NEW DELHI: In what could be a huge boost for the
Pakistan
cricket team, fast bowler
Mohammad Amir
decided to come out of
retirement
and make himself available for the upcoming
T20 World Cup
scheduled to be held in the West Indies and USA in June.
The left-arm pacer turned to social media to declare his intentions of once again wearing the green jersey and serving his country.
"I still dream to play for Pakistan! life brings us to the points where at times we have to reconsider our decisions, There has been few positive discussions between myself and the PCB where they respectfully made me feel that I was needed and can still play for Pakistan," Amir posted on X.
The left-arm pace sensation, who made his last appearance for Pakistan in a T20I match in Manchester in August 2020, is anticipated to be called up for the national camp in Kakul.
"After discussing with family and we'll wishers I declare that I am available to be considered for upcoming T20WC, I want do this for my country as it comes before my personal decisions. Donning the green jersey and serving my country has always been, and will continue to be, my greatest aspirations."
The soon-to-be 32 Amir has so far played 36 Tests, 61 ODIs and 50 T20Is for an aggregate of 259 scalps across formats.
Amir retired from Test cricket in 2019, and a year later, he announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket. He cited his disinterest in representing Pakistan further, attributing it to feeling "mentally tortured" and enduring taunts related to his involvement in the
spot-fixing scandal
.
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