Mohammad Amir, who used to be as soon as jailed in the UK for sport-fixing, has retired from Pakistan cricket.
Pakistan speedy bowler Mohammad Amir introduced his depart from global cricket on Saturday, finishing a arguable occupation that noticed him jailed on spot-fixing fees.
The 32-year-old got here out of depart previous this yr to play games within the Twenty20 International Cup in the USA and West Indies.
“After careful consideration I have taken the difficult decision to retire from international cricket,” Amir stated in a publish on X.
“These decisions are never easy, but are inevitable. I feel this is the right time for the next generation to take the baton and elevate Pakistan cricket to new heights.”
He retired from all modes of global cricket in December 2021 then being dropped from a excursion of Fresh Zealand however persevered to component in franchise T20 leagues internationally.
He performed 36 Exams, taking 119 wickets. He took 81 wickets in 61 ODIs and in 62 T20Is he grabbed 71 wickets.
In 2010 he used to be blocked from the game for 5 years for spot-fixing right through a Take a look at fit in England, along side then-skipper Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif.
All 3 avid gamers had been next jailed in the UK.
He returned to the squad in 2016 and performed for Pakistan in all codecs till his 2021 depart.
Amir is these days enjoying in a T10 league in Sri Lanka.