Mohammad Amir
Amir urges former players to 'move on' from his spot-fixing scandal
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Pakistan's left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir is disappointed with former cricketers criticizing him for his part in the spot-fixing scandal in England in 2010. Amir stated that he has already repented for his mistake and has moved on.
The 32-year-old intentionally overstepped during the fourth Test against England at Lord’s after being instructed by his captain Salman Butt.
“I have done penance for that big mistake and if you look at my career I was banned from 2010 to 2015 and took retirement from 2020 to 2024 so I have lost nine years but I accept it all as God’s will and I have moved on,” Amir recently told media in a press conference.
Amir defended himself by saying that he was playing in Pakistan's premier domestic T20 competition, the PSL, in response to criticism about his return to international cricket without playing domestic cricket.
“There has been a lot of criticism by some people on me and Imad being selected without playing domestic cricket. I ask them what is Pakistan’s premier domestic T20 event," he said.
"The PSL. And both of us (Imad) have played and performed in the PSL besides appearing regularly in other leagues. So what is wrong with selecting us for the T20 format?” he added.