Misbah-ul-Haq: “Last time back in [the] 2017 in the Champions Trophy, there is quite a difference between that Amir and today’s Amir. Back then, there was more pace, more swing, more zip in his bowling”

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Former Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir had “more pace, more swing, more zip in his bowling” back in 2017.

Misbah noted that while these traits may no longer be as noticeable today, he pointed out that Amir still has one big advantage – his “huge experience”.

“Last time back in [the] 2017 in the Champions Trophy, there is quite a difference between that Amir and today’s Amir. Back then, there was more pace, more swing, more zip in his bowling. But now these factors might have been slightly reduced, but there is an advantage. He now has huge experience,” he said on the Star Sports Press Room as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.

Amir reversed his decision to retire from international cricket after the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and made his comeback in Pakistan’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand, where he took three wickets in four games at an average of 28.66 and an economy rate of 8.32.

He was then involved in two T20Is against Ireland and finished with two wickets at an average of 38 and an economy rate of 9.50.

Pakistan are now facing England in a four-match T20I series against England, which is tied at 0-0 after the first game was washed out.

Following this, the men in green will be in action in the 2024 T20 World Cup, which will take place in the West Indies and United States of America from June 1 to 29.

Pakistan’s first T20 World Cup game will be against the United States of America in Dallas on June 6.

Pakistan Squad for Ireland and England T20I Series: Babar Azam (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan

Pakistan Squad for 2024 T20 World Cup: Babar Azam (capt), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

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