{"id":15299,"date":"2024-03-25T05:58:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T05:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/mohammad-amir-pakistan-bowler-reverses-international-retirement-and-will-miss-start-of-derbyshire-spell\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T05:58:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T05:58:14","slug":"mohammad-amir-pakistan-bowler-reverses-international-retirement-and-will-miss-start-of-derbyshire-spell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/mohammad-amir-pakistan-bowler-reverses-international-retirement-and-will-miss-start-of-derbyshire-spell\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammad Amir: Pakistan bowler reverses international retirement and will miss start of Derbyshire spell"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mohammad Amir has previously played county cricket for Essex and Gloucestershire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir will miss the start of the season with Derbyshire to return to international cricket.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amir, 31, had signed to play for Derbyshire for the first half of the Championship season and all the T20 Blast group games.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

But he will only be available for six group matches after the T20 World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is expected that Amir will now be named in Pakistan’s squad for a five-match T20 series at home to New Zealand, starting on 18 April.<\/span><\/p>\n

Left-arm quick Amir last played for his country in 2020, having made 146 appearances across all three formats, but <\/span>retired saying he was “mentally tortured”<\/span><\/a> by the team management.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a post on X<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, formerly known as Twitter, Amir said: “I still dream to play for Pakistan. Life brings us to the points where at times we have to reconsider our decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n

“There has been a few positive discussions between myself and the PCB [Pakistan Cricket Board] where they respectfully made me feel that I was needed and can still play for Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

“After discussing with family and well wishers I declare that I am available to be considered for upcoming T20WC. I want do this for my country as it comes before my personal decisions. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Donning the green jersey and serving my country has always been, and will continue to be, my greatest aspirations.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Amir joins all-rounder <\/span>Imad Wasim in reversing his international retirement<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a> ahead of the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies from 1 June. <\/span><\/p>\n

Derbyshire will now look for an overseas replacement for Amir, with their Championship campaign set to start on 5 April.<\/span><\/p>\n

“While this is disappointing on the eve of the season, I respect Mohammad’s decision,” Derbyshire’s head of cricket Mickey Arthur told <\/span>the club’s website<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Following recent conversations with the Pakistan Cricket Board, I know he had aspirations to return to international cricket if the opportunity would arise.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n