People Said My Pace Dropped, Was Not Getting Swing: Mohammad Amir On Test Retirement

Fast bowlers are prone to injuries and more so when they inch towards the 30-year mark. Premier Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir was away from cricketing action for five years after being found guilty in a spot-fixing scandal. Following his return, Mohammad Amir decided to retire from Test cricket at the age of 29, and the decision did not go well among his fans.

Amir was also criticized by the cricket fraternity for deciding to retire so early. He, however, has no regrets over the fact as his body was broken. He also said that some of the criticism on social media said that Amir has lost his swing and my pace has gone low. But people should understand that I’m not a machine but a human being.

“I know that if I play 3 formats especially test cricket, my body won’t let it happen. My body was so broken that people on social media started saying Amir’s swing is gone and pace is low and he’s not getting rhythm.

So they should know Amir is not a machine and human and there has to be a reason that the pace fell, swing got lost and I wasn’t getting rhythm. I came back after a 5-year gap and I don’t want my career finished in 2 years,” Mohammad Amir said in an interview to Mushtaq Ahmed.

Amir has joined the Pakistan squad for the England tour. He will be available for selection only for the T20 series. Pakistan legend Waqar Younis had said that though Amir is a vital for the team he is not indispensable.

He had played 36 Tests and picked up 119 wickets at an average of 30.47. In the shortest format, he has 59 wickets to his name at an average of 20.74.