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Mohammad Amir planning to settle down in England: Report
After 'surprise' retirement from Test cricket, Mohammad Amir is planning to settle down in England, a report claimed on Saturday. More details inside
Pakistan’s prime paceman Mohammad Amir has reportedly decided to ‘settle down’ in the United Kingdom after ‘surprise’ retirement from Test cricket, a report claimed on Saturday.
“He is planning to obtain a British passport and permanently settle down in England in future,” PTI quoted sources as saying.
The report further said that Amir was planning to purchase a house in England as well, “With a spouse visa he can work freely and enjoy other benefits as a permanent resident of the UK which is why he is planning to also purchase a house in England,” It said.
Amir, having enjoyed success with the ball in ICC World Cup 2019 recently, earlier this week announced retirement from the Test cricket, surprising plenty including some top former cricketers.
The left-arm pacer had previously also hinted towards quitting the longer-version of the game so as to concentrate fully on white-ball cricket. However, veteran cricketers of Pakistan including Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhter weren’t impressed with the pacer’s decision.
“To me Mohammad Amir retiring from Test cricket is a bit surprising because you peak at 27-28 and Test cricket is where you are judged against the best, it’s the ultimate format. Pakistan will need him in two Tests in Australia and then three in England,” former captain Akram tweeted.
“It was Amir’s time to pay back to Pakistan cricket. If I was 27, I would love to play Test cricket. It is the ultimate test for a cricketer. Amir should have carried on and helped Pakistan win Tests, a format in which the team is struggling,” said Akhtar on his Youtube channel.
