Hassan Ali engages in fun wrestling with team's masseur during training camp for Australia series

The preparations are on in the Pakistan camp for the upcoming three-match Test series against Australia beginning from December 14. Ahead of the series, the entire team is toiling hard in a training camp in Rawalpindi. Apart from rigorous practice sessions, Pakistan players looked in a jolly good mood as fast bowler Hasan Ali was seen engaging in fun wrestling with the team’s masseur Malang Ali.

In a viral video, the Pakistan fast bowler can be seen running towards Malang and taking him down on the field. He further raises his arms in triumph after pinning him to the ground. Later on, the duo is seen having a laugh near the boundary rope.

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Notably, Pakistan players also participated in a two-day scenario match, scheduled for Saturday, November 25 and Sunday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The camp which began on Thursday, November 23 will conclude on November 28. Furthermore, Mohammad Wasim Jr. has also formally joined the camp along with three additional pacers who participated in the training session on the inaugural day at the Pindi camp. 

Meanwhile, Pakistan will be eager to prepare themselves for the all-important series as they aim to win their first Test series in Australia. Notably, it will be the first assignment of Pakistan’s new Test captain Shan Masood who has taken over the reins from Babar Azam. Pakistan last won a Test match in Australia in 1995 and have lost 14 consecutive Tests down under since then. Hence, the Men in Green will be desperate to end their losing streak this time around.

Pakistan's tour of Australia schedule

Four-day match: PM's XI vs Pakistan - December 6-9: Manuka Oval, Canberra

1st Test - Australia vs Pakistan - December 14-18: Optus Stadium, Perth

2nd Test - Australia vs Pakistan - December 26-30: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

3rd Test - Australia vs Pakistan - January 3-7: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)

Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi