LAHORE: Mohammad Amir hopes of playing in Big Bash League (BBL) were shattered before even talks began, as Sydney Thunders were not keen to sign Pakistani pacer.
When Amir’s London base agent contacted the Sydney Thunder to find out their interest in Amir, but the franchise’s general manager Nick Cummins said they were looking for an all-rounder rather than a bowler to join Jacques Kallis as their second International player.
“With the World Twenty20 coming up early next year we thought it might have been a decent fit,” Amir’s agent Simon Auteri said.
“Amir is back fully playing and he wants to play abroad, and he’s still so young. We think that he does deserve another go and that’s what we’re trying to do.”
It is pertinent to mention here that Mohammad Amir had been banned for five years in 2010 for his role in spot-fixing, was allowed an early return to domestic cricket in January after he adhered to criteria stipulated by the new anti-corruption code.
He picked up three wickets in a Grade-2 game, his first competitive fixture since 2010. Amir also turned up for Rawalpindi Rams in the Super 8 T20 Cup.
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