 2018 Asia Cup. Prior to the tournament, he did his dumb generator celebration at the Indian border and then claimed that he would aim to take all 10 wickets against India, but then Rohit and Dhawan treated him like a club bowler and smashed him all over UAE.

He was getting trolled by Indian fans on the boundary as well and he had no answer. That brutal humiliation in the Asia Cup almost ended his career and it took him a long time to mentally recover from that reality-check.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Man first of all you need to calm the heck down. You are one of the few posters here who I actually enjoy reading despite difference of opinions. Not sure what I did to agitate you but if you read my post I did not single out Hasan or anything, I was just saying in general. The altercation did not look out of place as both the teams were pretty competitive throughout without Pak being the better team for the day however the same incident would generate irritation instead of admiration if SA was sitting pretty on a big lead. That is all I was saying.

Apologies as I came off as a bit brash. I wasn’t singling you out specifically, I’m just a bit confused by the general sentiment in this thread that Hassan was sledging or doing anything intentionally agitative. If Pakistan was getting thrashed, and we were sitting at 100-8, I still would not have seen this as a big deal - de Kock sledged/got irritated at Hassan and any reaction by fans should be pointed at de Kock here. Hassan just happened to be the batsman at the crease and he stood his ground. No?

 

[Thunderbolt14]

[MENTION=148927]Hyperion66[/MENTION] you might not have been, but many posters here are being quite condescending. I see no reason to make arguments like “Pakistan is a minnow team and shouldn’t stand its ground” this just doesn’t make any sense to me. Why bring 450/3 in here? De Kock was inappropriate and rightly shut down.

 

[last_knight]

Apologies as I came off as a bit brash. I wasn’t singling you out specifically, I’m just a bit confused by the general sentiment in this thread that Hassan was sledging or doing anything intentionally agitative. If Pakistan was getting thrashed, and we were sitting at 100-8, I still would not have seen this as a big deal - de Kock sledged/got irritated at Hassan and any reaction by fans should be pointed at de Kock here. Hassan just happened to be the batsman at the crease and he stood his ground. No?

Hasan Ali started to leave but then he was called back. On his way back, he walked on the pitch and through the danger zone. Quinton de Kock did the right thing by reminding Hasan Ali to not walk on pitch.

Hasan Ali reacted the way he always does. Nothing wrong but his normal reaction will always appear to be over reaction. This was his normal (and casual) reaction.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Hasan Ali started to leave but then he was called back. On his way back, he walked on the pitch and through the danger zone. Quinton de Kock did the right thing by reminding Hasan Ali to not walk on pitch.

Hasan Ali reacted the way he always does. Nothing wrong but his normal reaction will always appear to be over reaction. This was his normal (and casual) reaction.

It didn’t look like a reminder - this was after 4 back to back reprieves of Hassan (wicket off a no ball, few dropped catches) and you can see in the video that de Kock is clearly agitated and accusing Hassan of deliberately scuffing the pitch. Reminder is fine but de Kock was clearly sledging here accusing us of cheating.

 

[shady]

He's right though.

It'd extremely silly to sledge or show "attitude" when you're at the recieving end of 450/3 (a situation which Pak finds itself regularly in).

For now playing "good cricket" is enough. Or you end up looking like some of those BD cricketers.....

1.Pakistan doesn’t find itself at 450/3 regularly. They haven’t been great but they aren’t that dire.
2.Hasan Ali isn’t some nobody who’s just making noise to be noticed. He’s had genuine success at this level. He has every right to carry himself how he sees fit.
3.The BD cricketers have every right to sledge as well, there’s no stipulation that you must play at a certain level to engage with the opposition.
4.Even if Pakistan found itself ranked below Bangladesh and Afghanistan I still wouldn’t want to see them behaving meekly on the field. That would be far more troubling than a run of bad form.

 

[Mesozoic]

1.Pakistan doesn’t find itself at 450/3 regularly. They haven’t been great but they aren’t that dire.

4 times in the last 14 months or so across three different countries.

2.Hasan Ali isn’t some nobody who’s just making noise to be noticed. He’s had genuine success at this level. He has every right to carry himself how he sees fit.

My post had nothing to do with Hasan Ali or the altercation yesterday. It was specifically a reply to one of the posts....

3.The BD cricketers have every right to sledge as well, there’s no stipulation that you must play at a certain level to engage with the opposition.

Ofcourse they do. They can't control how they're being perceived based on that but yeah....they definitely do.

4.Even if Pakistan found itself ranked below Bangladesh and Afghanistan I still wouldn’t want to see them behaving meekly on the field. That would be far more troubling than a run of bad form.

By "behaving meekly" , you mean lying down and taking all that's coming your way...then definitely, that should be quite troubling.

 

[BaaliSoda]

I have not gone through the whole thread here (apologies if someone has already mentioned this) but wanted to chime in from what I heard in the commentary when this incident was unfolding.

Daryll Cullinan was saying, possibility of Hassan (accidentally) walking on the middle of the pitch after getting dismissed off a no-ball from Maharaj that could have triggered the heated exchange between the De Kock and Hassan.

 

[Gotham Cronie]

While it is not necessary to be a world class player to engage in sledging and trash-talking, the problem is that it can backfire big time if you flop on the pitch.

Hassan learned it the hard way in the 2018 Asia Cup. Prior to the tournament, he did his dumb generator celebration at the Indian border and then claimed that he would aim to take all 10 wickets against India, but then Rohit and Dhawan treated him like a club bowler and smashed him all over UAE.

He was getting trolled by Indian fans on the boundary as well and he had no answer. That brutal humiliation in the Asia Cup almost ended his career and it took him a long time to mentally recover from that reality-check.

"Despite his (Kohli) absence from the squad, India still have a very good team. They have many more players."

"Looking at all three formats, you need to increase the level of your fitness which is why I have focused more on my fitness. There is no need for comparison with Virat Kohli. He is my senior. He is a legend. He himself is fit. I focus on my fitness because that brings me consistency."

"India are a good side and I wish to take all ten wickets rather than a five-for, and make my fans across the world happy with my celebration style."

How insecure would a side need to be to take offense from these statements.

 

[Hyperion66]

Apologies as I came off as a bit brash. I wasn’t singling you out specifically, I’m just a bit confused by the general sentiment in this thread that Hassan was sledging or doing anything intentionally agitative. If Pakistan was getting thrashed, and we were sitting at 100-8, I still would not have seen this as a big deal - de Kock sledged/got irritated at Hassan and any reaction by fans should be pointed at de Kock here. Hassan just happened to be the batsman at the crease and he stood his ground. No?

No need to apologize man, it was just a little misunderstanding is all. Hasan did what he felt necessary at that time however De Kock wasn't sledging either, so they misunderstood each other as well, no biggie.

 

[Hyperion66]

[MENTION=148927]Hyperion66[/MENTION] you might not have been, but many posters here are being quite condescending. I see no reason to make arguments like “Pakistan is a minnow team and shouldn’t stand its ground” this just doesn’t make any sense to me. Why bring 450/3 in here? De Kock was inappropriate and rightly shut down.

Pak's lower middle order just added 250+ runs, which is mighty impressive anywhere in the world. A friendly suggestion is to enjoy the moment and stop taking posts here too seriously. When you are too busy dealing with the negativity you tend to miss out on the positives. A poster of your caliber should not be riled up this easy.

Aab thoda bohat banter to banta hai, we faced the same after Pak's CT win and till the Asia cup. Indian bowling till around 2015/16 was the most trolled and mocked commodity around here, this is internet man, you take one on the chin and wait for the right time to pounce back.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Pak's lower middle order just added 250+ runs, which is mighty impressive anywhere in the world. A friendly suggestion is to enjoy the moment and stop taking posts here too seriously. When you are too busy dealing with the negativity you tend to miss out on the positives. A poster of your caliber should not be riled up this easy.

Aab thoda bohat banter to banta hai, we faced the same after Pak's CT win and till the Asia cup. Indian bowling till around 2015/16 was the most trolled and mocked commodity around here, this is internet man, you take one on the chin and wait for the right time to pounce back.

You’re right and banter’s completely fine, but I see a distinct difference between banter and condescension. In this case I’m especially quick to call it out because I’ve been following Hassan Ali’s case for the last year and seen the kinds of trials and tribulations he’s been through being lost in the abyss with injuries bringing his career to a halt, then working hard to make his way back into the team.

I don’t think it’s right on any human being that they are criticized for another person’s (de Kock’s) behavior and we desis (especially Pakistanis) have a habit of pouncing on our own players more than the white ones.

So yeah, banter is one thing, but a) unfair criticism and b) linking that criticism to Pakistan being a minnow, doesn’t make any sense. And as far as apologies go, I don’t care if this is an internet forum or I’m talking to you in real life, basic respect and decency is required when talking to a fellow human being and if I’ve crossed a line and offended someone then it’s my duty to make that right. Kuch maamlon mai serious hona parta hai meray bhai.

 

[Bhaijaan]

It was a baby confrontation. Nothing more.

What happened between Warner and Quinty baby over Warner's wife is what you call a confrontation.

Also like Ian Chappell and Beefy Botham in parking lot.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Good to see some banter.. its fun to watch.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

I'm neutral in this case. He (Hassan) shouldn't have walked in the middle of the pitch and De kock should have handled it better. I think he was just frustrated with the wicket off a noball.

Fair enough and I agree with all of this

 

[Dingolfy]

Whaaaaaat?

Why are you bringing age group Cricket here? You can still accept that they're still teens..it happens. I was referring to their senior team. Rubel Hussain bad-mouthing virat Kohli, that naagin dance guy and some other dude who was getting into fights with the SL players during that Nidahas trophy. I'm sure I'm missing many such instances where their below average cricketers ended up looking like clowns.

Don't want Pak players to go that route...that's all. Apologies if that hit a nerve.

To be honest Kohli initiated the feud with Rubel by abusing his mother when he merely gave Kohli a stare. Now, I am not even good enough to be a club cricketer but if you gonna abuse me for merely giving a stare, you gonna hear a lot worse than what Rubel told Kohli. So Rubel has a bone to pick with Kohli and rightly so.

 

[Muhammad Kaleem]

Rizwan didn’t utter a word because he either didn’t understand what Paine said or couldn’t find the words to reply. Imagine Paine saying something like that to Pant. He will get owned as usual.

Or that that Tim's "he smells nice" sledging was too lame and tame and did not unsettle Rizwan.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

The wicket keeper captain was obviously wound up by keshavs no ball and ali was annoyed because he hadn't been middling it
Just a bit of frustrating tension between the two different sides

 

[Dios]

De Kock is not innocent lol. He knows how to get under people's skin.

 

[Bhaijaan]

De Kock is not innocent lol. He knows how to get under people's skin.

He smokes weed.
That is from where he gets some courage.

Otherwise he is cute.

 

[Slim]

He smokes weed.
That is from where he gets some courage.

Otherwise he is cute.

You his dealer or something?