ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that pace bowler Mohammad Aamir has retired from international cricket, stating that he should no longer be considered for the Pakistan national team. Aamir’s decision to retire from international cricket at the age of 28 comes a year after he announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2019. The PCB has revealed that Wasim Khan, the PCB’s chief executive, has been in touch with the player following rumors that Aamir will no longer play in the Pakistan jersey. Following this, the PCB announced that Aamir had retired from international cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) also tweeted that Aamir has retired.
‘Wasim Khan, the PCB chief executive, had spoken to Mohammad Aamir in the wake of reports that he had said he would no longer be involved in international cricket. Aamir has told Wasim Khan that he no longer wants to play for the national team and should not be considered for the team in the future. Aamir’s decision not to join the Pakistan team is completely personal. It is respected by the PCB. The PCB will not comment further on the matter, the PCB said in a statement. Aamir’s performance in the first season of the Sri Lanka Premier League (LPL), which ended yesterday, was a highlight. Amir, who took 11 wickets, led his team to the Goal Gladiators runners-up.
∙ Get started on this video
A video was released yesterday in which Mohammad Aamir revealed that he was suffering from severe mental distress due to the poor intervention of the current team management. In this video, Aamir makes it clear that he will no longer be involved in international cricket. The PCB has also stated that the player has retired after this.
‘No. I will not leave cricket anywhere. You may have seen the way everyone treated me and the way I was treated. I see it as an indication that I was not included in the 35 – member team announced last day. If there is no room in the 35-member team, then how do you get on the team? ‘ – Aamir asks in a video shared by Pakistani journalist Shuaib Jat.
‘I have no hope of being able to play anymore under the current team management. I think this is the right time to retire from cricket. Their approach is mentally debilitating to me. I do not think I can endure such torture anymore. I went through a lot of persecution in 2010–2015. I was suspended from cricket and punished for the mistake I made that day ‘- Aamir pointed out in the video.
∙ ODI and Twenty20 career
Meanwhile, Mohammad Aamir, who was even jailed for match-fixing, was banned from cricket for five years. After that, Aamir returned to the field and was included in the Pakistan team. Aamir made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in July 2009 and last played in October 2019 against Sri Lanka. He took 81 wickets and scored 363 runs in 61 ODIs. The highest score was 73 not out. He took five wickets in ODIs.
Aamir made his Twenty20 debut at the Oval against England in June 2009 and played his last Twenty20 match against England in August 2020 in Manchester. He took 59 wickets and scored 59 runs in 50 matches. The highest score was 21 not out. He took four wickets at a time.
വിട്ടു Leaving the ‘Test’ at the age of 28
Mohammad Aamir, the spearhead of Pakistan bowling in the recent English World Cup, retired from Test cricket at the age of 27. Aamir said at the time that he was retiring to focus more on limited overs cricket. Aamir, who has represented Pakistan in 36 Tests, has taken 119 wickets. His best performance was seven for 64. He also scored 751 runs at an average of 13.41.
Aamir was just 17 years old when he made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2009. In his 10-year career, he played only 36 Tests in total. He also took 119 wickets. He was occasionally jailed for match-fixing and banned from international cricket for five years. This was followed by a return to the field in 2016. He has played 22 of 36 Tests since his return. He took 68 wickets in the second innings, including six wickets for 44 runs in an innings against the West Indies.
English Summary: Mohammad Amir retires from international cricket
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