Mohammad Amir Confirms His Exit From Pakistan Cricket

Amir has become a British Citizen [Source: AFP]

Mohammad Amir has ended all speculation over returning to Pakistan cricket. Just earlier this year, the speedster received his UK citizenship and recently played The Hundred 2026 season as a “local England player”.

In an explosive interview, Amir just called himself a British local and effectively closed all doors on his Pakistan chapter. 

Mohammad Amir calls himself British, closes Pakistan chapter

While speaking in an interview with cricket YouTuber Furqan Bhatti, Mohammad Amir called himself “British local” after having acquired his British citizenship and a British passport through his wife, Narjis Khan. 

The fast bowler explained that he can no longer be considered as a local Pakistani player while playing English competitions like County Championship and The Hundred. He even explained that he will be required to sign a document that he cannot play for another country as a local player. 

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Aged 34, the decorated Pakistan-born speedster revealed that he has closed any possibility of returning to Pakistan cricket circles.

Mohammad Amir said “I am a British local now. When you play in competitions such as the County Championship and The Hundred as a local player, you have to sign a document stating that you cannot play for another country as a local. So, the Pakistan chapter I had before is now closed.”

Mohammad Amir’s biggest records and top moments for Pakistan

Mohammad Amir made his Pakistan debut in international cricket back in mid-2009 at a tender age of 17. While the youngster started out his Pakistan career on a remarkable note, Amir was later banned by the PCB for his involvement in the explosive match-fixing incident in 2010.

Before the ban, the fast bowler played a crucial role in Pakistan’s historic 2009 T20 World Cup win in England. Upon his return, the speedster blew away India in the final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. 

Overall, the Punjab-born player ended up playing 36 Tests, 61 ODIs and 62 T20I matches for Pakistan, picking up 271 wickets combined at an impressive bowling average of 27.98.

Amir picked up 119 of those wickets in just 67 Test innings, and the remaining 152 wickets in 121 white-ball innings combined, including 81 in ODI cricket.

While the cricketer came out of retirement to play the 2024 T20 World Cup for Pakistan, he bowed out of Pakistan’s cricketing circles once again later that year. 

Can Mohammad Amir play for England?

Technically, Mohammad Amir is now eligible to play international cricket for England. Aged 34 at the moment, one can assume that the cricketer still has a couple of years as a player left in his tank. 

However, getting into the England team might prove difficult for Amir, considering England’s strong pace-bowling stocks, with several established and younger quicks already competing for places in the side.

For the time being, Amir has already taken the right steps since becoming England citizen. Playing his first Hundred season since becoming a ‘British local’, the speedster recently snapped nine wickets in just seven innings for the Trent Rockets franchise. 

The cricketer is also playing for the Nottinghamshire cricket club in England’s domestic competitions.

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