Mohammad Amir, a fast bowler, said on Sunday that he will come out of retirement to play in this year’s T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies in June. The announcement from Amir, who resigned from international cricket at the end of 2020, comes just after the PCB revealed their new seven-member selection panel, which includes four former Test players.
“I still dream to play for Pakistan!” Amir announced on X (formerly Twitter). “Life brings us to the points where at times we have to reconsider our decisions. There have been a few positive discussions between myself and the PCB where they respectfully made me feel that I was needed and can still play for Pakistan, and after discussing with family and well-wishers I declare that I am available to be considered for [the] upcoming T20 WC.”
“I want [to] 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 aspiration.”
Amir, who made his international debut as a 17-year-old prodigy, has 50 T20Is to his name since 2009. In six matches, he took 59 wickets with an outstanding economy rate of 7.02. His most recent T20 appearances were in this year’s PSL, where he took ten wickets in nine matches for the Quetta Gladiators.
