Mudassar Nazar: “You need a bowler like Amir who can lead the charge from the front”

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Former Pakistan batsman Mudassar Nazar believes that left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has to be in the finalised World Cup squad.

Amir was left out of Pakistan’s World Cup team when it was announced last month.

Amir’s form in ODIs has been dismal since the conclusion of the Champions Trophy in June 2017 as he has taken five wickets in 15 matches at an average of 92.60.

However, Pakistan are allowed to make changes to their side without permission from the International Cricket Council (ICC) until May 23.

As a result, Amir could potentially get into the team if he shines during the ongoing five-match ODI series against England.

“You need a bowler like Amir who can lead the charge from the front. He is good bowler especially in English conditions but he has to take wickets to make it to the World Cup’s squad,” Nazar was quoted as saying by arysports.tv. “The bowlers including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Faheem Ashraf are young. They are new and will take time to learn to deal with pressure.”

Pakistan will begin their World Cup campaign against the West Indies in Nottingham on May 31.

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