Mohammad Amir

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Mohammad Amir
Amir in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-04-13) 13 April 1992 (age 32)
Gujar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1][2][3]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 194)4 July 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last Test11 January 2019 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 173)30 July 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI2 October 2019 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.5
T20I debut (cap 32)7 June 2009 v England
Last T20I16 June 2024 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.5
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09Federal Areas
2008–2010National Bank of Pakistan
2007–2015Rawalpindi Rams
2015Chittagong Vikings (squad no. 5)
2016–2023Karachi Kings (squad no. 5)
2017Dhaka Dynamites (squad no. 5)
2017–2019Essex (squad no. 5)
2019/20Khulna Tigers (squad no. 5)
2020Galle Gladiators
2022Gloucestershire
2022-presentJamaica Tallawahs
2023Sylhet Strikers
2024Desert Vipers
2024Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 36 61 69 84
Runs scored 751 363 6020 3279
Batting average 13.41 18.15 15.72 18.77
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/2 0/2
Top score 48 73* 66 73*
Balls bowled 7619 3013 12796 4244
Wickets 119 81 266 123
Bowling average 30.48 29.63 22.63 26.65
5 wickets in innings 4 1 13 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 2 0
Best bowling 6/44 5/30 7/61 5/30
Catches/stumpings 5/0 8/0 15/0 13/0
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
T20 World Cup
Winner 2009 England & Wales
Champions Trophy
Winner 2017 England & Wales
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 7 January 2024
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Mohammad Amir (Punjabi: محمد عامر, Punjabi pronunciation: [mʊɦəˈməd̪ aːmɪɾ]; born 13 April 1992) is a Pakistani cricketer who is playing for the Pakistan national cricket team. He is a left-arm fast bowler and a left handed batsman. He retired from international cricket in 2020 aged 28 but on 24 March 2024 he took his retirement back and made himself available for the Pakistan cricket team.[4][5] He was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.

Amir made his first-class debut in November 2008, and his first One-Day International and Test appearances in July 2009 in Sri Lanka at the age of 17. He played his first international match during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and later helped his national side win the tournament.[6][7][8] Eight years later in England, he helped Pakistan win the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, and was a major contributor with the ball in the final, getting the major wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shikhar Dhawan.[6]

On 29 August 2010, he was arrested for spot-fixing and was given a five-year ban for bowling two deliberate no-balls. Amir pleaded guilty on the verdict handed out by his prosecutor in the International Cricket Council, and publicly asked for forgiveness.[9] In November 2011, Amir was convicted at Southwark Crown Court, along with Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, of conspiracy charges relating to spot-fixing and spent three months in prison. His ban was considered lenient, due to his juvenile age and confession, as compared to the other two conspirators who were given seven and 10 years' suspensions, effectively ending their careers.[10]

On 29 January 2015, it was announced that Amir would be allowed an early return to domestic cricket despite his original ban being due to expire on 2 September 2015.[11] Mohammad Amir signed with Chittagong Vikings to play in the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League. He returned to play for Pakistan on their tour of New Zealand in 2016.[12]

In August 2018, he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[13][14] On 26 July 2019, he announced his retirement from Test cricket in order to focus on limited overs cricket.[15] On 17 December 2020, he announced his retirement from international cricket.[16][17] But on 24 March 2024, he withdrew his retirement from international cricket for 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[18][19]

  1. ^ Das, Chandra Moulee (16 November 2017). "Mohammad Amir has been unlucky after his return to international cricket, says Shahid Afridi". CricTracker. The 6 ft 2″ bowler was banned for 5 years after he got entwined in a match-fixing scandal.
  2. ^ "Profile". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Mohammad Amir Profile, Batting and Bowling stats, Recent form". Crex.live. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Mohammad Amir was best Bowler in the world". Crictracker.com. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Virat Kohli says Amir is best bowler in the world he faced". Indianexpress.com. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Pakistan's self-doubt and uncertainty clear for all to see". ESPNcricinfo. 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Two rookies included in Pakistan T20 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Mohammad Aamer Cricinfo Profile". ESPN cricinfo.com. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  9. ^ Samiuddin, Osman. "Amir handed five-year ban, to appeal sentence in front of CAS in Geneva, Switzerland". Spot-Fixing Saga. ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  10. ^ "Pakistan cricketers guilty of betting scam". BBC News. November 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Outcomes From ICC Board and Committee Meetings". ICC. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Pakistan win Amir's comeback game". Cricinfo. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  13. ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  14. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Mohammad Amir retires from international cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Mohammad Amir retirement: Mohammad Amir quits cricket alleging mental torture, says can't play under current PCB management | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Mohammad Amir comes out of retirement for T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Pakistan pacer available for T20 World Cup 2024 after coming out of retirement". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 March 2024.