{"id":475924,"date":"2025-05-02T09:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T04:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=475924"},"modified":"2025-05-02T09:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T04:29:48","slug":"amir-returns-to-essex-for-vitality-blast-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/amir-returns-to-essex-for-vitality-blast-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Amir returns to Essex for Vitality Blast campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nMohammad Amir, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, has rejoined Essex for this season\u2019s Vitality Blast campaign.<br \/>\nAmir, 33, previously featured for the club for three seasons from 2017, claiming 24 wickets in 21 matches, including 10 at 20.10 in 2019, when Essex &#8211; as County Champions &#8211; went on to win the Blast final and complete the double.<br \/>\nFor Pakistan, he has claimed 71 wickets at 21.64 in 62 T20Is, up to and including the 2024 T20 World Cup in June last year. He will arrive at Chelmsford having represented Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League, for whom he has taken seven wickets in six matches.<br \/>\n\u201cI am very excited to join Essex once again,\u201d Amir said. \u201cI have always enjoyed my time at this club where I feel at home and the love I received from the team and the amazing supporters was overwhelming.<br \/>\n\u201cI look forward to contributing to the team and hopefully help the club achieve success this season.\u201d<br \/>\nChris Silverwood, Essex\u2019s director of cricket, was instrumental in the signing of Amir in his first stint as the club head coach in 2017, and said: \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Mo back to Chelmsford and are very excited to see him in Essex colours again.<br \/>\n\u201cI know the experience and skillset he brings having worked with him with here before.<br \/>\nHe will certainly strengthen what is an already strong squad for our T20 Blast campaign this season.\u201d<br \/>\nAmir, who will wear the No.5 shirt, is available to Essex throughout the group stage of the competition, with an option to extend his stay should the club progress to the knockouts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohammad Amir, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, has rejoined Essex for this season\u2019s Vitality Blast campaign. 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