Karachi. Pakistan Cricket Board has once again come into discussion. The history of the team has been that many cricketers changed it after retirement and came out to play on the field again. Now another name has been added to this list. Pakistan’s controversial left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Aamir has changed his decision to retire from international cricket. He will be available for selection in the T20 World Cup to be held in June.
Sunday 24th March was a day for Pakistan cricket which the fans will remember. Mohammad Aamir, who was continuously talking about breaking his retirement for the last several years and making a comeback, has finally taken this decision. This bowler, who retired from international cricket 5 years ago after differences with the team management, has returned to the T20 format to play the World Cup. After retiring from Test cricket in the year 2019, in December 2020, Pakistan cricket had announced to leave all types of formats.
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 after…
— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) March 24, 2024
Aamir had to face a ban between 2010 and 2015 on spot-fixing charges and he also went to jail for some time. He said goodbye to international cricket in 2020. He has been playing T20 leagues around the world and now the Pakistan Cricket Board headed by Mohsin Naqvi has convinced him to return.
Aamir wrote on X, “Playing for Pakistan is a dream. Many times such turns come in life that we have to change our decisions. There was a positive talk between me and the PCB and they made me feel that Pakistan cricket needs me and I can still play.
Aamir played his last T20 match for Pakistan in August 2020 in Manchester.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 24, 2024, 20:01 IST