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“Complete atonement for that huge mistake”: Mohammad Amir urges world to ‘move on’ from spot-fixing controversy | cricket news

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Mohammad Amir is hungry to perform in the upcoming T20 World Cup.© AFP

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who returned to the national team after a gap of three years and eight months, is hungry to perform well in the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in the US. Aamir, who had announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020, made a U-turn on his decision in March 2024 and played for Pakistan in the T20I series against New Zealand. Aamir’s career has been full of controversies, including his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal in England in 2010.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) had banned Aamir for 5 years. After completing his ban, Amir returned to the team in 2016, before helping them win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017.

However, the 32-year-old insisted that he is tired of former cricketers calling him out for his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal.

“I have atoned 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 owe it to God. “I accept it as a wish and move on.” Aamir said this to Pakistani journalist Hafiz Mohammad Imran on his YouTube channel.

After withdrawing his retirement, Amir returned to action during the second T20I against New Zealand last month. He took three wickets in four matches with best figures of 2/13 in the second T20I on his return.

However, his place in the team has been questioned by former cricketers including former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja.

Amidst the criticism, Aamir has suggested that he has been selected in the T20I squad based on his performances in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 competition.

“There has been a lot of criticism from some people on my and Imad’s selection without playing domestic cricket. I ask them what is Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 event? PSL. And both of us (Imad) have played and performed in the PSL. What’s wrong in selecting us for the T20 format apart from participating regularly in other leagues?” He added.

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