New Zealand Cricket apology over cash-till sound during Amir bowling spell

CRICKET has been forced to apologise to Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir after a cash register sound effect was played as he ran in to bowl during a recent Twenty20 worldwide.

Mohammad Amir has received an apology from New Zealand Cricket chief David White following alleged cash taunts.

Amir was banned from cricket for five years and jailed for his part in the spot-fixing scandal in England in 2010.

“I think [playing the sound effect] was inappropriate and disrespectful, and has the effect of trivialising one of the biggest issues facing cricket at the moment”, White told Fairfax New Zealand.

White further said that he had apologised to the Pakistan team management and assured the tourists that such incidents would not be repeated.

Security staff at the Basin Reserve even stepped in when a spectator waved money towards Amir during this week’s opening ODI match. We can’t direct people how to behave all the time.

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The sledging prompted intervention from senior player Mohammad Hafeez, who told the umpire and notified Pakistan’s security team.

Shaharyar Khan also made it clear that the board would back Aamir and dismissed speculation over Aamir bowling a wide off his first delivery back in ODIs.

He came out to bat but was bowled for a duck.

PCB chairman Shahryar Khan says it’s disturbing for Amir and the team, but mentally they’re prepared for these things.

Ironically, Hafeez and Azhar Ali had protested publicly over Aamir’s return to the national camp last month but the source said they were now helping Aamir reintegrate into the squad.