PCB chiefs hold meeting with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675 – Cricket News Update
The Pakistan Cricket Board has held two meetings with pacer Mohammad Amir, prior to the commencement of his rehabilitation process, marking the first official meeting the youngster has had with the board since his release from prison in February this year.
“We have recently had two [meetings] with Amir during which he was debriefed and was asked some questions that we do not want to disclose to the media,” confirmed Subhan Ahmed, the PCB's chief operating officer, to the
AFP. “The debriefing was not part of the rehab, but we will soon discuss the matter with the ICC and start his rehabilitation.”
The 20-year-old made his international debut in 2009 against England at the Oval, after he was singled out by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 at a pace camp held in Lahore. He went on to play a total of 14 Tests (with 51 wickets) and 15 ODIs (with 25 wickets) before his career
was cut short by a spot-fixing scandal in late 2011.
The young fast bowler was convicted, along with then Test captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at Lord’s in
August 2010. Three deliberate no-balls were bowled during the match in question (one by Asif and two by Amir) in a plot which was set up by Butt with the help of shady sports agent http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mazhar-c75448 Majeed.
They were sentenced at the Southwark Crown Court by Justice Cooke – Butt received a sentence for 2 years and 6 months, Asif got one year, while Amir was handed 6 months.
The left-armer was released from the Portland Young Offenders Institution in Dorset after having served only half of his sentence, and following his release and return to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, issued a public apology for his actions, claiming that he was remorseful
and had been tricked into spot-fixing.
“I ask everyone to forgive me,” he said. “I messed up… I have never done anything wrong. I was manipulated.”
The PCB expressed sympathy for the young pacer, admitting that the loss of such an “asset” was a huge blow to the national side. The board has expressed the intent to rehabilitate the player (a decision supported by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625), and bring him back to cricket
after he has served the terms of a 5-year ban from the sport imposed on him by an ICC tribunal.
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