Mohammad Amir joins Barbados Tridents for CPL 2021 season: Looking ahead to the brand new problem

Caribbean Premier League (CPL) group Barbados Tridents signed a high-profile identify on Tuesday as they roped in former Pakistan quick bowler Mohammad Amir for the 2021 season which will probably be performed from August 28 to September 19 in St. Kitts.Amir, who retired from worldwide cricket on the age of 28 in December 2020, has by no means featured within the CPL and final performed skilled cricket in March for Karachi Kings within the postponed Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021.The left-arm pacer has an outstanding file within the shortest format having picked 220 wickets from 190 T20s at a mean of simply 22.50 with a six-wicket haul and a few five-fors.”The Barbados Tridents have secured the services of Pakistani left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir. With 220 T20 wickets to his name, 59 of them coming in international matches, Amir has a huge amount of experience and a track record of success across the globe,” CPL mentioned in an announcement.Amir, who stepped away from worldwide cricket after a fall-out with Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis, sounded excited for the “new challenge” after signing for Barbados.”Looking forward for the new challenge,” Amir tweeted after the Tridents made the announcement official on social media.259 worldwide wickets, 112 T20 wickets, tons of expertise.Welcome to the Tridents @iamamirofficialWe can’t wait https://t.co/GDqYbR0mCr— Barbados Tridents (@BIMTridents) May 25, 2021
Two extra offers had been finalised on Tuesday as former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and Nepal off-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane additionally bagged new contracts with Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders respectively.”Shoaib Malik returns to the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Malik was central to the success of the Amazon Warriors in 2019 when they won 11 consecutive matches. Malik has played 417 T20 matches and won 12 trophies in the format.”Sandeep Lamichhane joins the Trinbago Knight Riders for the 2021 season. He has performed on the Hero CPL for the final three seasons, impressing with the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Barbados Tridents and Jamaica Tallawahs. The leg-spinner has change into an everyday in T20 tournaments across the globe and can add efficiency to the Knight Riders assault,” the CPL assertion additional learn.