Lahore
\nFast bowler Mohammad Amir has announced his retirement from international cricket, a day after white-ball spinning all-rounder Imad Wasim quit the game, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Saturday.
\nThe pair, who took back their retirement from the game this year, were selected for the ICC T20 World Cup in summer where the Green Team were knocked out in their earliest-ever elimination after a sub-par performance.
\nAccording to a press release issued by the PCB today, the 32-year-old pacer began his international career in June 2009, featuring in 36 Tests, 61 ODIs and 62 T20Is.
\n\u201cAmir took 271 international wickets and had scored 1,179 runs across the three formats,\u201d the PCB said.
\nAmir, who was an integral part of the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup and the 2017 ICC winning squad, said it was an honour to play for the country across all three formats, the statement added.
\nThe veteran pacer had previously announced his retirement in 2020, saying he was being \u201cmentally tortured\u201d by the PCB management.
\nAmir was referring to the infamous scandal in 2010 when he was implicated in allegations of spot-fixing for bowling two deliberate no-balls in return for payment as part of a betting scam in the Lord\u2019s Test against England.
\nThe cricketer was subsequently questioned by Scotland Yard along with teammates Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, and pleaded guilty. He was convicted in November 2011 and banned from playing for five years.
\n\u201cI know this is a difficult decision, but I feel this is the right time for the next generation to take the baton and elevate Pakistan cricket to new heights,\u201d the PCB quoted Amir as saying.
\n\u201cI would like to thank the PCB for always extending the much-needed support over the years and I look forward to watching the team excel,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI would also like to thank Pakistan fans for always supporting me throughout my career,\u201d he added.
\nMeanwhile, in his remarks quoted by the PCB, 35-year-old Wasim termed playing for Pakistan \u201ca great journey\u201d and the \u201cfulfilment of a huge dream\u201d.
\n\u201cI would also like to thank the PCB for all their support at each step and I wish great success to the national team and look forward to supporting Pakistan cricket from the other side of the ground,\u201d Wasim said.
\nPCB Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmad Syed extended his \u201csincere gratitude to Amir and Imad for their services\u201d, wishing them the best in their future endeavours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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