Profile of Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Muhammad Amir

Profile of Muhammad Amir

People who said that there would be never be another bowler like Wasim Akram were rudely jolted when a Akram like avatar emerged in the form of Mohammad Amir. 

Amir was spotted as a prospect by Akram in 2007 and he remarked that Amir was a much clever bowler than he was at the age of 18. His first major achievement was during Pakistan's U-19 tour to England where he picked up eight wickets at an average of 16.37. In the tri-nation tournament in Sri Lanka featuring the England U-19 and Sri Lanka U-19, he snapped up nine wickets at an average of 11.2 to establish himself as a name to be reckoned with. In his first full year in Pakistan's domestic cricket in 2009, he picked up 55 wickets for National Bank of Pakistan and that earned him a call to the Pakistan team for the 2009 T20 WC. His pace and accuracy were key to the team's fortunes as they won the T20 WC. 

Amir made a good start to his ODI career as well and he possessed a solid technique. In the ODI against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi, he created history when he achieved the highest score for a No.10 batsman in an ODI. His 103 run stand with Saeed Ajmal was only the second occasion when the last wicket pair had strung a partnership for the last wicket but it was not enough as Pakistan fell short by seven runs. 

He had an insipid start to his Test career as he picked up only six wickets in the three Tests against Sri Lanka. However, on the tours to Australia and England, he excelled. Against Australia at the MCG, he picked up his first five wicket haul while his haul of 5/52 against England at the Oval in 2010 gave Pakistan victory after nine years in England. He etched his name on the Lords Honors Board when he picked up 6/84 in the fourth Test, but it was the beginning of a painful period in Amir's life. 

In an investigation by the News of the World tabloid, it was revealed that Amir, along with his team-mate, Mohammad Asif, deliberately bowled no-balls in the Lords Test in return for payment from a betting syndicate. This resulted in Amir been banned by the ICC under the provisions of their Anti-Corruption Code. In February 2011, Amir was handed a five year ban and he decided to appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Switzerland. In November 2011, Amir was convicted at Southwark Crown Court for conspiracy to cheat at gambling and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments. Aamer was sentenced to six months in a Young Offenders Institution in Feltham, after which he was transferred to a Young Offenders Institution in Dorset. He was released in February 2012.

Source;cricbuzz