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Mohammad Amir (Image Credit: Twitter)

Former Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir is all set to make a comeback to first-class cricket after signing a short-term deal with Gloucestershire to play the County Championship.

Amir will be part of three Championship matches and he will be replacing Pakistan’s Naseem Shah in the team. Notably, Shah had suffered a severe shoulder injury and he has been ruled out until the start of the T20 Blast.

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Amir, who has not played a first-class match since August 2019, reached the UK on Thursday and joined the squad in Manchester.

Meanwhile, the former Pakistan pacer has said that he is excited to play for Gloucestershire and added that he loves playing in English conditions.

“The County Championship is an amazing competition and I can’t wait to get going with Gloucestershire. I love playing in English conditions and I’m feeling really good, so I hope I can perform well for the team,” he maintained.

We are delighted to have signed a bowler of Mohammad Amir’s calibre – Steve Snell

Former Pakistan Pacer Mohammad Amir Signs Up A Short-term Deal With Gloucestershire
Mohammad Amir. (Credits: Twitter)

Gloucestershire’s performance director Steve Snell said that they are delighted to have roped in a bowler of Mohammad Amir’s calibre.

We are delighted to have signed a bowler of Amir’s calibre. We will sadly be without Naseem for a few weeks due to injury and while we help him get back to full fitness, Amir will provide us with quality and international experience in our seam attack for what is a strong first-division competition,” he said.

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Mohammad Amir (Image Credit: Twitter

Steve Snell added that he is confident Amir will be a great addition to the Gloucestershire squad.

Amir fits the bill perfectly for what we need and we’re confident he will be a great addition to the squad for those three matches. He has indicated his hunger and desire to make pivotal contributions during his time with us and we look forward to making him feel welcome in Bristol with Gloucestershire,” he asserted.

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