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Sudden death football has taken on a whole new meaning for North Queensland veteran forward Ben Hannant ahead of Friday nights NRL must-win semi-final against Brisbane in Townsville.The 31-year-old former Test prop is hoping a stirring display in the cut throat clash against his former club will help prompt the Cowboys to exercise a 12-month option on his contract.Otherwise, Hannant knows his glittering 13-season NRL career may yet be dead in the water.There appears to be money up North Queenslands sleeve thanks to the impending departure of Penrith signing, NSW front rower James Tamou.However, father-of-six Hannant is taking nothing for granted ahead of what looms as another classic Queensland NRL derby.One day everyones career is over - but truth be told I am just worried about my role against the Broncos on Friday night, Hannant told AAP.If I dont, my head is not in the right place.Ex-Bronco Hannant has found a new lease on life at the Cowboys, chiming into their historic 2015 premiership title.The veteran has backed up to again feature in 22 matches this season, averaging 35 minutes, 22 tackles and almost 100 metres per game.He hopes taking on his former club again brings out something special in him ahead of Cowboys officials.I havent thought about it too much but every time we play them (Broncos) it is special, said Hannant who played 148 games for Brisbane from 2006-08 and 2011-14 before being squeezed out due to salary cap restraints.I have mates at the Broncos. I know how much they have sacrificed.But I just want to send them (Brisbane) out (of title race).Theres no I told you so, theres no malice.They are the opposition and I want to go on for another week.Hannant may not want to contemplate his own retirement just yet.But it seems he spent plenty of time thinking about Broncos skipper and former teammate Corey Parkers imminent departure.Parker is preparing for his 347th NRL game on Friday night in Townsville, making him the fourth most capped player of all time.I have seen him grow and develop, Hannant said of Parker.The last few years he has gone on in leaps and bounds.Its not about the legacy you leave in the game - its the legacy you leave as a man.And I am proud of the man he has become now. George King Jersey . 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It never went away.His physique as a fast bowler never made sense. He looks thin enough to be blown away by a poke. But he is strong, as all Gujjars tend to be. His presence in the ground can easily be felt; he strides like he is walking a tightrope. On Saturday, the first day of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final, Asif was the last man to leave the dressing room for Water and Power Development Authoritys warm-up session before the toss, and walked straight to the pitch, which was topped with patches of green.By the end of the days play, he had figures of 18.1-4-29-4 as WAPDA bowled Habib Bank Limited out for 236. It took his seasons wicket haul to 19 in five matches, at an average of 18.63. Of the 127 overs he has bowled, 52 - or nearly 41% - have been maidens. He has made a massive impact on his team, leading a brittle attack, holding it together, winning games. Whether that is enough for Pakistan to pick him again remains to be seen; the selectors watched him keenly, but they retain a sense of reluctance about going back to him - given all his misdemeanours, their caution is probably reasonable.But Asifs bowling is capable of changing the most stubborn minds. He ripped through Habib Banks top order within no time, leaving them 19 for 3 by the time he had bowled three overs. In the seven overs of his opening spell, he conceded a mere eight runs. His second spell of five overs was wicketless, but he bowled three maidens and only conceded four runs. His rhythm was relentless.His run-up and follow-through were smooth as ever, stirring old memories of a master strategist. He didnt bowl at any great pace: he made Kamran Akmal stand up to the stumps even when he bowled with the new ball, but this was also because he wanted to push back Ahmed Shehzad, who was standing out of his crease in a bid to counter his movement.At one time, Habib Bank were reeling at 21 for 66, before Rameez Aziz and Fahim Ashraf rescued them with an 84-run stand for the seventh wicket.dddddddddddd A 99-run ninth-wicket partnership between Aziz and Abdur Rehman frustrated WAPDA further, before Asif returned to send back Aziz.I did well in previous games but since today was the final and it was also being live telecast, I was just enjoying, Asif said after the days play. I have a much-needed rhythm, and since it was a big match and only big player delivers on such occasions, I gave it all and am now hoping to make the second innings count as well.Asif posed a considerable threat in each of his four spells, and a powerful appeal against Aziz took you back to the past, low to the ground on bent knees with arms outstretched. There was no way to gauge his fitness, at 33, and say if he would be able to cope with international cricket, but he looked confident. I bowled seven straight overs with the new ball. In fact I bowled more overs than anyone else, 18.1 overs, he said. What else do you expect me to do to prove [my fitness]. If I wasnt fit I dont think I could have bowled those overs.I am doing what I am required to do; rest is in the hands of Allah and then the selectors. I am doing my best and I cant do more. So to me I am doing well. The basics are still the same, which I havent forgotten, and I am just applying myself with everything I have. I know I still have my space there and it is never taken by anyone and I am confident that I will soon be taking it back.Asif is playing his second day-night game with the pink ball. He wasnt too happy with the quality of the ball being used in the tournament, and said it becomes soft after about 15 overs and that dew was also an issue under lights.Its an experiment, but obviously we have to adopt it as this is the future for Test cricket, he said. The ball being used isnt the grade A quality and if you want bowlers to be groomed you need to have good balls.As a bowler its slightly difficult during the twilight because the ball is hard to spot against the background, especially when the sun is out along with the lights. So that transition period causes some problem for the fielders as well, especially for the catching positions or at some sharp fielding positions like point, where the ball is a little difficult to pick up. But its a learning curve for all of us and we are getting used to it. ' ' '