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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir (AFP Picture)
The brand new PCB chairman mentioned that he has a robust stance towards match-fixing however feels that Amir has already paid the penalty for it
PCB chairman Najam Sethi mentioned that the doorways are nonetheless open for pacer Mohammad Amir if he takes his retirement again. Amir, who final performed in Pakistan jersey in August 2020, introduced his worldwide cricket in the identical 12 months after citing unjust therapy by the Pakistan group administration. He brazenly criticised the then-coaching duo of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis. Nonetheless, final 12 months he acknowledged that he may make a comeback to the Pakistan group after Ramiz Raja’s tenure.
The brand new PCB chairman mentioned that he has a robust stance towards match-fixing however feels that Amir has already paid the penalty for it and the doorways of the Pakistan group are open for him
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“Mohammad Amir can play worldwide cricket for Pakistan if he takes his retirement again. I at all times took a robust stance towards match-fixing. I consider no convicted participant ought to be spared, however on the identical time, a participant ought to be allowed to renew worldwide cricket as soon as he has accomplished his years of penalty,” Sethi mentioned whereas addressing a press convention in Lahore on Monday.
After asserting his retirement, the left-arm fast centered on the shortest format and continued enjoying franchise cricket.
Sethi, who changed Raja because the PCB chief, urged that he has not the identical views as the previous chairman and is able to give one other probability to Amir.
“Mohammad Amir thinks he’s not dealt pretty by the earlier regime of PCB, together with choice committee and chairman Ramiz Raja. Ramiz Raja thinks whoever has dedicated corruption in cricket ought to by no means be allowed to play for Pakistan once more. This isn’t my view! I consider somebody who has paid the penalty ought to be allowed to make a comeback for Pakistan,” he added.
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The 30-year-old quick bowler represented Pakistan in 36 Take a look at matches and has performed 61 ODIs and 50 T20Is as nicely. He has 119 Take a look at wickets to his credit score and owns 81 and 59 scalps in ODIs and T20Is, respectively. He final performed for Pakistan in a T20I match towards England in Manchester in 2020.
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