hen Mohammad Amir bowls against England in the first Twenty20 international on Friday, he may cast his mind back 10 years to the spot-fixing scandal that cost him the chance to become one of Pakistan’s greatest players.
Amir, by far the youngest of the three, received widespread sympathy and he was granted a return to international cricket in 2016. But he had lost vital time to develop, leaving many to wonder what his career might have become.“He was on the cusp of being the next best thing and to lose those five years cost him severely… but saying that he is still a very special bowler.
Only four players — Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Imran Khan and Danish Kaneria — have taken 250 Test wickets for Pakistan. Amir, now retired from Tests, has 119 in the long format and 81 in ODIs.“Projection-wise he would have reached 250 in both Tests and ODIs and, who knows maybe, won Pakistan the World Cup in 2011 .
Amir made huge strides, claiming 55 wickets in the 2008 first-class season, paving his way to selection for Pakistan’s victorious Twenty20 World Cup campaign in England in 2009.“When I first saw him I found him crafty and skilful,” said Raja. Amir’s pace, swing and wicket-taking ability were drawing comparisons with Wasim, and his status was rising with 19 wickets in four Tests against England — until it all came crashing down at Lord’s.
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