Tall and lanky at 6’5”, Hamid Hassan is a right-arm pacer who plays for Afghanistan. He has also appeared for the Marylebone Cricket Club, MCC Young Cricketers and Pakistan Customs. With no cricket in his family background, Hassan did not receive much encouragement from his family. However, he was passionate about cricket and started to make waves in the junior ranks.
Hassan first got noticed in 2006 while playing for Afghanistan against MCC and earned high praise from the likes of Mike Gatting and John Stephenson. He then toured England later that year, playing games against the second XIs.
Hassan made his ODI debut for Afghanistan in the World Cup Qualifier in 2009. He ended the tournament becoming the second leading wicket-taker with 18 wickets. Although, Afghanistan did not qualify for the World Cup, they earned ODI status. Hassan's fine efforts in the slog overs and 12 crucial wickets, also helped his side to qualify for the World T20 2010 in the West Indies. Afghanistan lost both their games in that tournament, but Hassan put up a decent show against India and South Africa.
