Door not closed on him, Inzamam-ul-Haq confirms Pakistan bowler still has an international future

Inzamam-ul-Haq said the door is not closed on Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir to make an international comeback

Inzamam-ul-Haq: “He has taken retirement. If he wants to play for Pakistan, he will have to play first-class cricket and perform there. If he performs then he will definitely be considered. [The] selection door is not closed for any player”

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Inzamam-ul-Haq, who recently resigned as Pakistan chief selector due to conflict of interest issues, has confirmed that left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir can still return to the national team.

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It will stick with me till I retire, Pakistan batsman constantly called ‘parchi’ says

Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq said the word parchi will stick with him till he retires

Pakistan opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq: “I came in the team after playing 47 first-class matches, two Under-19 World Cups and two Pakistani tours, getting called parchi even after all that was a very unfamiliar situation for me. I guess it will be like this till my retirement”

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Imam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan opening batsman, said he expects to keep being called “parchi” until the day he retires from international cricket.

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Nearly impossible for me to get picked, Pakistan left-arm bowler faces the reality of the situation he’s in

Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz said it is nearly impossible for him to get picked in the Pakistan team

Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz: “I wanted to continue playing for Pakistan but that is difficult and nearly impossible right now. Pakistan has good fast bowlers at the moment and there is no place for me in the side”

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Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz admitted that it was “nearly impossible” for him to get picked in the national team, making it one of the key reasons why he decided to retire from international cricket.

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Unfair to pick him, Mohammad Wasim tells former Pakistan fast bowling prodigy to go play domestic cricket if he wants to return

Mohammad Wasim said it would be unfair to pick Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir immediately if he came out of retirement

Mohammad Wasim: “There has been a huge gap since he last played for Pakistan so it is important for him to go back to domestic and prove himself, to bring him abruptly will be unfair to other players”

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Former Pakistan chief selector Mohammad Wasim believes it would be “unfair” to immediately pick left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir in the national team if he were to make an international comeback.

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That’s my final answer, Mohammad Amir gives conclusive update on his Pakistan comeback

Mohammad Amir said his final answer is that he will not be coming out of retirement to play international cricket for Pakistan again

Mohammad Amir: “I have retired now, how am I hopeful for my return? If I hadn’t retired, I could have said that I am very hopeful, but now I have retired. Now I have grown old, and there are youngsters in the team”

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Mohammad Amir, the left-arm fast bowler, has confirmed that he will remain retired from international cricket as he has “grown old.”

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I’ll retire if this happens, Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal on responsibility he has to keep

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal said he will retire if his fitness falls below the required standards

Umar Akmal: “As a cricketer, it’s my responsibility to perform well, and I will continue to do so till I’m fit enough. If I ever feel that my fitness is not up to the mark, I will announce my retirement”

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Umar Akmal, the Pakistan middle order batsman, said he will retire if he ever feels his fitness is below the standard it needs to be at.

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PCB shouldn’t call him, Shoaib Akhtar on Pakistan player who hurt his chances of selection

Shoaib Akhtar said the PCB shouldn't call Mohammad Amir

Shoaib Akhtar: “PCB calling Mohammad Amir and asking do you want to play, in my opinion, this is not the right approach”

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Shoaib Akhtar, the legendary Pakistan pace bowler, said the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shouldn’t be asking left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir if he wants to play international cricket again.

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Can you look Babar Azam in the eye, Shahid Afridi asks bowler who had an altercation with the Pakistan captain

Shahid Afridi asked whether Mohammad Amir will be able to look Pakistan captain Babar Azam in the eye following their altercation during PSL 8

Shahid Afridi: “If you want to play for Pakistan, you have to play alongside Babar only. Will you be able to look at him in the eye?”

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Shahid Afridi, the iconic power-hitter, has questioned whether left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir can look Pakistan captain Babar Azam in the eye after their altercation during the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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I need to know if he is available, chief selector Haroon Rasheed unsure if Pakistan player serious about comeback

Pakistan chief selector Haroon Rasheed said he needs to know if Mohammad Amir is available for selection

Haroon Rasheed: “He will have to take his retirement back first, so we know, which players are available”

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Pakistan chief selector Haroon Rasheed said left-arm speedster Mohammad Amir must come out of retirement first if he wants to be selected in the national team.

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