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Mohammad Amir at Essex for the 2017 season

Must be a nice change for him to play for a team who can catch. (7 of 10 wkts were caught)
 
Looked ok, everyone knows he is an atg in friendly conditions.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
Where are the friendly conditions? The pitch is flat. He's cutting and swinging the new ball.
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I mean he didn't really set the world alight in the champions trophy so this kind of makes up for it I guess....
 
Is he playing till end of season?
 
Slog said:
Is he playing till end of season?
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As per Essex schedule, their last match continues till 28th September, which Amir will not be able to play because the series with Sri Lanka starts in the end week of September with a Day Night Test. Also PCB will most probably call him 1 week before the series, so he might miss the 2nd last game too.
 
Arsalan Pro said:
As per Essex schedule, their last match continues till 28th September, which Amir will not be able to play because the series with Sri Lanka starts in the end week of September with a Day Night Test. Also PCB will most probably call him 1 week before the series, so he might miss the 2nd last game too.
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Schedule for the Sri Lanka series hasn't been finalised yet. It could start towards the end of September or in earlier October.

There also the possibility of the World XI tour.

Until Amir has to leave for international duty, he should be available for Essex's matches.
 
Suleiman said:
I mean he didn't really set the world alight in the champions trophy so this kind of makes up for it I guess....
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No it doesn't.

This is a 4 day county game while one day international cricket is a different ball game. How can one format make up for the other ?

He bowled well in the champions trophy without always getting the rewards but he got the just rewards in the final when the team needed it - that's what he will be remembered for and his doubters should leave that to rest.

As for his Test bowling he's not at the 2010 stage yet but he's getting there slowly with these performances at County cricket that will only make him a better bowler at the longer format.
 
gazza619 said:
lol..I cant believe that you think hafeez will take 3 out of 7 catches...I say 2 out of 7 is a more safer bet.. :)
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He dropped two straightforward catches in his most recent CPL match, so I would play it safe and say 1 out 7 (and that's on a good day).
 
90MPH said:
No it doesn't.

This is a 4 day county game while one day international cricket is a different ball game. How can one format make up for the other ?

He bowled well in the champions trophy without always getting the rewards but he got the just rewards in the final when the team needed it - that's what he will be remembered for and his doubters should leave that to rest.

As for his Test bowling he's not at the 2010 stage yet but he's getting there slowly with these performances at County cricket that will only make him a better bowler at the longer format.
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I mean I guess I'm just a little disappointed.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was on another level when he came to England...
 
Few balls were unplayable but mostly it was clueless club type batting.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Amir in fine form lately:<br>2-18 T20<br>2-25 T20<br>5-18 4-day<br>5-54 4-day<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/896772741713547266">August 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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PCB should allow Amir to finish the season. He's been in good form. He's not going to learn anything from playing the upcoming t20 tournament. This spell in county cricket seems to have improved him like I thought it would.
 
I was chatting with a Yorkshire media guy who has covered Yorkshire matches for many many years. He said that Amir's performance against Yorkshire at Scarborough where he took 10 wickets in the match was one of the best he had ever seen.
 
Saj said:
I was chatting with a Yorkshire media guy who has covered Yorkshire matches for many many years. He said that Amir's performance against Yorkshire at Scarborough where he took 10 wickets in the match was one of the best he had ever seen.
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I guess he, along with the other Pakistani players, would've played their last games for their [respective] counties?
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial">@iamamirofficial</a> who was awarded the DeVines Player of the Month for July, with 69% of the votes! 👏 <a href="https://t.co/mEmQZLcJGO">pic.twitter.com/mEmQZLcJGO</a></p>— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/897827463828566016">August 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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UN talkz said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial">@iamamirofficial</a> who was awarded the DeVines Player of the Month for July, with 69% of the votes! &#55357;&#56399; <a href="https://t.co/mEmQZLcJGO">pic.twitter.com/mEmQZLcJGO</a></p>— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/897827463828566016">August 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Excellent stuff, he has had an amazing time here in England and so have the fans!
 
Essex finish with 210/4 of there allotted 20 overs, losing by 11 runs in their second last group game.

Must win encounter against Sussex tomorrow to qualify for Quarter Finals. Whatever the result, it will most probably be Amir's last match this year for Essex as he will return to Pakistan before Knockout stage begins.
 
AMIR TO RETURN TO PAKISTAN FOR FITNESS AND MEDICAL TESTS

Essex Cricket overseas star Mohammad Amir will return to Pakistan tomorrow for a series of fitness and medical tests at the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The Pakistan International will still be involved in this evening’s NatWest T20 Blast clash against Sussex Sharks as the Eagles hunt for a quarter-final place.

Amir is scheduled to return to England on Saturday 26 August in time for the crucial Specsavers County Championship game against Somerset at The Cloudfm County Ground.

https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/2017/08/18/amir-to-return-to-pakistan-for-fitness-and-medical-tests/
 
Abdullah719 said:
AMIR TO RETURN TO PAKISTAN FOR FITNESS AND MEDICAL TESTS

Essex Cricket overseas star Mohammad Amir will return to Pakistan tomorrow for a series of fitness and medical tests at the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

The Pakistan International will still be involved in this evening’s NatWest T20 Blast clash against Sussex Sharks as the Eagles hunt for a quarter-final place.

Amir is scheduled to return to England on Saturday 26 August in time for the crucial Specsavers County Championship game against Somerset at The Cloudfm County Ground.

https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/2017/08/18/amir-to-return-to-pakistan-for-fitness-and-medical-tests/
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So according to this, Amir will only return to Pakistan for fitness tests but won't play in the National T20 Cup...? I do hope it's true.
 
Abdullah719 said:
So according to this, Amir will only return to Pakistan for fitness tests but won't play in the National T20 Cup...? I do hope it's true.
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There are reports that the 1st leg of National Cup T20 has been rescheduled aftrr the World XI tour.
 
Fantasy said:
There are reports that the 1st leg of National Cup T20 has been rescheduled aftrr the World XI tour.
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I know but I haven't heard anything concrete yet. Rather confusing. There's just a week left for the scheduled start so if there will be any changes to the schedule then PCB need to announce it ASAP.
 
Lol Amir had a real go at a fielder for dropping a catch cos he wasn't wearing sun glasses and then he drops one himself not wearing them
 
Abdullah719 said:
I know but I haven't heard anything concrete yet. Rather confusing. There's just a week left for the scheduled start so if there will be any changes to the schedule then PCB need to announce it ASAP.
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It wouldn't be the PCB if things went smoothly. Just as I was starting to think all was calm at the PCB, we have (i) the fiasco of recalling all the players for a tournament scheduled at the last minute and (ii) Umar Akmal's theatrics.

I have to admit the relative period of calm was somewhat disconcerting- good to see normal business resume. :))
 
mak36 said:
It wouldn't be the PCB if things went smoothly. Just as I was starting to think all was calm at the PCB, we have (i) the fiasco of recalling all the players for a tournament scheduled at the last minute and (ii) Umar Akmal's theatrics.

I have to admit the relative period of calm was somewhat disconcerting- good to see normal business resume. :))
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Some chaos is never far away. :uak
 
Mohammad Amir playing tomorrow against Somerset in a 4 day match. If only PCB were organised and we would be seeing Zaman vs Amir but no, PCB organised a t20 tournament, revoked his NOC then postponed the tournament :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:
 
Amir remained not out at 22 of 18 balls...
Essex all out 159
ESSEX bowling right now
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Two wickets in the first over from <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial">@iamamirofficial</a> and look at that second delivery. ߘ㼡 href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ESSvSOM?src=hash">#ESSvSOM</a> <a href="https://t.co/VA3bHPtvDc">pic.twitter.com/VA3bHPtvDc</a></p>— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/902473278362669056">August 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Amir is probably injured or has twisted his ankle, as he only bowled 2 overs today with one of them bringing him 2 wickets. 2-22 in the 1st innings.
 
Arsalan Pro said:
Amir is probably injured or has twisted his ankle, as he only bowled 2 overs today with one of them bringing him 2 wickets. 2-22 in the 1st innings.
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Went off the field for a few overs before coming back on. Presumably by the time he was allowed to bowl again Porter and Harmer had already cleared then up.
 
Mohammad Amir is suffering from Back Spasm and Essex Cricket have reported that he will not take part any further in this match.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEWS | Mohammad Amir will play no further part in this match as he continues to struggle with a back spasm. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ESSvSOM?src=hash">#ESSvSOM</a></p>— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/903243023202570240">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Arsalan Pro said:
Mohammad Amir is suffering from Back Spasm and Essex Cricket have reported that he will not take part any further in this match.
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Wow, this happened to him in the CT as well. He needs to look after this carefully. Might need to take a break, injuries such as these can turn serious and career threatening.
 
Injury waiting to happen I'm afraid given the amount of cricket he has been playing. The PCB should have allowed him to play until middle of August and a specific number of matches for Essex.
 
Saj said:
Injury waiting to happen I'm afraid given the amount of cricket he has been playing. The PCB should have allowed him to play until middle of August and a specific number of matches for Essex.
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He had back spasms in the CT but recovered quickly and was full steam ahead in the final. Hopefully it's the same this time.
 
KingKhanWC said:
He had back spasms in the CT but recovered quickly and was full steam ahead in the final. Hopefully it's the same this time.
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Hope so, but a long term back injury seems to be around the corner if better management of his game time is not actioned.
 
Saj said:
Hope so, but a long term back injury seems to be around the corner if better management of his game time is not actioned.
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You're spot on Saj. Last thing Pak need is their main strike bowler to be injury plagued like previous greats such as Waqar, who I believe also had back issues.
 
Just spoke to a source close to Amir who says that today's injury is not serious and was down to fatigue.
 
Saj said:
Just spoke to a source close to Amir who says that today's injury is not serious and was down to fatigue.
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Thanks Saj. His workload needs to be managed in order to prevent l/t injury.
 
I'm no medical expert and won't profess to have much knowledge on back spasms but being a long time Federer fan (yes tennis is a different sport) whenever he's had back spasms he's been able to recover usually within a few days or weeks and only in exceptional circumstances did it plague him for longer periods, notably in 2013. However, he also has access to an excellent trainer and the best medical facilities and knowledge in the world, something which Amir may not have but hopefully if Amir is managed carefully, he should be able to play for a long time and I hope the PCB prioritise Tests and important ODI series for him.
 
Looks like Amir might play in the next match.

Lancashire v Essex (2nd v 1st) – Lancs closed the gap slightly in the last round with their home win against Warwickshire, but Essex ensured it remains a commanding 36 points by skittling Somerset to extend their winning run to five matches. They were not expected to have Mohammad Amir available, but he has been included in a 14-man squad. Essex have a poor recent record against Lancashire, with seven defeats in 15 Championship matches since their last win against them, in 1997. The previous meeting this season, Essex’s first back in Division One back in April, was drawn. Essex have the two leading wicket-takers in Division One in Simon Harmer (53) and Jamie Porter (52).

https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/465742
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sam Cook replaces Mohammad Amir who failed a fitness test before the game, as a result of a back injury sustained against Somerset. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LANvESS?src=hash">#LANvESS</a></p>— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/905366348062183424">September 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Porter has also been assisted by some astute overseas signings, with New Zealand’s Neil Wagner having two spells at Chelmsford in between the arrival of Mohammad Amir. Getting the Pakistan fast bowler to the club was a coup. Although he only played three Championship matches, Amir’s 10 wickets against Yorkshire at Scarborough in early August proved critical to a win that gave Essex real belief that the title could be won.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-ten-doeschate-chris-silverwood-a7947426.html
 
With Somerset beating Lancashire, Essex win the County Championship...

Well done to them.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CHAMPIONS | Somerset WIN and Essex are Division One Champions!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/25YearsOn?src=hash">#25YearsOn</a> <a href="https://t.co/b8L5Z7px9t">pic.twitter.com/b8L5Z7px9t</a></p>— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/908648119537209346">September 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">CHAMPIONS | Somerset WIN and Essex are Division One Champions!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/25YearsOn?src=hash">#25YearsOn</a> <a href="https://t.co/b8L5Z7px9t">pic.twitter.com/b8L5Z7px9t</a></p>— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EssexCricket/status/908648119537209346">September 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Great win unfortunately at the expense of my beloved bears who are no more :( and that's one big scalp for Amir to tick of the bucket list, win the prestigious division one county championship !
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Amir's impressive stats at Essex:<br>T20s. 47.3-0-322-14. <br>Average 23 <br>Econ 6.7<br>First Class. 76.2-19-189-14.<br>Average 13.5<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/7UmNcuXu3X">pic.twitter.com/7UmNcuXu3X</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/910188661467238401">September 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Brilliant performance in T20s with a stellar Economy rate, especially if you consider the fact that almost all of the games are high scoring in England.

Outstanding stats in First Class matches, an average of 13.5 is no easy task to achieve and it shows how well has Amir bowled throughout this summer in England.

This county stint has shown that Amir has improved a lot and is in Top form, not to forget that his performance has played a part in winning Essex their first Division One Championship in 25 years, I am sure Essex will be trying to get in Amir for next season too.
 
This stint has really improved Amir and I have a feeling he is getting back to his best
 
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