PCB chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has clarified that former fast bowler Mohammad Amir can only return to the national team if he plays first-class cricket for Pakistan . Reports were circulating that Amir would retire and return to international cricket.
Although Mohammad Amir retired from international cricket a few years ago, he has consistently performed well in domestic cricket for Pakistan and in world leagues. The left-arm pacer has not represented Pakistan since 2020 after quitting international cricket citing differences with then head coach Misbah-ul-Haq.
After announcing the 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup, Inzamam-ul-Haq told the media at a press conference in Lahore that Amir was excluded from the squad as he was in the team. said that it was done. He retired from international cricket. He said that all players need to play and perform in domestic cricket to make a mark in his national team.
“Amir was a great cricketer. He retired. If he wants to play for Pakistan, he has to play first-class cricket and perform for Pakistan. If so, he will definitely attract attention.The door of selection is not closed to any player,” said Inzamam-ul-Haq.
“The same goes for Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shan Masood and Imad Wasim,” Inzamam added.
Mohammad Amir has played 36 Tests so far and picked 119 wickets, 61 ODIs with 81 wickets and 50 T20Is with 59 wickets. This pacer was also part of the Pakistan team in 2009 when he won the ICC T20 World Cup and the ICC Champions in 2017 when he won his trophy and currently in the Caribbean Premier League with West Indies. I’m playing.
Shan Masood returned as a middle-order batsman in the 2022 T20I World Cup, but the left-handed batsman scored just 163 runs in 9 ODIs at an average of 18.11 and hit just a half-century. Ta. This format resulted in him being left out of his ODI World Cup squad.
Imad Wasim has played 55 ODI cricket matches for the Pakistan team, his last match being against Zimbabwe in 2020 when Mohammad Nawaz was promoted. Although he is bigger in size, he is part of his Pakistan team in the T20 set-up.
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