Amir was handed a five-year ban for conspiracy to cheat and accept corrupt payments in 2011.
Mohammad Amir is a professional cricketer from Pakistan, he plays the role of an all-rounder and has represented the National team in all formats. Amir made his first-class debut in 2008 and was impressive in his very first season. The speedster consistently clocked over 145 km/h and finished his maiden domestic season with 55 wickets. Selectors couldn’t ignore his brilliant performances and Amir was drafted into the Pakistan squad for the 2009 T20 World Cup. He played in all the matches and bowled with pace, accuracy and courage. Amir was at his menacing best in the finals against Sri Lanka.
Amir was a sensation in the away Test series against Australia and England. The swing bowler grabbed his maiden fifer against Australia at the MCG in 2009 and took a particular liking towards the Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting as he continuously troubled the veteran with his pace bowling. Unfortunately, his career took a nose dive. In an investigation by the News of World Tabloid, it was revealed that Amir, alongside Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, were involved in spot-fixing, deliberately bowling no-balls in the Lord’s Test in return for payment. In 2011, Amir was handed a five-year ban for conspiracy to cheat and accept corrupt payments.
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Five years later, Amir made his comeback in the Pakistan ODI squad to face New Zealand. He was selected in the squad for the 2016 Asia Cup tournament, and Amir was at his menacing best against India, picking up 3 top-order wickets as the Indian batting order had no answer to his pace and swing. He was again in the thick of the action against India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. Defending 338, Amir rattled the Indian top-order once again, by picking up Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli which put the game out of India’s reach.
On December 17, 2020, Amir decided to retire from international cricket, but he continued playing franchise cricket. He has played franchise cricket in the Pakistan Super League for several years for Peshawar Zalmi and in the Bangladesh Premier League for the Rangpur Riders. Amir was bagged in by the London Spirit to play in the 2021 inaugural edition of the Hundreds. His hostile pace to go alongside his experience of playing in English conditions will benefit the Spirits. Amir’s ability to pick up wickets with the new ball is something that the opposition has to be careful about.
His net worth is around INR 55 crores (approx)
He earns around INR 3.5 crores annually (approx)
Mohammad Amir earns INR 2.7 crore from his PSL franchise, Multan Sultans
Mohammad Amir is the brand ambassador for Ihsan Cricket.
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