Cricket Update: Suspended pacer Mohammad Amir starts WC preparation at Pindi Stadium
Suspended Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir was seen playing a practice match between two local teams at Pindi stadium Rawalpindi on Monday, as part of his training for the next month’s ICC World Cup 2011.
Media reports revealed that the Amir while practicing at Rawalpindi was being supervised by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sabih-Azhar-c87765, one of the coaches employed by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The 18 year-old fast bowler was suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) along with former test captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif due to spot-fixing allegations. The trio was suspected for taking money from the ‘bookie’ http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448
Majeed for deliberately throwing no-balls during the fourth Test against England at Lord’s.
After that, international cricket governing body suspended them in September and they were forbidden to take part in any form of the cricket.
The three players – Amir Asif and Butt appeared before the ICC independent tribunal in Doha on 6 January, this month and their final verdict was to come on 11 January but ICC anti-corruption court deferred the decision till February 5. The ICC chief executive,
Haroon Logart has recently promised to reveal all the details of the Pakistan spot-fixing hearing once the verdict is announced next month.
During their hearings media reports showed that, the three suspended players gave different stances during their inquiry. The duo, Amir and Asif were given clearance regarding The Oval match till the end of the hearing in Doha however, Butt who had been
leading the team for the series in England was still under doubts.
However, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket Board has already announced the 15-man squad for the World Cup but there are possibilities to make changes if any player gets unfit. ICC has also announced that the trio can take part in the World Cup if they are found innocent
by the ICC independent tribunal led by Michael Beloff, QC.
Mohammad Amir has featured in 15 One-day international and has picked 25 wickets facing 600 runs off 789 balls with bowling average of 24. In addition, he has also participated in 14 Test matches and 18 twenty20s taking 51 and 23 wickets respectively. He
made his debut in ODI cricket in July 2009 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at Dambulla where he became the pick of the bowlers by taking three wickets in ten overs facing 45 runs.
He had featured in last ODI on June 2010 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Dambulla.
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