[REPORT] Mohammad Amir planning to permanently settle down in UK

[Abdullah719]

Left-arm Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who quit Test cricket recently, is planning to obtain a British passport and settle down in the United Kingdom, a source said. Amir has been married to a British national, Nargis Malik since September, 2016 and is eligible for a spouse visa, which allows him to stay in England for 30 months.

“He is clearly planning to obtain a British passport and permanently settle down in England in future,” a well-informed source said.

“With a spouse visa he can work freely and enjoy other benefits as a permanent resident of UK which is why he is planning to also purchase a house in England,” the source added.

Amir, 27, has plenty of cricket left and the news about his plans to settle down in the UK came as a surprise for his fans.

The source said Amir is eligible for the spouse visa despite spending some time in a juvenile jail for a few months during the spot-fixing scandal in 2010-2011.

“He travels to England regularly and also plays county cricket since last year. So, there are no hurdles for him now.” Amir announced his retirement from the longest format on Friday having played 36 Tests in his chequered career that saw him being banned for spot-fixing.

Amir’s decision, however, to didn’t go down well with Pakistani pace stalwarts, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar. Former captain Rameez Raja too was not impressed by Amir’s decision. Akram and Akhtar, in particular, hit out at Amir for retiring from Test cricket, noting that Pakistan had invested a lot in him and now was the time for the pacer to pay back to the country.

“I am disappointed and sad at his decision at this time. At 27 years of age he is at his peak and should been available for Pakistan in Test cricket,” Akhtar said.

He said unfortunately the modern day pacers were only interested in playing T20 cricket and even avoided 50-overs cricket. “I fear we might also see others like Hassan Ali and Wahab Riaz follow Amir in quitting test cricket.”

Akram said he was surprised by Aamir’s decision as Test cricket is the pinnacle of the game and a cricketer attains greatness only by proving his worth in the longest format. Amir’s teammates have also been taken aback by his decision to quit Test cricket.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...n-uk-source/story-1dY0WwsisguWZciJb6ceVJ.html

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Lol, he should get retirement from all sorts of cricket.

 

[irfan]

convicted criminals in the UK system should not be able to get nationality and a British passport, ok for him to get a spousal visa though.

 

[Technics 1210]

I wouldn't be surprised if his application is fast tracked and he plays for England in the next WC!

 

[Titan24]

Him settling down in UK is a non issue as long as he gives his best for Pakistan.

While his retirement from test cricket was an arguable move but at the same time understandable as well due to the deterioration in his fitness. However, could PCB and Amir have tried to reach an agreement playing selective test series if he was required is something which could have been worked upon.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Not the first time he has put himself first before the country. And tbh i dont recall him ever showing any remorse or regret over the Match fixing thing. His stance was that i was unlucky to get caught.

PCB and fans shouldn’t ve given him a second chance. Better to find some other promising and honest youngster in our 17m population.

 

[Syed1]

Not the first time he has put himself first before the country. And tbh i dont recall him ever showing any remorse or regret over the Match fixing thing. His stance was that i was unlucky to get caught.

PCB and fans shouldn’t ve given him a second chance. Better to find some other promising and honest youngster in our 17m population.

Why you living in the UK?

 

[wasimjunior]

Why you living in the UK?

Not comparable situations

 

[Syed1]

Not comparable situations

Everybody has right to take up residence anywhere on God's green earth. As long as he is performing for Pakistan and emerging as our best bowler in WC I could care less whether he lives in UK or Timbuktoo.

 

[Mamoon]

Not comparable situations

Like other Brit Pakistanis on this forum, Amir has the chance of leaving the third world for the first world. Why shouldn’t he avail this opportunity, and why is it wrong for him?

 

[coy0607]

Like other Brit Pakistanis on this forum, Amir has the chance of leaving the third world for the first world. Why shouldn’t he avail this opportunity, and why is it wrong for him?

Yeah, he could be leaving for the same reason most Pakistani's take up residence overseas.. i.e. providing a better future for his children / family.

As long as he plays for Pakistan and his performance is consistent, who cares where he lives. In fact, not playing first class in Pakistan may actually be good for him

 

[wasimjunior]

Like other Brit Pakistanis on this forum, Amir has the chance of leaving the third world for the first world. Why shouldn’t he avail this opportunity, and why is it wrong for him?

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION]

It doesn't matter if he still continues to play and represent Pakistan for as long as he is required.

Playing for your country is a privilege and should always be treasured.


I'm not sure the advantages or disadvantages of a British passport for Amir in terms of cricket.

 

[Theo_14]

Why is this in the cricket section? He has every right to obtain British citizenship.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Once he gets UK citizenship he’ll be able to play for an English county side as a domestic player. However, I believe if he wants to do this he’ll have to give up playing for Pakistan (like the South African Kolpak guys do).

Counties like this because it means they can then have another overseas player in the team.

 

[wasimjunior]

Why is this in the cricket section? He has every right to obtain British citizenship.

Speculation is this is fast tracking his route to full time retirement and T20s leagues.

I don’t see why or how having a British passport makes it any different? I doubt ipl will still look at him

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION] [MENTION=7898]Gabbar Singh[/MENTION] [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] - How long is the cooling off period before he could be picked for England ?

Would love to see the three lions on Aamir's shirt, competition is tough but surely he would make the Test / ODI squads.

We have:

Anderson - Soon to retire after the ashes / reaching 600 wickets
Broad - Will be around for a bit due to experience, retirement sooner rather then later not out of question
Archer - The future, automatic pick in Test / ODI
Woakes - Terrific at swinging the new ball and can bat
Plunkett - Excellent in the ODI middle orders and great at use of variation
Wood - Pace ! excellent especially for pitches with not much juice

Who could Aamir potentially replace ? I think we could rotate him with some of the players to manage work-load effectively.

ECB pay all their employees very handsomely even if you just look at the base contract and ignore all the benefits, am sure Aamir ought to be very motivated and conditions will suit his bowling.

 

[Pakpak]

His wife is British. So not a big deal to have your spouse's nationality

 

[Pakpak]

Not the first time he has put himself first before the country. And tbh i dont recall him ever showing any remorse or regret over the Match fixing thing. His stance was that i was unlucky to get caught.

PCB and fans shouldn’t ve given him a second chance. Better to find some other promising and honest youngster in our 17m population.

What are you ribitting on about? His wife is British. It makes perfect sense. Another troll. You'll be banned soon don't worry.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Did everyone forget Saqlain Mushtaq? Didn't he do the same?

 

[shaz619]

Did everyone forget Saqlain Mushtaq? Didn't he do the same?

Mushi bhai especially what a glorious run he had in England

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

Can Mohammad Amir play for England in the 2023 World Cup?

Amir is a different bowler in England. Ecb will be open for him too. Is it possible for him to represent England in the 2023 World Cup based on ICC rules ?

Looking at Amir’s lack of interest in playing for Pak, he may even give up on his international game just to play for some county in England.

 

[barah_admi]

Not the first time he has put himself first before the country. And tbh i dont recall him ever showing any remorse or regret over the Match fixing thing. His stance was that i was unlucky to get caught.

PCB and fans shouldn’t ve given him a second chance. Better to find some other promising and honest youngster in our 17m population.

Hve you seen his interviews with Atherton?

 

[mgtow]

Like other Brit Pakistanis on this forum, Amir has the chance of leaving the third world for the first world. Why shouldn’t he avail this opportunity, and why is it wrong for him?

Not the same. Pakistan invested on Amir. It was time to pay back. Whereas for others, they leave for the necessary to survive. To make money and improve the lifestyle. Most of them gives back to Pakistan as well.

It wasn't long ago that everybody wanted him lifetime banned. But PCB gave him second chance when the whole world wanted him exile. Pakistani awaam supported him in the hope that he may give something back to Pakistani awaam. Now Pakistani awaam feel betrayed.

 

[Abdulm123]

I was thinking the same thing at first, retires from tests, lack of motivation and interest, moves to England. Naaaaahhh, I highly doubt he would backstab Pakistan again to join England. He is just moving to England because of his wife chill out.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

It’s three years.

From 1 January 2019, to play for England, players will need to:

Have British citizenship and
Either have been born in England/Wales, or have three years' residence (a total of 210 days/year April-March) and
Not have played as a local player in professional international or domestic cricket in a full member country within the past three years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46382499

[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION] [MENTION=7898]Gabbar Singh[/MENTION] [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] - How long is the cooling off period before he could be picked for England ?

Would love to see the three lions on Aamir's shirt, competition is tough but surely he would make the Test / ODI squads.

We have:

Anderson - Soon to retire after the ashes / reaching 600 wickets
Broad - Will be around for a bit due to experience, retirement sooner rather then later not out of question
Archer - The future, automatic pick in Test / ODI
Woakes - Terrific at swinging the new ball and can bat
Plunkett - Excellent in the ODI middle orders and great at use of variation
Wood - Pace ! excellent especially for pitches with not much juice

Who could Aamir potentially replace ? I think we could rotate him with some of the players to manage work-load effectively.

ECB pay all their employees very handsomely even if you just look at the base contract and ignore all the benefits, am sure Aamir ought to be very motivated and conditions will suit his bowling.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

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[Joseph Gomes]

Why is this news? Waqar lives in Australia for 15 years and nobody bats an eye. Amir can live wherever he wants.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Speculation is this is fast tracking his route to full time retirement and T20s leagues.

I don’t see why or how having a British passport makes it any different? I doubt ipl will still look at him

Azhar Mahmood played in the IPL because of his UK passport.

 

[Mamoon]

Why is this news? Waqar lives in Australia for 15 years and nobody bats an eye. Amir can live wherever he wants.

As far as I know, Waqar settled in Australia after retirement. Amir is still an active player and it is quite unusual for an active player to live in a foreign country.

 

[Savak]

Why is this news? Waqar lives in Australia for 15 years and nobody bats an eye. Amir can live wherever he wants.

Waqar had retired before immigrating to Australia. Big difference

 

[shaz619]

It’s three years.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46382499

Nice one mate, he can qualify by the age of 30ish for England if that is his ambition providing he settles here and also retires from playing for Pak permanently

 

[shaz619]

As far as I know, Waqar settled in Australia after retirement. Amir is still an active player and it is quite unusual for an active player to live in a foreign country.

This is why it has made me think of him potentially playing for England

 

[Babar_Azam_fan]

I am sure Amir will retire from all formats after 2023.

Then he’ll start playing for Essex as a domestic player after getting citizenship.

He’ll also be playing IPL, PSL, BBL, CPL and so on.

Less time, more money, with family and living in a developed country. What else does a man need?

All the best to him.

 

[Mamoon]

Not the same. Pakistan invested on Amir. It was time to pay back. Whereas for others, they leave for the necessary to survive. To make money and improve the lifestyle. Most of them gives back to Pakistan as well.

It wasn't long ago that everybody wanted him lifetime banned. But PCB gave him second chance when the whole world wanted him exile. Pakistani awaam supported him in the hope that he may give something back to Pakistani awaam. Now Pakistani awaam feel betrayed.

If Amir cared about all of this he wouldn’t have done what he did in 2010. He obviously doesn’t feel that he owes Pakistan anything.

Moreover, PCB and Pakistani fans didn’t support him out of the goodness of their hearts. The only reason they gave him a second chance was not because they cared for him but because they saw a special talent in him.

If they didn’t perceive him to be a brilliant talent they wouldn’t have cared about him.

Amir has been pampered by the PCB and Pakistani fans for selfish reasons, but he has the right to take future decisions based on what is best for him and his family. His wife is a British Pakistani and it makes sense for him to settle in England.

Any individual who is honest with Amir and doesn’t see him as a commodity would advise him to do what he is doing.

 

[Mamoon]

This is why it has made me think of him potentially playing for England

Won’t happen. He will retire from international cricket (most probably after 2023 World Cup) and play County cricket as a local player.

The chances of him playing for England are the same as the chances of Khawaja playing for Pakistan, i.e. zero.

 

[RameezRambo_Fan]

First off, this is an accusation from the Hindustan Times. Why is this even news? It probably isn't even true.

There needs to be some sort of quality control on the forum here. Indian media sources should be taken as a grain of salt.

 

[kamz]

Mushi bhai especially what a glorious run he had in England

saqi is a UK national shaz, but mushi bhai isnt, that I can confirm

 

[Abdullah719]

First off, this is an accusation from the Hindustan Times. Why is this even news? It probably isn't even true.

There needs to be some sort of quality control on the forum here. Indian media sources should be taken as a grain of salt.

These reports have been around in Pakistani media for months.

Anyway, that is why we add 'reports' in the title, when the news may or may not be accurate and is based on 'sources' or something similar.

 

[Sam99]

He then has chance to play IPL as well if he takes citizenship of England.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

First off, this is an accusation from the Hindustan Times. Why is this even news? It probably isn't even true.

There needs to be some sort of quality control on the forum here. Indian media sources should be taken as a grain of salt.

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] said the same thing yesterday.

 

[Abdullah719]

Why is this in the cricket section? He has every right to obtain British citizenship.

Since he is a current cricketer for Pakistan and just retired from Test cricket, obviously speculation is that these factors are related.

 

[Saj]

Amir has no intention of turning his back on playing for Pakistan.

He has every right to apply for British citizenship.

In fact if he didn't apply, it could lead to more issues for him.

 

[mgtow]

If Amir cared about all of this he wouldn’t have done what he did in 2010. He obviously doesn’t feel that he owes Pakistan anything.

Moreover, PCB and Pakistani fans didn’t support him out of the goodness of their hearts. The only reason they gave him a second chance was not because they cared for him but because they saw a special talent in him.

If they didn’t perceive him to be a brilliant talent they wouldn’t have cared about him.

Amir has been pampered by the PCB and Pakistani fans for selfish reasons, but he has the right to take future decisions based on what is best for him and his family. His wife is a British Pakistani and it makes sense for him to settle in England.

Any individual who is honest with Amir and doesn’t see him as a commodity would advise him to do what he is doing.

Considering he was young pushed by the captain into match fixing may warrant some leeway whether we like it or not. Young people do get some leeway in terms of criminal matters.

Many people leave Pakistan with empty handed to become whole in overseas. No one in right mind would sacrifice everything that has been given to him. As rich man, lifestyle in Pakistan is far better than UK and North America where the lifestyle is limited and expensive.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

This is old news.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

I told u guys this is the reason.

 

[pakistani pride]

Everybody has right to take up residence anywhere on God's green earth. As long as he is performing for Pakistan and emerging as our best bowler in WC I could care less whether he lives in UK or Timbuktoo.

Dont try bro.
Some just love to cry 24/7.

 

[Mamoon]

Considering he was young pushed by the captain into match fixing may warrant some leeway whether we like it or not. Young people do get some leeway in terms of criminal matters.

Many people leave Pakistan with empty handed to become whole in overseas. No one in right mind would sacrifice everything that has been given to him. As rich man, lifestyle in Pakistan is far better than UK and North America where the lifestyle is limited and expensive.

If you are old enough to be lured by the greed of illegal money, you are also old enough to understand the potential cost of getting involved such activities. Amir is responsible for what happened.

Cricketers live like kings in Pakistan, but there a few things money cannot buy. His wife is British so she may not be comfortable living in Pakistan, life security is better in the UK and the environment and weather is so much better etc. There are many reasons why UK is a better place to live than Pakistan even if you are rich.

 

[Justcrazy]

Not the first time he has put himself first before the country. And tbh i dont recall him ever showing any remorse or regret over the Match fixing thing. His stance was that i was unlucky to get caught.

PCB and fans shouldn’t ve given him a second chance. Better to find some other promising and honest youngster in our 17m population.

That is why he should never have been allowed to play again for Pakistan. People think its a light issue , it is not , he betrayed his cricket , the people who support the game and his country. He should have been banned for life.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Why you living in the UK?

Same reason as you.

 

[Shaka81]

It's his and his wife's private choice to decide where they want to live. TBH it's easier to move around the world playing in various domestic T20 tournaments as well as his LOI matches for Pakistan with a British passport. I doubt he'll retire from ODIs or T20Is any time soon. Test cricket will continue to struggle to hold the attention of younger players because for all that traditionalists want it to be important, it can't be valued if less and less people are watching.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Everybody has right to take up residence anywhere on God's green earth. As long as he is performing for Pakistan and emerging as our best bowler in WC I could care less whether he lives in UK or Timbuktoo.

The point was abt retiring from Pakistan Test Cricket team at the age of 27, after making PCB and fans investing a lot of financial and emotional energy on him. He surely can live anywhere on God’s green earth but he shouldnt run away from responsibility when the country needs him.

Its tiresome to spoon feed basic logical thought processes, so next time think a little before you start throwing your toys around.

 

[jnaveen1980]

No big deal. Sania lives in pakistan. Plays for India. Viswananthan anand moved to SPain long back. Continued representing India.

 

[Rana]

Good for him, the boy made it!

 

[sweep_shot]

I wouldn't be surprised if his application is fast tracked and he plays for England in the next WC!

He can play in England Test team definitely. Not sure about ODI.

 

[Savak]

Amir has no intention of turning his back on playing for Pakistan.

He has every right to apply for British citizenship.

In fact if he didn't apply, it could lead to more issues for him.

The real question for me is Will Amir readily accept playing internationally for England and ditching Pakistan the moment he is awarded the UK passport?

Saqlain Mushtaq and Azhar Mahmood readily offered their Services for the English Cricket team the moment they got their British passports tho by then both these players were no longer being considered by the PCB. Lol its another matter that the ECB itself had no interest in picking these players

 

[KingKhanWC]

[MENTION=43583]KingKhanWC[/MENTION] [MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION] [MENTION=7898]Gabbar Singh[/MENTION] [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] - How long is the cooling off period before he could be picked for England ?

Would love to see the three lions on Aamir's shirt, competition is tough but surely he would make the Test / ODI squads.

We have:

Anderson - Soon to retire after the ashes / reaching 600 wickets
Broad - Will be around for a bit due to experience, retirement sooner rather then later not out of question
Archer - The future, automatic pick in Test / ODI
Woakes - Terrific at swinging the new ball and can bat
Plunkett - Excellent in the ODI middle orders and great at use of variation
Wood - Pace ! excellent especially for pitches with not much juice

Who could Aamir potentially replace ? I think we could rotate him with some of the players to manage work-load effectively.

ECB pay all their employees very handsomely even if you just look at the base contract and ignore all the benefits, am sure Aamir ought to be very motivated and conditions will suit his bowling.

Amir says he wont leave Pakistan but now only playing white ball cricket he may be dropped in the future. Pakistan have some exciting young bowlers who could beat him to first XI if he performs badly in a series or two.

Not sure but Im sure he will keep this option on the table. Will be difficult to get into this England team but he could get into the test team as Jimmy and Broad are soon to retire.

 

[Stewie]

I am disappointed as well at his decision, but let’s admit it: he wasn’t exactly setting the world on fire in test cricket lately.

 

[Barragan]

I'm fine with this decision, for as long as he keeps playing for Pak and gives his best until his mid-30's.

However, if he were to quit playing for Pak in the near future, then drastic measures should be put in place, where he can't work in a cricket related field in Pak for life and barred from the PSL.

 

[Stewie]

There are a lot of Pak cricketers who left Pakistan for England (eventually) but not st the age of 27 and they didn’t get all the massive favors from Pakistan that Amir got.

Bottom line is: he isn’t abandoning Pakistan, hopefully at least for now. He is just abandoning tests where he was a blunt weapon anyway. So I’m ok with it. If he ditches Pakistan cricket completely so he can live and play in England, then we have problems..

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Waqar had retired before immigrating to Australia. Big difference

It's not like Amir plays international matches in Pakistan. He spends more time in UAE and abroad than Pak anyway. Living in UK won't make any difference.

 

[MenInG]

Amir has no intention of turning his back on playing for Pakistan.

He has every right to apply for British citizenship.

In fact if he didn't apply, it could lead to more issues for him.

Non news being made into something big - sad state of affairs from our media etc

 

[trickyone]

Wouldn't be surprised if he becomes another Azhar Mahmood, gets retirement from International Cricket in near future and start playing for IPL and other T20 leagues...

PCB is used by Amir and those who lobbied for him, PCB did everything to get him Visa for UK otherwise there is no way he can ever get a UK Passport (Next to impossible for Criminals to get UK visa let alone passport)

P.S. I hope admins or mod don't delete this post again, modified my original post which I think was kindda harsh but it was a hard truth which is hard to swallow...

 

[Hasan123]

I think we can see why he has retired from test cricket. It's too make as much money as possible to settle in the UK after retirement.

It's his decision. My only issue is why not just say it? Instead of saying crap like he wants to be fresh for all formats.

But anyway good luck to him.

 

[kingusama92]

He doesn't have to live in Pakistan to play for Pakistan. These guys are traveling all year anyway.

 

[trickyone]

Amir says he wont leave Pakistan but now only playing white ball cricket he may be dropped in the future. Pakistan have some exciting young bowlers who could beat him to first XI if he performs badly in a series or two.

Not sure but Im sure he will keep this option on the table. Will be difficult to get into this England team but he could get into the test team as Jimmy and Broad are soon to retire.

He can easily get selected into IPL team as a Bristish National... All he needs to do get retirement from Pakistan team.

 

[KingKhanWC]

He can easily get selected into IPL team as a Bristish National... All he needs to do get retirement from Pakistan team.

Great point. He could earn millions if he chooses to leave Pak team for England team. But if he did, he would be remembered as a 'traitor'?

 

[Zaz]

Its a non issue him becoming a british citizen because he hasnt got a cat in hells chance of playing for england

As his wife is british id expect him to apply for citizenship which will mske it easier for him to spend time with his family

Theres no way at his age and more importantly after 2010 ecb would even consider selecting him so its a non issue for pakistan cricket

 

[BunnyRabbit]

As long as he plays for Pakistan and its domestic cricket, I don't see any problem there.

To be eligible to play for England, he will need to stop playing Pakistan affiliated cricket for 4 years I think.
It's difficult for a pacer to break into a team at 31 years, that too with fitness and endurance levels of Amir.

His decision to settle in UK is understandable cause his wife is British national and would like to spend time in England.

I think even Saj lives in UK, yet works a lot for Pakistan cricket,

 

[cricketjoshila]

If he leaves pak team and get a UK passport, he will most likely be able to play the IPL. Interesting.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Sold

Great point. He could earn millions if he chooses to leave Pak team for England team. But if he did, he would be remembered as a 'traitor'?

Sold once, will be sold twice at the right price!

 

[Roaring40s]

If he leaves pak team and get a UK passport, he will most likely be able to play the IPL. Interesting.

Suppose this entire process of getting a British nationality and playing a county as a home player (necessary to be eligible on County NOC) lasts two or more years, will he be deemed a purchasable asset in the IPL? The way his bowling has degraded in the last two years, I think he would be bowling 125 ks by then.

 

[Mueez]

His choice.

He knows his things better.

 

[Napa]

As Tymal Mills received an IPL contract for $1.8 million, I would say that Amir would have received comparable sums every year he played in the IPL. If he received British citizenship, we will likely see him in the IPL. He is quite well known in India after his fantastic performances against the Indian team, and spectator interest in seeing him play would be very high.

 

[Belawal2014]

Too much importance being given to an ordinary cricketer. There. I said it.

 

[CleverSir]

This isn't really a massive issue. Shoaib Malik lives in the UAE. A player could live in the middle of Russia for all I care. As long as he gives his all when he has the Pakistan shirt on. I hope we don't turn this into a massive issue.

 

[Aman]

Quite amusing how a bit of success has turned the heads of some so called proud Pakistanis.

What Pakistani would want to see Amir in an England shirt

If Amir did that to my country, I would feel betrayed and would frankly dislike the guy. The chances of it are zero, I can't see Amir doing it.

 

[Aman]

As far as I know, Waqar settled in Australia after retirement. Amir is still an active player and it is quite unusual for an active player to live in a foreign country.

Doesn't Dhawan live in Melbourne? It's not that unusual.

 

[MMHS]

Really surprised to read the mood (majority) of this thread - I thought PP is a forum of mostly British based Pakistanis and many of the non Pakistanis here (like me), are also expats. I don't see any problem in what he has decided as long as his comment towards PAK cricket is honest. PAK's current PM used to live in UK, and at a time had a British wife - had he not been in politics (& had his marriage lasted long enough), I do believe he also would have settled in UK. BUT, I can honestly say that after watching cricket for almost 4 decades now - I HAVEN'T SEEN a more committed, a more fierce fighter for the cap, a bitter competitor on field than that guy. .... probably not in any other sports either and I do follow lots, lots of sports.

It's what he does in field (& off the field as well for cricket related issues) that matters most - where he lives hardly matters.

 

[Pakistanian]

There are a lot of former Pakistan players that are living in England now.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Once he gets UK citizenship he’ll be able to play for an English county side as a domestic player. However, I believe if he wants to do this he’ll have to give up playing for Pakistan (like the South African Kolpak guys do).

Counties like this because it means they can then have another overseas player in the team.

Bingo.

Wouldnt surprise me whatsoever if he retires from internationals fully in two years.

Incredible really given the efforts and lobbying the PCB went to to get him back and the hype he had that he's seeming so disinterested.