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Najam Sethi and Mohammad Amir (Image Source: Twitter)
Mohammad Amir has been an exciting character in the history of Pakistan cricket. On 13 April 2023, Amir celebrates his 31st birthday. Regarding that, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a Happy Birthday tweet. They wrote: “259 international wickets 2009 20-20 World Cup winner 2017 Champions Trophy winner Happy birthday @iamamirofficial”.
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However, fans did not like it as they slammed the Board for wishing the pacer on a special day. They claimed that the Board should not wish for a ‘fixer’ like him. Speaking about Mohammad Amir, last played for Pakistan in 2020. He was charged with a 5-year ban for spot-fixing in a Test against England in 2011.
Here is the shared tweet:
259 international wickets ☝️
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 13, 2023
2009 ICC T20 World Cup winner 🏆
2017 ICC Champions Trophy winner 🏆
Happy birthday @iamamirofficial 🎂 pic.twitter.com/Nyitnc1Lxz
Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from International cricket in 2020
After that, Mohammad Amir returned to play for Pakistan on their tour of New Zealand in 2016. He played a crucial role for the Men in Green when they won the Champions Trophy in England in 2017. Amir had a brilliant spell against India in the final. After that, he last played for Pakistan in 2020. Since then, he has not made a comeback for the national team. Eventually, in 2020, Amir called time on his international career as he had received ill-treatment from the then-management. He publicly shared it and controversy arose among players and fans.
But, recently, the current PCB Chairman, Najam Sethi allowed him to train at the National High-Performance Centre. During a media interaction, as quoted by Sportskeeda, Najam Sethi said: "Mohammad Amir can play international cricket for Pakistan if he takes his retirement back. I always took a strong stance against match-fixing. I believe no convicted player should be spared, but at the same time, a player should be allowed to resume international cricket once he has completed his years of penalty. Mohammad Amir thinks he is not dealt fairly by the previous regime of PCB, including selection committee and chairman Ramiz Raja." Recently, Amir was seen playing in the PSL and LLC Masters.
Here is how fans have slammed PCB for wishing Amir Happy Birthday:
salla fixer we don't want to see him here delete this tweet
— Sayyam Farash (@sayyam_here) April 13, 2023
I think the biggest achievement you missed out on, @ECB_cricket can remind you better.
— Hello (@syria_basha) April 13, 2023
Happy Birthday baby fixer.
— Watan Yar (@OyeShahabAli) April 13, 2023
match fixer as well
— Human's Engineer (@Sajina001) April 13, 2023
Congratulation FIXER
— Asad Rehman (@faranianasad) April 13, 2023
Happy birthday fixer😈 pic.twitter.com/RvG4vtIh1s
— Unperalleded khan🇵🇰😔(💔_💔) (@nk_ahad) April 13, 2023
Fixer b kamal ka h,, ye b likhna tha bhai
— Meer E Badakhshan (@Muhamma86919490) April 13, 2023
I think it is a green signal for Muhammad Amir for International cricket comeback.
— Matin Khan (@alottotweet) April 13, 2023
You forgot to mention about Lords 2009 ?
— Nasr Shahzad (@goofynas1) April 13, 2023