The new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Najam Sethi, has stated that the doors are still open for pacemaker Mohammad Amir if he chooses to take back his retirement from international cricket. Amir had announced his retirement in 2020, citing unjust treatment by the Pakistan team management and criticizing the then-coaching duo of Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis, but later mentioned the possibility of making a comeback after Ramiz Raja’s tenure. Sethi, who has replaced Raja as the PCB chief, has a strong stance against match-fixing, but believes that Amir has already paid the penalty for it and should be given another chance to play for Pakistan. He differs from Raja’s view that those who have committed corruption in cricket should never be allowed to play for Pakistan again. This statement was made after Amir’s last T20I match against England in Manchester in 2020, where he represented Pakistan in 36 Test matches, 61 ODIs and 50 T20Is, with a total of 119 Test wickets, 81 ODI wickets, and 59 T20I wickets.
“Mohammad Amir thinks he is not dealt fairly by the previous regime of PCB, including selection committee and chairman Ramiz Raja. Ramiz Raja thinks whoever has committed corruption in cricket should never be allowed to play for Pakistan again. This is not my view! I believe someone who has paid the penalty should be allowed to make a comeback for Pakistan,” he added. The 30-year-old fast bowler represented Pakistan in 36 Test matches and has played 61 ODIs and 50 T20Is as well. He has 119 Test wickets to his credit and owns 81 and 59 scalps in ODIs and T20Is, respectively. He last played for Pakistan in a T20I match against England in Manchester in 2020.” #DAILYPAKISTANNEWS
PCB ‘opens doors’ for Mohammad Amir to play international cricket for Pakistan
