Pakistan cricket: Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim announce international retirements for second time
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim have announced their full retirement from international duty for the second time.
Amir, 32, Imad, 35, reversing their initial retirement years. will play in the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies this summer, but Pakistan had a disappointing exit from the group stage.
Left-armer Amir retired from Test matches in 2019 and later ended his international white-ball career in December 2020 he claimed He suffered “mental torture” and “poor treatment” from team management.
2010, Amir Banned for five years A spot-training session with then-captain Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif during a Test match in England.
All three players were later jailed in the UK, with Amir serving half of his six-month sentence.
He posted on X on Saturday that he had taken the “difficult decision” to retire from international cricket.
He added: “These decisions are never easy but they are inevitable. I think now is the right time for the next generation to take up the baton and take Pakistan cricket to new heights.”
Aamir took 119 wickets in 36 Tests, 81 wickets in 61 One-Day Internationals and 71 wickets in 62 T20 Internationals.
Playing only white-ball cricket for Pakistan, Imad has scored 986 runs in ODIs at an average of 42.86 and 554 runs in T20s at an average of 15.82. He took 44 and 73 wickets in each format respectively.
