In pictures: Mohammad Amir trains with the Pakistan squad

E-Paper | March 18, 2026

As the Pakistan Super League (PSL) drafting process came to an end on Tuesday, the Pakistan cricket team continued their training camp at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore for the upcoming away series against New Zealand

Mohammad Amir, who has been out from the national side after the spot-fixing row in 2010 was called up to attend the camp after recent performances in domestic first class cricket and the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

Pakistan play the Kiwis in a three-match T20 series and as much ODIs. The first T20I will be played on January 15, 2016.

Fast bowler Umer Gul goes through his paces. — AFP

Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Shahid Afridi will be looking to stay fit for the eventful 2016. — AFP

Mohammad Irfan stands tall during the practice session — AFP

Pakistan players go through some stretching. — AFP

Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi testing his throw. — AFP

Mohammad Amir is on the brink of his Pakistan return after five years. — AFP

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AXH

Dec 22, 2015 09:33pm

It is great to see Amir training in the camp. I hope that sense will prevail and those players who were opposing him come to their senses

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Saeed Masood

Dec 22, 2015 09:33pm

I hope that all our dreams come out to be true...Pakistan wins...Ameen...Inshahallah

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Ali Jahanzaib

Dec 22, 2015 09:37pm

Good to see Amir in training camp.. Will love to see his bowling in upcoming matches. INSHAALLAH he will take wickets as he took earlier

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Saeed Masood

Dec 22, 2015 09:49pm

Amir every time you will smash a wicket ... your critics will be jealous...but don't you worry only focus on your game and honesty and hard work...sky is your limit Inshahallah

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Dec 22, 2015 09:53pm

move on aamir

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Faiz Khilji

Dec 22, 2015 09:56pm

Aamir back in action.. Best wishes and best of luck for all.

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Sarah

Dec 23, 2015 12:47am

Now Pakistan won't need luck in ODI and T20 as there two trump cards Mohammad Amir and Imaad Wasim.Captain is as good as the kind of team he is provided with.2 match winners in a team ,luck will be always on your side.

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Syed

Dec 23, 2015 12:58am

Come on with it Amir. Show the world what you got.

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Trump

Dec 23, 2015 01:54am

Does Amir, the convicted criminal deserve status of celebrity? What a role model for Pakistanis, all in the name of glory!

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Nasir

Dec 23, 2015 01:58am

This is the same man that lied to the Pakistani public and told us he had done nothing wrong , that the British newspapers and authorities had made up lies against him and that he was an innocent man who had done nothing wrong - I think once his cricket career is over he will make a great politician

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junaid

Dec 23, 2015 05:19am

Where is hafeez? Lol

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Jamil

Dec 23, 2015 05:22am

bla bla blandy Haters will always be haters. I am just amazed by the righteousness of some here bashing Amir.... I am 100% sure all these hate mongers lei cheat and steal in their everyday life regulary... You go have a blast Amir and never look back.

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Jasim

Dec 23, 2015 06:20am

@Nasir - - - you area bit misinformed my friend. Amir did accept his responsibility and did not say he did anything wrong. He did not even have a trial in UK because he pleaded guilty from the first day. That is the reason every other person the cricketing world believes that he can be salvaged out of the sea of match fixing. Asif and Salman always said they are innocent even after they had been to prison.

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Shakeel Ahmed

Dec 23, 2015 07:05am

I never expected the nation would go down to this level of shamelessness and lack of dignity. But then we are the same people who vote time and again same politicians who plunder our treasury with impunity.

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Raja Ragu Raman

Dec 23, 2015 08:38am

@junaid In the rest room with eyes full of tears

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Realist

Dec 23, 2015 10:26am

@Nasir He paid for it. Now let him become a productive member of society.

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N K Ali

Dec 23, 2015 10:35am

Amir is very lucky indeed. He had better present a behavior with a pleasant and cheerier visage. Otherwise, the abrasive and boisterous old ways will again land him in a mess. Salams

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Charl

Dec 23, 2015 11:08am

@Trump Donald John Trump, After completing his sentence and rehabilitation, no one should object Amir's inclusion in Pakistan team.

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Nay-sayer

Dec 23, 2015 01:26pm

@TRUMP: you exactly sound like your namesake who currently in the other part of the work is on the skeptic spree and whose cynicism know no bounds. Come on! he served his sentence, went through a rigorous rehab program and showed he hasn't lost his magical touch with the ball. Every reformed convicted deserves the chance to prove his or her mantle, so does Mohd. Amir.

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Irfan UK

Dec 23, 2015 03:06pm

@Trump What about the IPL do they deserve all the the celebrity statues in the name of glory. At least Amir has spent the time and paid for his mistakes. Get over and let the young man make up for his mistake. We all deserve a second chance and now all you guys watch him become the best bowler in the world within a few months.

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Irfan Haque

Dec 24, 2015 12:08am

Yes Amir should be in team.Pakistan is important and not an individual player.If some body does not want to be part of team for personal reason, so be it. Amir has to be in.

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Vic

Dec 24, 2015 01:19am

PCB must make it clear to all the people who are on the " payroll " of PCB---any dissent regarding Mohammad Amir or other players would result in a hefty fine and second offense will result in immediate termination. The management has made a decision---they need to learn how to enforce that decision on its employees---otherwise it is all chaos---it becomes mob rule.

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