Mohammed Amir turns down PCB Domestic Contract

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Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after his name was included in the list of players who received domestic contracts for the upcoming season.

The left-armer, who was inducted in the A category, has refused to accept PCB’s domestic contract.

“If I’m not playing international cricket, then what’s the point of featuring in domestic cricket. They want to control me by offering this contract but that’s not going to happen. PCB should have contacted me before including my name in the domestic contracts list,” said Amir.

“They [PCB] have well-educated people in their ranks but they still behave like ignorants,” he added.

The 29-year-old also asked the PCB to give his contract to a young cricketer.

“The PCB should give my central contract to a young cricketer to help him and so that he can support his family,” he said.

Amir also stated that he is enjoying playing league cricket all over the world.

“Maybe they [PCB] haven’t accepted the fact that I have retired from international cricket, which is why they take such steps,” he said. “I’m enjoying playing league cricket and spend the rest of the time with my family.”

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[hoshiarpurexpress]

One thing I did not understand from this whole saga,
Amir has given complete retirement.
They did not ask him anything and just put his name in contract list.

It is like offering a job to someone without him even knowing that he is in the consideration. Atleast talk to the guy. What is PCB doing ?

 

[Titan24]

One thing I did not understand from this whole saga,
Amir has given complete retirement.
They did not ask him anything and just put his name in contract list.

It is like offering a job to someone without him even knowing that he is in the consideration. Atleast talk to the guy. What is PCB doing ?

They have put his name in the “domestic” contract list. He has taken retirement from international cricket not every form of cricket.

There are other players as well like Hafeez, Malik etc. Who know that they only play T20s and thus wont be available for the whole domestic season and thats why have requested tournament based contracts which Amir will also get if he plays any of the domestic tournament.

 

[Titan24]

“If I’m not playing international cricket, then what’s the point of featuring in domestic cricket. They want to control me by offering this contract but that’s not going to happen. PCB should have contacted me before including my name in the domestic contracts list,” said Amir[/B].

If only he would have really tried to work on his intellect rather than trying to act over smart as he always tends to do he would not only have prevented ugly spots on his career rather would have understood the basic concept of domestic cricket.

Not every single player in domestic cricket is an aspirant of international cricket but some of the players are in the circuit to make it competitive and helping young guys develop. He has taken his narcissistic tendencies to the next level by such statements.

So lets see if he denies the PSL contract because not only the contract will help a young cricketer to earn money but also as per Amir’s world logic the local players in PSL shouldn’t be playing the league if they are not going to play international cricket.

 

[unemployedgm]

I like this idea. If you want to participate in the PSL then at minimum you must accept a White Ball domestic contract.

I don't blame Amir, his entire career was mishandled

 

[Savak]

Not sure why the PCB is being blamed here. This was the PCBs reattempt to offer him an olive branch and to again reintegrate him back into Pakistan Cricket but he rewarded them by showing badtameezi and slamming them in public.

He previously said his problem was with Misbah and Waqar, now he is for no reason picking bones with the PCB. A highly namak haram individual. His team mates would complain about his behaviour and attitude and it is showing

 

[moghul]

I still think Amir was unlucky to have Misbah as the all-in-all of Pakistan cricket during what would have been Amir's peak years. He was treated well.

 

[Junaids]

What has he done wrong?

He isn’t a current international and he doesn’t want a domestic contract which someone else needs more than he does.

I’m not seeing a problem here!

 

[dildilpak]

It was wrong of PCB to crawl back to him in the first place - wonder how Rameez Raja was ok with that. Its mindblowing that they actually took Amir’s ‘will be back when Misbah & Waqar are no longer in picture’ statement seriously & tried to draft him in knowing his avaricious nature. Surely after seeing his international performance off late, he didn’t deserve any kind of contract!

Aamir is finished - both as domestic & major international T20 player. He will now be the star player of some pajama T20 league or a country bowler.

 

[Manunited18]

Pakistan needs to move on from this overrated clown.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Amir doesn’t owe Pakistan cricket anything and PCB did not do any favors for him. PCB acted on its interests.

They perceived Amir as a generational talent and brought him back because they needed him, especially because he was still young.

If he was too old like Butt and Asif, he too would have been discarded.

When you do something for someone that also benefits you, it is not called a favor; it is called a mutually beneficial arrangement, and that is what this whole Amir deal was.

Amir got a second chance and PCB got a player that they needed and failed to replace.

A fit and motivated Amir is still better than all Pakistani pacers except Shaheen and Hassan when the latter is having a good day, but he is clearly done with Pakistan cricket.

He has no desire and motivation to play in Pakistan and I think PCB should simply let him go.

Amir would have nothing today if it wasn't for the PCB. Yes PCB had a vested interest in him doing well. But who really came out the winner and the loser from that deal? Amir showed he was nothing more than a shadow of his former self and a largely mediocre player who would only step-up on certain big match occasions. His contribution to Pakistan cricket in the last 5 years has been minimal. Meanwhile despite being a largely mediocre cricketer for Pakistan, he has used that platform to position himself as a white-ball specialist so he could play T20 leagues for the rest of his playing career.

Without PCB giving him a second chance none of this would have happened. And Amir would be nowhere today.

Despite everything this country has given him, and chance after chance that the board has accorded him; all he has done is brought shame and humiliation to this country and done nothing to deliver on the investment the board made in him.

The far away this entitled brat is from Pakistan cricket, the better.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

One thing I did not understand from this whole saga,
Amir has given complete retirement.
They did not ask him anything and just put his name in contract list.

It is like offering a job to someone without him even knowing that he is in the consideration. Atleast talk to the guy. What is PCB doing ?

Cook has been retired from test cricket for 3 years but he continues to play for Essex.

Its quite common for players to continue playing domestic cricket after they have retired. It is after all an employment opportunity at the end of the day. And then ofcourse everyone is not as greedy or as entitled as Amir either. He probably considers the domestic contract as chump change compared to what he is making from T20 leagues.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Cook has been retired from test cricket for 3 years but he continues to play for Essex.

Its quite common for players to continue playing domestic cricket after they have retired. It is after all an employment opportunity at the end of the day. And then ofcourse everyone is not as greedy or as entitled as Amir either. He probably considers the domestic contract as chump change compared to what he is making from T20 leagues.

Yeah i agree with that. But ECB would have asked Cook every year before sending him a contract.
Like a call that you are considered for this year ?
Given Amirs reservations over past few years.. Why not call him and ask before adding him and giving a contract straight away.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Yeah i agree with that. But ECB would have asked Cook every year before sending him a contract.
Like a call that you are considered for this year ?
Given Amirs reservations over past few years.. Why not call him and ask before adding him and giving a contract straight away.

In all fairness to the PCB, Amir has showcased an incredibly disrespectful and arrogant attitude. That frankly speaking, I have not seen any international-level player display (atleast in recent history) against a head-coach and a cricket board. He could have expressed his frustration by using language that wasn't as strong or as pointed. I think above all he showcased a distinct lack of professionalism of his own part.

 

[Shahzad1985]

“If I’m not playing international cricket, then what’s the point of featuring in domestic cricket. They want to control me by offering this contract but that’s not going to happen. PCB should have contacted me before including my name in the domestic contracts list,” said Amir[/B].

If only he would have really tried to work on his intellect rather than trying to act over smart as he always tends to do he would not only have prevented ugly spots on his career rather would have understood the basic concept of domestic cricket.

Not every single player in domestic cricket is an aspirant of international cricket but some of the players are in the circuit to make it competitive and helping young guys develop. He has taken his narcissistic tendencies to the next level by such statements.

So lets see if he denies the PSL contract because not only the contract will help a young cricketer to earn money but also as per Amir’s world logic the local players in PSL shouldn’t be playing the league if they are not going to play international cricket.

His not smart enough to understand what he says. I’m sure Ramiz won’t like his over inflated ego too let’s hope they sit down with the franchise owners and find a way not to select him in PSL

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Not sure why the PCB is being blamed here. This was the PCBs reattempt to offer him an olive branch and to again reintegrate him back into Pakistan Cricket but he rewarded them by showing badtameezi and slamming them in public.

He previously said his problem was with Misbah and Waqar, now he is for no reason picking bones with the PCB. A highly namak haram individual. His team mates would complain about his behaviour and attitude and it is showing

The goodwill that Amir has here surprises me. Its like he can do anything, say anything and not perform at all, and still have people here defending him like he is the second coming of Wasim Akram.

 

[Mamoon]

Amir would have nothing today if it wasn't for the PCB. Yes PCB had a vested interest in him doing well. But who really came out the winner and the loser from that deal? Amir showed he was nothing more than a shadow of his former self and a largely mediocre player who would only step-up on certain big match occasions. His contribution to Pakistan cricket in the last 5 years has been minimal. Meanwhile despite being a largely mediocre cricketer for Pakistan, he has used that platform to position himself as a white-ball specialist so he could play T20 leagues for the rest of his playing career.

Without PCB giving him a second chance none of this would have happened. And Amir would be nowhere today.

Despite everything this country has given him, and chance after chance that the board has accorded him; all he has done is brought shame and humiliation to this country and done nothing to deliver on the investment the board made in him.

The far away this entitled brat is from Pakistan cricket, the better.

All that is fine. There is no doubt Amir’s performance and attitude have been below par. He should have been extremely motivated to make up for the lost time but that was not the case.

However, the issue is with the narrative that PCB did him a favor and he did not repay the favor. There was no favor to begin with because PCB was looking at its own interests. They also needed Amir.