Aamer expects support from Pakistan

Apr 6, 2019 at 2:17 PM

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Aamer expects support from Pakistan

England Captain Alastair Cook has already stated Aamer can expect “a reaction” from English spectators. England former players like Kevin Pietersen and spinner Graeme Swann wants a life ban for all fixers. But, Pakistan convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Aamer expects support from his homeland because already he faces prickly reception from the English crowd.

The 24-year-old left-hand pacer will appear today to make his return to Test cricket against England at the home of cricket – where he and two teammates were found guilty of arranging no-balls to order as part of an elaborate betting scam devised by a tabloid journalist six years ago.

Legendary bowler Wasim Akram believes Aamer can weather the hostility. “People want Aamer to do well so there will be enormous pressure on him but I am confident that he will come out a winner,” he told

“I request to England players and fans to allow Aamer to play freely. He and two of us others committed a mistake, were punished and now our ban is over so let us play,” he added.

Zakir Hussain, a project manager at a game studio in Lahore said, “The return of Aamer has been something I’ve been eagerly awaiting – the redemption at the end of this long tragic arc. A young man stupidly threw away one of the most promising careers of his generation over a pittance. From the first day, he said he would work to make himself worthy again. After five long years, his punishment served, he is back and a live wire on the pitch.”
“Watching him bowl in Tests, especially in England was a thing of joy so I can’t not look forward to that,” said Sana Kazmi, an education consultant in Karachi. “But also, personally, as a fan, I just needed him to say ‘Sorry I screwed up’ unconditionally and he never did that. ‘I’m sorry I got misled’ is not quite the same thing for me,” she added.

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