Mohammad Aamir comes out of retirement to play for T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Sunday announced his decision to come out of retirement in the hope of playing in the T20 World Cup to be held in America and West Indies in June this year. The announcement by Amir, who retired from international cricket at the end of 2020, comes just after the PCB announced its new seven-member selection panel, which includes four former Test cricketers.

"There have been some positive discussions amongst the PCB, where they respectfully made me feel that I am needed and that I can still play for Pakistan. After discussions with family and well-wishers, I announce that I will be playing for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Available for consideration",he said.

He further wrote, "I want to do this for my country because it comes before my personal decisions. Wearing the green jersey and serving my country has always been and will always be my biggest aspiration."

Aamir, who burst onto the international stage as a talented player at the age of 17, has 50 T20 Internationals to his name since making his debut in 2009. In those matches, he took 59 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 7.02. His most recent T20 innings came in this year's PSL, where he took 10 wickets in 9 matches for Quetta Gladiators.

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