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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Mohammad Amir - a failed career?

Was a good bowler. Massively underachieved, which was probably down to the fixing suspension. He should have been a great comfortably. He’ll probably end up with a worse record than Rauf. So yeah definitely underachieved with the skill he had. Though a little underrated, I think he took less wickets because the bowlers he played with were pretty uneconomical hence Amir was often played out and the others attacked (thus got wickets instead).

Did great in those two tournaments.

I think he also should have given up tests earlier and allowed to give up tests. His body couldn’t handle it. Attitudes have changed now, seems we’re not forcing bowlers to play tests anymore.

Let’s see how he does in PSL. I think he’s past it now though and would be outperformed by all of our 3 main pacers at least. But yes some time ago he was better than all of them bar maybe Shaheen.
 
Mohammad Amir is not interested in playing for Pakistan anymore as he said earlier. People should now stop advocating for him as he is not an asset to Pakistan anymore. He is a freelancer nothing more. His performances in any league are of no use apart from him, he is earning money, that's it.
 
Gullycricket said:
He can't rest on his laurels. On current form he is no better than any of the present bowlers. Shaheen has also taken out many big names so what. You have to do it consistently day in and day out. Not sell out your country twice.
I mentioned PSL as you will see current Amir is no better than Rauf or Wasim Jr. Better to invest in Ihsanullah, Abbas Afridi etc
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He can rest on his laurels

He can do whatever he wants, he’s playing for money and not for national pride anymore. Yes you can ‘invest’ in bowlers who you think are better than him all you want. Only for them to either get injured when it truly matters or get the living daylights beaten out of them at the world stage…why? Because to bowl for Pakistan at the big stage requires heart, not just ability. You can tell the whole word that these bowlers have the ability, but how are you going to tell the world they have the heart that is required to bowl at that level?? You can’t, try telling everyone and see how your claim is exposed at the world stage. Go on. Forget PSL, for your sake I hope the bowlers that you want to ‘invest’ in play the big tournament.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Mohammad Amir is not interested in playing for Pakistan anymore as he said earlier. People should now stop advocating for him as he is not an asset to Pakistan anymore. He is a freelancer nothing more. His performances in any league are of no use apart from him, he is earning money, that's it.
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Anyone can tell that he is interested in playing for Pakistan only on a part time basis. He wants to play the T20i tournaments just like he wants to play the franchise gigs.

NZ are doing the same with Boult now, I don’t see why Pakistan think they have better bowlers than Amir for the job?
 
Rana said:
Anyone can tell that he is interested in playing for Pakistan only on a part time basis. He wants to play the T20i tournaments just like he wants to play the franchise gigs.

NZ are doing the same with Boult now, I don’t see why Pakistan think they have better bowlers than Amir for the job?
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He will get smashed at international level. His pace is embarrassing. A half-fit Shaheen is bowling quicker than him :dw
 
Usman Chadda said:
He will get smashed at international level. His pace is embarrassing. A half-fit Shaheen is bowling quicker than him :dw
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What exactly is a half fit Shaheen? The one that whimped off in the World Cup final?
 
Despite his best efforts, Mohammad Amir for Desert Vipers only managed to claim one wicket against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in ILT20 2024, recording figures of 1/22 in his 3 overs.
 
A career lost in naivety & greed, thanks to Salman Butt otherwise Amir was a 300+ODI and 250+ Test bowler
 
Ends up with a brilliant 3fer

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But what a 20th over from Amir (included one run out which he affected)

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I am not prioritizing one over the other... just visualizing what they could have done if they both were bowling together in the World Cup.

Personally i will rate Amir slightly higher than Shaheen because of his better control.
 
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I think over the years for anyone who’s paid slightly close attention to his story will eventually realise that actually he never has been completely innocent. He’s a brilliant talent with an extremely flawed and selfish mindset. And he’s been that way from the outset really. Don’t get me wrong I’ve loved every minute of his success on the field and find him to be one of the most inspiring and entertaining players to watch in the sport. The moments can never be taken away. But if we take away the glitz and glamour of a superstar talent and look honestly at his actions you find:

- Bowled no balls for money. Not just because he was young and impressionable, but because he independently made that choice and thought he could get away with it as young as 18. He used the leverage he was fortunate to have to reclaim a career from a devastating blow. Almost just as guilty as Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif.

- Cooked up drama to get out of playing for Pakistan. Got his big ICC moments (both in English conditions), lost interest in Tests and soon affer his wider form came under question he leverages representing Pakistan to start a life in England while focusing on leagues to maximise income. He’s not the only player doing this but the management fiasco was a massive drama he cooked up to disguise ditching international duties. Shown zero interest in returning since the people he chastised were ousted.

So overall, love him as a player, like his fairly upfront personality to an extent but I rather dislike his conniving nature he seems to inherently have as a person. I guess only he has the insight as to why it was more important to be selfish than to maximise a legacy as a committed player for a country that gave him a huge second chance and lifeline after he willingly sold them down a river.

Not a failed career but a great shame that the person couldn’t match the wonderful talent.
 
Amir could have been anything. He was already ranked higher than many legends of the game when he started playing for Pakistan but he brought this misery on him by himself. Choosing a few pennies over your country and hurting the sentiments of people who love cricket was never a good idea. He served his punishment and also got a chance to make a comeback but once again, he gave up.
 
Amir started well in a game against Dubai Capitals tonight but couldn't win the match for his team and ended up with match figures of 4 overs 33/1
 
BouncerGuy said:
Amir could have been anything. He was already ranked higher than many legends of the game when he started playing for Pakistan but he brought this misery on him by himself. Choosing a few pennies over your country and hurting the sentiments of people who love cricket was never a good idea. He served his punishment and also got a chance to make a comeback but once again, he gave up.
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This is very well put.
 
Mohammad Amir has become a beast in franchise league cricket. He took 3 wickets for 34 runs for Desert Vipers against Gulf Giants in ILT20 2024.
 
hitthestump said:
Lmaoooo.

Amir is some character. Anyone who wants him and Umar Akmal back in the side needs to get their own sanity checked out.
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I guess sanity means we should want Rauf, Shadab, Iftikhar, Khushdil, Rizwan, Usama Mir and Nawaz in the side?
 
Rana said:
@hitthestump whats happening? I thought Shaheen made us forget who Amir was?
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Yes, Shaheen was the replacement for Amir, but Shaheen didn't let us forget Amir. For me, I disregard Amir because of his attitude towards Pakistan cricket. The way he received support from PCB, I think if Asif had received it, he would have ended up taking 300 Test wickets.

Amir had an open chance to get 300+ Test wickets and become a legend of the game.

But that was not in his mind. His goal was to play only T20 cricket since his return. And the way he betrayed PCB and took retirement from Test cricket, since that day, I forgot Amir. So it has nothing to do with Shaheen.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Yes, Shaheen was the replacement for Amir, but Shaheen didn't let us forget Amir. For me, I disregard Amir because of his attitude towards Pakistan cricket. The way he received support from PCB, I think if Asif had received it, he would have ended up taking 300 Test wickets.

Amir had an open chance to get 300+ Test wickets and become a legend of the game.

But that was not in his mind. His goal was to play only T20 cricket since his return. And the way he betrayed PCB and took retirement from Test cricket, since that day, I forgot Amir. So it has nothing to do with Shaheen.
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Brace yourself for another cycle.

Another seamer will emerge, and he will make you forget Shaheen who will retire from Pakistan cricket to focus on leagues in 2-3 years from now?
 
Rana said:
Brace yourself for another cycle.

Another seamer will emerge, and he will make you forget Shaheen who will retire from Pakistan cricket to focus on leagues in 2-3 years from now?
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I'm not in doubt that Shaheen will give up Test cricket soon because his mentor is Shahid Afridi. And the day he will do it, I will disregard him too. Because I want our Pakistani pacers to focus on Test Cricket and get 200+ or 300+ Test wickets for Pakistan, which no one has achieved in recent years.
 
Should have not given any chances after his lords antics - but PCB gave him a life line - biggest mistake.
 
Fanti78 said:
Should have not given any chances after his lords antics - but PCB gave him a life line - biggest mistake.
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I dislike Amir as much as the next guy but it is disingenuous to pretend the PCB did him a favour. Our fast bowling was horrendous at the time and they were desperate. In the end he was never the same bowler, but still miles better than anything else we had at the time bar maybe Hasan Ali.
 
So, Amir ended up taking 2 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs for Desert Vipers against MI Emirates in ILT20 2024. Overall, if we see it, it was a good contribution, including his ability to take wickets in the Powerplay.
 
Two ICC medals

Loads of Paisa in the Bank

A British Passport

Cult following / fandom, has his very own fan-club

I would say a highly successful career, much more worthy of a HOF Induction than Waqar Younis.
 
Still the best Pakistan pacer in the country even with his 80mph pies. Pakistan need a him back in place of afridi
 
In the ILT20 match tonight, Mohammad Amir started bowling economically but conceded some runs in the final overs with match figures of 4 overs 37/1.
 
His international career got nowhere. He massively underachieved.

But, he probably gave up too early and decided to focus on franchise cricket (where he is doing quite well).
 
sweep_shot said:
His international career got nowhere. He massively underachieved.

But, he probably gave up too early and decided to focus on franchise cricket (where he is doing quite well).
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Well...he didn't exactly give up.

He saw that franchise opportunities offered more $$ so he threw his country in the bin despite repeated calls for him to return to the fold.

Amir is always about me, me, me.

It had nothing to do with the 'management'. The management has changed several times since Amir first took his spiteful retirement so that was a load of rubbish.

If PCB somehow offered him a better living than franchise cricket he'd take his retirement back yesterday.
 
Amir could have been a star but his preference was money. He could have done so much that he would been lauded by the whole world but now he is just a freelancer. So unfortunate that players are choosing franchise cricket over their own Countries.
 
Former West Indies batting great and mentor of Quetta Gladiators, Sir Vivian Richards said while speaking to local media:

"This is great to have him[Mohammad Amir], these are the individuals that I have admired over the years before he was with Karachi now having with us I am very very excited he is an individual I have a lot of respect for him, he is sort of an individual of classy inclusion for Quetta. I don’t know if Amir will have pace similar to Naseem Shah, but we are happy that an experienced player is part of the side."
 
Mohammad Amir reveals what Babar Azam said after missing bouncer. Amir said in a presser after Quetta's 16-run win over Peshawar:

"He is a good player [Babar Azam] but my role has always been to pick wickets of the top batter,"

"The instance you highlighted was regarding the bouncer which he said that it went quickly and couldn't understand."
 
FearlessRoar said:
Former West Indies batting great and mentor of Quetta Gladiators, Sir Vivian Richards said while speaking to local media:

"This is great to have him[Mohammad Amir], these are the individuals that I have admired over the years before he was with Karachi now having with us I am very very excited he is an individual I have a lot of respect for him, he is sort of an individual of classy inclusion for Quetta. I don’t know if Amir will have pace similar to Naseem Shah, but we are happy that an experienced player is part of the side."
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@hitthestump i thought people forgot who Amir was?
 
I still wonder had Amir been playing for Pakistan in white ball cricket at least. How much he could've contributed to the team
 
He is currently playing cricket on his own terms as per his wishes. He plays wherever he wants whenever he wants with no pressure of playing for the National Team and the scrutiny and brickbats associated with it.

He still gets respect for his past/present performances, you can see Viv Richards comments in a post above mine. I guess... he is enjoying a nice decent career, at least money-wise and mental HealthWise.
 
Mohammad Amir emerged as the only economical bowler for Quetta Gladiators against Lahore Qalandars in PSL 9, conceding just 33 runs in his 4 overs while picking up 1 wicket.
 
Quetta Gladiators Captain Rilee Rossouw, during an interaction with local media:

"Mohammad Amir has been bowling exceptionally well. I mean, he's a world-class player. He's been performing throughout the leagues on many different continents, and he is very comfortable at home here in Pakistan. He's been doing really well, leading our bowling attack, and hopefully, tomorrow, he can go strong again and lead it for us once more."
 
Mohammad Amir, during an interaction with a local media outlet:

"I would have felt the absence of international cricket if I were not playing cricket. I am enjoying league cricket, and international cricket is not on my mind."

"We have won the first three matches, which has increased our chances of qualifying for the playoffs."

"Shaheen is back from injury, and we will have to give him some time. We have observed pace in his bowling in this PSL. His rhythm will come from bowling long spells and not just four overs.'

"He is a professional bowler, and there is no pressure on his captaincy. It is incorrect to think that captaincy has affected his bowling."

"My effort is to make an impact in the match because having a complete impact is more crucial than merely taking wickets."

"If the team requires a bouncer at that moment, I will bowl a bouncer. Until you create pressure, you won't get wickets. Scoring centuries and taking five wickets won't be beneficial if the team loses. My focus is not solely on taking wickets but on playing an impactful role in the match."
 
FearlessRoar said:
Mohammad Amir, during an interaction with a local media outlet:

"I would have felt the absence of international cricket if I were not playing cricket. I am enjoying league cricket, and international cricket is not on my mind."

"We have won the first three matches, which has increased our chances of qualifying for the playoffs."

"Shaheen is back from injury, and we will have to give him some time. We have observed pace in his bowling in this PSL. His rhythm will come from bowling long spells and not just four overs.'

"He is a professional bowler, and there is no pressure on his captaincy. It is incorrect to think that captaincy has affected his bowling."

"My effort is to make an impact in the match because having a complete impact is more crucial than merely taking wickets."

"If the team requires a bouncer at that moment, I will bowl a bouncer. Until you create pressure, you won't get wickets. Scoring centuries and taking five wickets won't be beneficial if the team loses. My focus is not solely on taking wickets but on playing an impactful role in the match."
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His heart has never been with Pakistan
 
Former Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir revealed the reason behind him playing quality T20 leagues and emphasised the need for players to approach their careers as professionals.

"Players need to be seen as professionals, determining which leagues to play in and which not to. It is essential to see the improvement happening in the league."

"Getting paid is good, but if the standard of play is not there, it's not beneficial. Play two to three leagues, but play in a way that improves cricket and also provides a break. Taking a break is necessary for a fast bowler; otherwise, injuries can occur,"

"I am not thinking about a comeback. I want to spend quality time with my family."
 
Ah did they upset you Mr. Amir? they didn’t mean to, they mistakenly presumed you were another peasant and overlooked your royal lineage. Many apologies for your troubles; here’s a few quid, put in a good word will ya bud?
 
Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir recently revealed the reason behind skipping PSL 9 clash against Karachi Kings. Speaking to a local sports channel:

"I have been playing cricket constantly and head coach Shane Watson suggested taking a break now rather than taking a break in the later stages of the competition."

"Players need to be seen as professionals, determining which leagues to play in and which not to. It is essential to see the improvement happening in the league."

"Getting paid is good, but if the standard of play is not there, it's not beneficial. Play two to three leagues, but play in a way that improves cricket and also provides a break. Taking a break is necessary for a fast bowler; otherwise, injuries can occur."

"In franchise cricket, the most important thing is to build the best combination by ticking all the boxes. Quetta have specialists in both bowling and batting."
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Former Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir revealed the reason behind him playing quality T20 leagues and emphasised the need for players to approach their careers as professionals.

"Players need to be seen as professionals, determining which leagues to play in and which not to. It is essential to see the improvement happening in the league."

"Getting paid is good, but if the standard of play is not there, it's not beneficial. Play two to three leagues, but play in a way that improves cricket and also provides a break. Taking a break is necessary for a fast bowler; otherwise, injuries can occur,"

"I am not thinking about a comeback. I want to spend quality time with my family."
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LOL coming from the guy who plays a zillion leagues. I bet he would even sign up for a 1 over fest in Somalia.
 
Mohammad Amir started well early in the game but went for some runs at the end of the inning. In 4 overs he gave 40 runs and took 2 wickets.
 
In a TV show Wasim Akram offers a piece of advice to Mohammad Amir following his dismal bowling performance, he said:

"Amir is very experienced so as a bowler you always need two plans. In Plan A, you decide to set a normal field and see if you get hit for some runs so you can switch to Plan B if needed. However, here they started with Plan B and kept his point fielder deep. They should have stuck to Plan A and started with the fielder at deep third man while keeping the point fielder in a normal position. If runs are scored even on a good delivery then you can consider placing the fielder deep. You can't have a fielder for a bad delivery, you really can't and i think that is a mistake, someone should have advised Amir to begin with a normal approach and if anything doesn't happen then u can adjust the field accordingly,"
 
What a spell by amir in all important eliminator... he was simply unplayable tonight... he bowled 4 overs gave 21 runs and took 2 wickets.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
What a spell by amir in all important eliminator... he was simply unplayable tonight... he bowled 4 overs gave 21 runs and took 2 wickets.
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I haven’t seen much of PSL this year, but Pakistan could use his services in the upcoming T20 WC. He is in apparantly in good form for 4 overs game.
 
Standard of fast bowling was poor this time , but Amir has been the best among the pacers, not surprisingly.
 
IAJ said:
I haven’t seen much of PSL this year, but Pakistan could use his services in the upcoming T20 WC. He is in apparantly in good form for 4 overs game.
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He aint interested in representing pakistan anymore.
 
Shahid Afridi believes Mohammad Amir, despite not playing international cricket for four years, still has the potential to return to the Pakistan team. Afridi, while speaking to a local news channel:

"Amir can easily make his way into the lineup of the Pakistan team even today. He falls in the category of Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi. There is still cricket left in Amir and he should play for Pakistan."

“I hope Shaheen Afridi is watching that because I think he needs to do that more often. Because early on if it [the ball] isn’t swinging, just hit this length.”
 
FearlessRoar said:
Shahid Afridi believes Mohammad Amir, despite not playing international cricket for four years, still has the potential to return to the Pakistan team. Afridi, while speaking to a local news channel:

"Amir can easily make his way into the lineup of the Pakistan team even today. He falls in the category of Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi. There is still cricket left in Amir and he should play for Pakistan."

“I hope Shaheen Afridi is watching that because I think he needs to do that more often. Because early on if it [the ball] isn’t swinging, just hit this length.”
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As a player Afridi used to talk a lot, now that he is retired he keeps talking. I mean he is so close to the players, just call or meet them if you have such things to say. Why always running to the media. Also this obsession of retired players playing again for the national team, just let it go.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Shahid Afridi believes Mohammad Amir, despite not playing international cricket for four years, still has the potential to return to the Pakistan team. Afridi, while speaking to a local news channel:

"Amir can easily make his way into the lineup of the Pakistan team even today. He falls in the category of Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Afridi. There is still cricket left in Amir and he should play for Pakistan."

“I hope Shaheen Afridi is watching that because I think he needs to do that more often. Because early on if it [the ball] isn’t swinging, just hit this length.”
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The king of back tracking on retirements giving advice to others on doing the same. Man this guy has done so much damage to our cricket that I can't believe we still give him air time
 
Wicketless start by Mohammad Amir in GT20 Canada against Toronto Nationals. He bowled quite well but couldn't get any wickets and ended up with figures of 2 overs 0/7.

It seems like he is either forgotten the art of taking wickets or is focusing only on being economical.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Wicketless start by Mohammad Amir in GT20 Canada against Toronto Nationals. He bowled quite well but couldn't get any wickets and ended up with figures of 2 overs 0/7.

It seems like he is either forgotten the art of taking wickets or is focusing only on being economical.
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It’s unfortunate he isn’t bowling to Rizwan behind the stumps….









:ROFLMAO:
 
Mohammad Amir's performance for Vancouver Knights against Bangla Tigers in Mississauga's Global T20 was unimpressive in terms of taking wickets, with figures of 1/24 in 4 overs. However, I've noticed that Amir consistently bowls wides in his spells, which is an area he needs to work on.
 
Mohammad Amir's new-ball spells in the past week:

July 23: 2/7 in 15 balls in The Hundred
July 25: 0/7 in 2 overs in GT20 Canada
July 27: 1/7 in 2 overs in GT20 Canada
Today: 2/6 in 3 overs in GT20 Canada

Total: 5/27 in 57 balls
 
Amir making all the money Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen wanted :(

Amir in the WT20 2024 showed me that past it he is better then the other options, and after the drama within the team, his retirement was vindicated. You can’t play international cricket with junglee’s.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Mohammad Amir's new-ball spells in the past week:

July 23: 2/7 in 15 balls in The Hundred
July 25: 0/7 in 2 overs in GT20 Canada
July 27: 1/7 in 2 overs in GT20 Canada
Today: 2/6 in 3 overs in GT20 Canada

Total: 5/27 in 57 balls
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@Major you enjoying?
 
Major said:
A guy who sold his country for a few pounds, ends up getting caught, ruining his reputation and being placed in jail, ends up taking a few wickets?
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He can play but the honest guys have to sit in Pakistan
 
Major said:
A guy who sold his country for a few pounds, ends up getting caught, ruining his reputation and being placed in jail, ends up taking a few wickets?
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Ik you don't like amir for the spot fixing scandal in 2010, but genuinely speaking PCB decided to forgoe that.

2010 is bad but it's over now.

2017 ct final wouldn't have happened if Fakhar, Amir and Hafeez didn't do that they did. Nor would 2009 have happened either.

This man may have embrassed his country but he also won 2 cups for it.

Lastly the court documents about him and people opinions are all assumptions. Whether he's a victim via forcing of salman butt or an equal perpetrator if something we'll never know because unlike butt and asif, Amir either had very good lawyers who made a case, or he was telling the truth on being forced.

Either way it would be wrong to just assume.

But yes if you wish to add the USA game goof up you may, no complaints their from a bowling perspective.
 
mominsaigol said:
Ik you don't like amir for the spot fixing scandal in 2010, but genuinely speaking PCB decided to forgoe that.

2010 is bad but it's over now.

2017 ct final wouldn't have happened if Fakhar, Amir and Hafeez didn't do that they did. Nor would 2009 have happened either.

This man may have embrassed his country but he also won 2 cups for it.

Lastly the court documents about him and people opinions are all assumptions. Whether he's a victim via forcing of salman butt or an equal perpetrator if something we'll never know because unlike butt and asif, Amir either had very good lawyers who made a case, or he was telling the truth on being forced.

Either way it would be wrong to just assume.

But yes if you wish to add the USA game goof up you may, no complaints their from a bowling perspective.
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I can never forgive amir for what he did in the summer of 2010 and how he was never grateful for his return to represent the country again.

Its a useless argument, because whatever he may achieve, he cant redeem himself for what he did, for which he should had been banned for life like saleem malik was initially.

Amir only got away with his fake age factor. They treated him as juvenile and got away. I think his wife was his lawyer if im not mistaken.
 
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