Lahore: Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amir has retired from Test cricket at the age of 27.
Amir, who took 17 wickets at the recent World Cup, will continue to play one-day and Twenty20 international cricket.
After making his Test debut aged 17 against Sri Lanka in 2009, he was one of the three Pakistan players jailed for a plot to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test against England in 2010.
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He returned to Test cricket in 2016 after a five-year ban for spot-fixing. “It has been an honour to represent Pakistan in the pinnacle and traditional format of the game but I have decided to move away from the longer version so I can concentrate on white-ball cricket,” he said.
“Playing for Pakistan remains my ultimate desire and objective, and I will try my best to be in the best physical shape to contribute in the team’s upcoming challenges, including next year’s T20 World Cup.
“With the World Test Championship commencing shortly, and Pakistan boasting some very exciting young fast bowlers, it is appropriate that I call time in Test cricket so that the selectors can plan accordingly.”
Amir played 36 Tests, taking 119 wickets at an average of 30.47, with a best of 6-44 against West Indies in Kingston in 2017. — Agencies
