Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir on Monday picked up two wickets as Sylhet Strikers beat Khulna Tigers by 31 runs within the 2023 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
With his first wicket of the night, the left-arm pacer equaled former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s document of being the third quickest bowler to take 50 wickets within the league within the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Former West Indies bowler, Kevon Cooper holds the document for the quickest 50 wickets within the league, he did so in simply 30 innings.
Amir grew to become the twenty third bowler in BPL historical past to succeed in the 50-wicket mark. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan stays the very best wicket-taker within the league with 126 wickets in 96 matches.
After main Pakistan to win the 2017 Champions Trophy after getting back from a five-year ban for his involvement in spot-fixing, Amir has introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket in 2020, citing ‘psychological harassment’ by the Pakistan Cricket Board. was introduced. There is a purpose behind that.
But in a current interview with Cricket Pakistan, Pakistan’s newly appointed chief selector Haroon Rashid has stated, “I’ve heard that he’s pondering of taking again his retirement. It is nice that he’s taking part in. If If he continues to carry out, he’ll stake declare for choice like different gamers.
Last week, throughout a press convention, PCB chief Najam Sethi had stated that he wouldn’t cease Amir if he wished to return to worldwide cricket.
Sethi stated, “If Mohammad Amir takes his retirement back, he can play international cricket for Pakistan.”
He stated, ‘I’ve all the time taken a powerful stand towards match-fixing. I consider that no convicted participant ought to be spared, however on the identical time, a participant ought to be allowed to renew worldwide cricket after finishing his years of punishment.
In 147 matches throughout codecs for Pakistan, Amir took 259 wickets.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
