Pakistan’s left-arm fast-bowler Muhammad Amir made a return to domestic cricket with a wicket on the first legal ball of his over.
Muhammad Amir, who was banned for five years for spot-fixing case in England in 2010, by the International Cricket Council (ICC), was allowed to participate in domestic cricket matches.
It marked an impressive return since the International Cricket Council (ICC) relaxed his five-year ban in January this year. “I enjoyed bowling in the match and picking up a wicket so early was exciting,” Amir told AFP on Tuesday. “My focus is on returning for Pakistan in the World Twenty20 in India next year”.
The decision came after the Pakistan Cricket Board requested the ICC to allow him to play domestic cricket a few months before his ban officially expires in September. At that point PCB will decide on his comeback to the national team, local media reported.
Amir was one of the best bowlers in international cricket, having taken 51 wickets in Tests, 25 in one-day internationals and 23 in Twenty20 matches.
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