Yasir Arafat: “Amir’s situation is that, first of all, he is not the same pace bowler as before, but his experience counts for a lot”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat feels left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir “is not the same pace bowler as before”, even though he was one of the few bright spots for the men in green in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Amir reversed his decision to retire from international cricket after the 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and showed he can still get the job done at the international level.
In the T20 World Cup, the 32-year-old took seven wickets in four matches at an average of 10.28 and an economy rate of 4.50.
Nonetheless, Arafat doesn’t think this version of Amir compares to that of when he burst onto the international scene as a teenage prodigy.
“Amir’s situation is that, first of all, he is not the same pace bowler as before, but his experience counts for a lot,” he told Cricket Pakistan.
Pakistan lost to the United States of America and India in the T20 World Cup before rebounding to defeat Canada and Ireland.
Despite winning their last two matches, the men in green were eliminated in the group stage of the competition.
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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