Former Pakistan pacer Mohammed Amir on Monday picked two wickets as Sylhet Strikers beat Khulna Tigers by 31 runs within the 2023 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
With his first wicket of the night, the left-arm fast levelled former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) report of being the third quickest bowler to 50 wickets within the league.
Former West Indies bowler, Kevon Cooper holds the report for the quickest to 50 scalps within the league, having completed so in solely 30 outings.
Amir grew to become the twenty third bowler to the touch the 50 wickets mark within the BPL historical past. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan stays the main wicket taker within the league, with 126 wickets in 96 video games.
Having impressed Pakistan to the 2017 Champions Trophy win after making a comeback from a 5 12 months ban he served owing to his involvement in spot fixing, Amir had introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket in 2020, citing ‘mental torture’ by the Pakistan Cricket Board as one of many causes behind the identical.
But in a latest interview with Cricket Pakistan, the newly appointed Pakistan chief selector Haroon Rashid has stated, “I have heard he is thinking of taking his retirement back. It is good that he is playing. If he continues to perform, he will be in contention for selection like other players.”
Last week, throughout a press convention, PCB chief Najam Sethi had stated that he won’t cease Amir if the previous cricketer wished to return to worldwide cricket.
“Mohammad Amir can play international cricket for Pakistan if he takes his retirement back,” Sethi stated.
“I always took a strong stance against match-fixing. I believe no convicted player should be spared, but at the same time, a player should be allowed to resume international cricket once he has completed his years of penalty,” he maintained.
In 147 appearances for Pakistan throughout format, Amir picked 259 wickets.
