Mohammad Amir

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif at the Westminster Magistrates court in central London, on March 17, 2011. AFP Photo

Every batsman was happy when Mohammad Asif was banned: Kevin Pietersen

In 23 Tests, the speedster picked up 106 wickets and regularly troubled the best of batsmen with his prodigious swing and pace

14 Apr 2020 10:30 AM

Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis. AP Photo

Waqar wants Pakistan policy to stop players from abruptly quitting Test format

Amir and Riaz quit Test cricket last year and Pakistan’s bowling frailties were exposed in Australia

06 Apr 2020 8:46 PM

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Tuesday criticised Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz over their retirement from the longest format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

Misbah-ul-Haq criticises Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz over Test retirement

The coach also revealed that the PCB is thinking about bringing in a policy to ensure the players' availability for all formats.

18 Dec 2019 1:11 PM

When asked about Sreesanth’s hope of playing international cricket, he said, “He has to play domestic cricket first,” (Photo: AFP)

On Mohd Amir-Sreesanth comeback comparisons, Sehwag says, 'Pakistan mein kuch bhi hota hai'

The BCCI Ombudsman DK Jain, on Tuesday, had passed an order to reduce the life-ban on S Sreesanth to 7 years.

22 Aug 2019 12:42 PM

Mohammad Amir’s wife shuts down trollers who questioned his loyalty

Earlier, a report came out stating that Mohammad Amir has applied for the British passport to shift his base to UK.

01 Aug 2019 1:14 PM

However, the 27-year-old would find it difficult to get hold of the visa as he was involved in a spot-fixing scandal in 2010, and following that incident he was put in jail. (Photo:AFP)

Is Mohammad Amir planning to play for England?

If Amir gets hold of the visa then he can stay in UK for nearly three years (30 months).

30 Jul 2019 4:54 PM

It is said that Amir is widely expected to move to UK, to live with his wife Narjis Amir who is a British passport holder, and play only T20Is and ODIs for Pakistan. (Photo: Twitter)

Mohammad Amir’s retirement forces PCB to make domestic participation mandatory

A PCB official has stated that from now on, the players have to play domestic matches in order to be eligible to play for the national team.

30 Jul 2019 3:51 PM

Arthur said that missing five years of International cricket took a toll on M ohammad Amir as he was not equipped for managing the workload. (Photo:AFP)

'It was on the cards for a long while': Mickey Arthur on Mohammad Amir's retirement

Amir had missed five years of international cricket as he was banned for five years for his involvement in the spot-fixing scandal in 2010.

30 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

Mohammad Amir, who recently hanged up his boots from Test cricket, was recently spotted dancing at a wedding venue. (Photo: Facebook)

Mohammad Amir spotted dancing with wife after his retirement; see video

Amir drew heavy flak after announcing his retirement from Test cricket and that too at an early age.

29 Jul 2019 5:24 PM

Following Mohammad Amir’s like, the Pakistani fans have got infuriated, and they started believing that the Pakistani cricketer is doing all of this to get his British passport. (Photo:AFP)

Mohammad Amir likes controversial tweet, sparks passport rumours; check tweet

This time the Pakistan left-armed pacer made it to the headlines after he liked a tweet which stated, 'Should Leave This Terrorist Country'.

29 Jul 2019 4:40 PM

Mohammad Amir has been married to a British national, Narjis Malik since September, 2016 and is eligible for a spouse visa, which allows him to stay in England for 30 months. (Photo: narjis malik/twitter)

Mohammad Amir planning to settle down in UK: Source

Amir, 27, has plenty of cricket left and the news about his plans to settle down in the UK came as a surprise for his fans.

28 Jul 2019 11:28 AM

Amir made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Galle in July 2009. (Photo: AFP)

Wasim Akram reacts on Mohd Amir's decision to retire from Test cricket; see tweet

The 27-year-old further said that it was a dream come true for him to play the red-ball cricket.

27 Jul 2019 2:10 PM

Watch: Mohammad Amir expresses gratitude to Pakistan PM Imran Khan after retiring

Along with Imran Khan, Amir in a tweet conveyed thanked former cricketers Wasim Akram, Shahid Afridi, Waqar Younis, and Mohammad Yousuf.

27 Jul 2019 12:13 PM

Amir made his Test debut in July 2009 against Sri Lanka. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket

The 27-year-old scalped 119 wickets in 36 Tests for Pakistan at an average of 30.47.

26 Jul 2019 3:54 PM

Amir, whose personal performance was a decent 3/47 in 10 overs on Sunday, also requested fans to be restrained in their criticism. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Amir, Malik pleads fans not to use 'bad words', not to criticize families

Pakistani players have been ridiculed on social media and lambasted by former cricketers after the 89-run defeat to India.

18 Jun 2019 12:23 PM

Amir said his mother, Naseem Akhtar, who died in March this year, always prayed for his success (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Pakistan's Amir targets India, inspired by memory of late mother

The 27-year-old is back in form after taking a career-best 5-30 against Australia in a losing cause on Wednesday.

16 Jun 2019 12:35 PM

Warner's 15th century in one-day international cricket and his first in any format for Australia since a test against England in December 2017 was the highlight of the innings for the five-time champions. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Mohammad Amir stars as Pakistan bowl out Australia for 307

Warner and skipper Finch opened the Australian innings with a 146-run stand after Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first.

12 Jun 2019 7:08 PM

That first over was a maiden and Amir bowled two in a four-over spell in which he conceded a mere 11 runs. (Photo: AP)

ICC CWC'19: Australia openers survive testing spell from Pakistan's Amir

Reigning champions Australia are looking to bounce back from a 36-run loss to India -- their first defeat of this World Cup.

12 Jun 2019 4:34 PM

Afridi also blamed the then PCB set-up for bringing a bad name to Pakistan cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Shahid Afridi made Mohammad Amir confess to his match-fixing

Butt, Aamir and Muhammad Asif were the three players eventually banned for a minimum of five years in early 2011.

12 Jun 2019 4:26 PM

Amir was the rising star of world cricket when his career came to a stunning halt during a Lord's Test in 2010 (Photo: AFP)

Amir aims for another Taunton triumph as Australia await

But having been left out of Pakistan's preliminary squad for the World Cup, the 27-year-old made it into the final 15.

11 Jun 2019 11:08 AM

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