The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has clarified that it has not “closed the doors” for Mohammad Amir, who retired in 2020 from worldwide cricket after a row with the cricketing physique’s officers.
“Everyone is aware that Amir is a very good cricketer. He took retirement. But if he wants to play for Pakistan, then the doors are open for everyone,” Pakistan Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq stated in a presser Friday.
The chief selector requested gamers in the event that they wished to be included within the nationwide group, they wanted to carry out effectively within the home leagues.
Haq talked about that neither the choice committee nor the cricket board closes doorways for any participant.
“If any player wants to represent Pakistan, they should perform in first class cricket. If they perform in it, they will be considered regardless of who they are, even Mohammad Amir.”
The chief selector’s assertion got here throughout his press convention in Lahore, the place he introduced a 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Males’s World Cup 2023.
Followers have been speculating on social media that since there have been modifications within the PCB’s high brass, Amir would possibly return to signify the group, however he was not included within the squad.
Squad
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), M Wasim Jnr, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir.