When Mohammad Amir bowls against England in the first Twenty20 international on Friday, he may cast his mind back 10 years to the spot-fixing ...
Mohammad Amir was seen as the next big thing in world cricket when he was banned for spot-fixing AFP/GLYN KIRKKARACHI: When Mohammad Amir bowls against England in the first Twenty20 international on Friday , he may cast his mind back 10 years to the spot-fixing scandal that cost him the chance to become one of Pakistan's greatest players.
Pakistan cricket statistician Mazhar Arshad has estimated that without his ban, Amir would have taken 250 wickets in both Tests and ODIs. But soon his talent was spotted at the Asif Bajwa academy in Rawalpindi and Amir was picked out by Wasim, Pakistan's legendary left-arm pacer. A five-wicket burst at the MCG in 2009 and a seven-wicket haul in a neutral-venue game at Leeds in 2010 -- both against Australia - heralded Amir's arrival on the Test scene.
"My body just sort of shut down. When I returned in 2016, I played regularly and that took a toll on my body and that's why I retired from Test cricket."
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cricket: Anderson celebrates 600th Test wicket as England draw with PakistanEngland paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket when he dismissed Pakistan captain Azhar Ali ...
Read more »
Cricket: Misbah hopes England visit Pakistan 'soon'Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq said he hoped England would tour the country 'soon' after his side travelled to Britain during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
Heavy rain delays Anderson charge for 600 test wicketsThe start of the fifth day of the third and final test between England and Pakistan at the Rose Bowl was delayed after heavy morning rain on Tuesday.
Read more »
Teva's US unit charged in generic drugs price-fixing probeNEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was charged by the US with conspiring with competitors to raise prices for generic drugs, the most significant case to come out of a yearslong investigation of price-fixing by pharmaceutical companies.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Cricket: Australia captain Finch will miss English crowd 'banter'Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch says he will miss the 'banter' of English crowds during the upcoming white-ball campaign but is ...
Read more »
Australia board sees hubs, 'concentrated content' during home summerMELBOURNE: Cricket Australia is committed to delivering a full schedule for fans and broadcasters but biosecure hubs and 'concentrated content' ...
Read more »