{"id":317469,"date":"2023-03-05T08:06:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T03:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=317469"},"modified":"2023-03-05T08:06:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T03:06:05","slug":"wasim-defends-amirs-aggression-on-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/wasim-defends-amirs-aggression-on-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasim defends Amir\u2019s aggression on field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PSL 2023<br \/>\n islamabad<br \/>\nAmid a lot of criticism faced by Karachi Kings pacer Mohammad Amir, the head coach of Karachi and former cricketer Wasim Akram supported on Friday the on-field aggressive expressions of the pacer, saying it \u201cspices up the game\u201d.<br \/>\nAmir, who represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League\u2019s (PSL) eighth edition, showed aggression towards youngsters, including Mohammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz after which he was criticised on social media.<br \/>\nThe head coach while responding to the matter in an interview with Arab News, said: \u201cI think we have too much time on our hands. You need characters, you need a bit of rivalry and I am all for it. I am all for Amir, the way he has been saying stuff as a bowler,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nAkram believes that friendly gestures should not be part of the game. \u201cWhat\u2019s the point of going into the PSL game, or any game and shaking hands with the batter and hugging them?\u201d the former flamboyant pacer asked.<br \/>\n\u201cOkay, before the game or after the game, I am all for it but during the game, be professional and these little words off the field also add spice to PSL that\u2019s the beauty of PSL,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nIn the end, Akram \u2014 who has the most international wickets for Pakistan \u2014 advised people to enjoy this healthy on-field rivalry.<br \/>\n\u201cWe should enjoy it instead of criticising individually and consistently,\u201d he concluded.<br \/>\nAmir is currently the fifth-best bowler in the PSL 2023. 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