Bilal Hassan
Ugandan cricketer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bilal Hassan (born 15 April 1990) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Uganda national cricket team.[1][2]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 34) Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
Role | Bowler |
International information | |
National side | |
T20I debut (cap 22) | 10 September 2021 v Kenya |
Last T20I | 4 June 2024 v Afghanistan |
Source: Cricinfo, 9 June 2023 |
In April 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[3] He played in Uganda's opening match of the tournament, against Malaysia.[4]
In July 2018, Hassan was included in Uganda's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament,[5] and in September 2018 in the national squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6][7] He made his Twenty20 debut in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[8]
In October 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[9] In July 2019, he was one of twenty-five players named in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Oman.[10] In November 2019, Hassan was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[11] He made his List A debut against Jersey, on 2 December 2019.[12]
In August 2021, he was named in Uganda's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021–22 Uganda Tri-Nation Series.[13] He made his T20I debut on 10 September 2021, for Uganda against Kenya.[14] In November 2021, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[15]
In May 2024, he was named in Uganda’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[16]