Pakistan Cricket Team: Mohammad Amir tells ex-players to 'Move On' from his Spot-Fixing Mishap

Add as a preferred source on Google

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has addressed the former Pakistan players to give him a respite from the spot-fixing saga which he committed back in 2010.

In a Test series against England in 2010, Amir, then an 18-year-old teenager and a huge prospect, bowled deliberate No Balls and was prosecuted for spot-fixing along with his two teammates - Mohammed Asif and then captain Salman Butt.

Amir received a ban from ICC for five years and he served it. He has recently come back to international cricket after a gap of almost four years. But often, the ex-Pakistan players have undermined the player for his past offence.

"I have done penance for that big mistake and if you look at my career I was banned from 2010 to 2015 and took retirement from 2020 to 2024 so I have lost nine years but I accept it all as God's will and I have moved on," Amir said to media recently.

He lost nine years of his career due to the ban and a period of retirement but sees it all as part of his journey. Amir's return to international cricket was met with criticism, particularly regarding his selection without playing domestic cricket. However, he defended his position by citing his performance in Pakistan's premier domestic T20 event, the PSL.

"There has been a lot of criticism by some people on me and Imad being selected without playing domestic cricket. I ask them what is Pakistan's premier domestic T20 event? The PSL. And both of us (Imad) have played and performed in the PSL besides appearing regularly in other leagues. So what is wrong with selecting us for the T20 format?" Amir continued.

In his comeback series against New Zealand, the left-arm pacer claimed three wickets across four matches. With his eyes set on the upcoming series against Ireland and England, Amir is determined to prove his worth and secure a spot in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad.