Mohammad amir named in pakistan twenty20 squad to face new zealand

The players, including Azhar Ali and Mohammed Hafeez, had even refused to join the national camp, protesting the presence of left-armer Amir, who was found guilty in the 2010 spot fixing scandal. Unlike the remaining who stored mendacity for 2-three years! ‘We now need to move on and I will back Aamir and expect him to serve Pakistan cricket with total dedication and commitment, ‘ Afridi wrote on his twitter handle.

Earlier, Rasheed had said that they were mulling to include the 23-year-old in the squad after receiving a green signal from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Amir served half of a six-month jail term, while team-mates Mohammad Asif and captain Salman Butt served six and seven months respectively.

Amir’s return to the squad was opposed by Azhar Ali, Pakistan’s ODI captain, and Mohammad Hafeez, the former Twenty20 captain and current player.

Nevertheless, his selection is a new chapter in his cricketing career, despite some consternation among Pakistan players both past and present.

McCullum said that the International Cricket Council had allowed Amir to make some steps back into international cricket, adding that the convicted spot-fixer was a very young man during that time and had gone through a sound rehabilitation programme, Stuff.co.nz reported.

While New Zealand may be happy to see Amir’s return, some of his team-mates are not.

Furthermore, White said NZC would most likely support the Pakistani’s visa application, should the Pakistan Cricket Board request assistance.

Pakistan tour to New Zealand comprises of three ODIs and three T20s starting from 15th of January.

ODI squad: Azhar Ali (captain), Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sohaib Maqsood, Zafar Gohar, Imad Wasim, Anwar Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Wahab Riaz, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir.

Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Amir and Shahid Afridi chat during the national team’s practice session in Lahore.