Yorkshire Secure Hasan Ali for Two More T20 Blast Seasons
The Pakistan seamer, who topped the club's wicket charts as an injury stand-in last summer, has been handed a longer deal after impressing with bat and ball.
Yorkshire have moved to keep Hasan Ali on their books, confirming on Friday that the Pakistan medium pacer will return for two further T20 Blast campaigns, tying him to the county through 2028. The 32-year-old originally arrived at Headingley only as cover for the injured Naveen-ul-Haq, but he ended the 2026 season as the side's leading wicket-taker and has now been rewarded with a more permanent arrangement.
His numbers made the case plainly. Hasan collected 27 wickets across 12 innings at a shade over eight runs an apiece, with a best return of 4/18, and he also chipped in with the bat, striking at 223.52 while making 76 runs in 10 innings. Yorkshire's campaign carried them to the quarter-finals, where Somerset edged them by two wickets with a single ball to spare, and the club will now resume its hunt for a maiden T20 title with him in the ranks.
The move extends a lengthy association with English county cricket. Before joining the White Rose, Hasan spent three seasons with Warwickshire from 2023, claiming 44 wickets in 22 matches, and he now stands on 71 wickets from 34 T20 Blast appearances overall.
Yorkshire's general manager of cricket, Gavin Hamilton, said the bowler's influence stretched well past his statistics, crediting his know-how for helping the white-ball group develop. He added that he and head coach Anthony McGrath are eager to establish lasting ties with overseas recruits rather than short-term fixes, describing the new deal as proof of that thinking and saying everyone is eager to welcome Hasan back before next year's competition.