Daily Times
April 22, 2021
LAHORE: UK’s county cricket team Kent has signed former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir for the second half of the Vitality Blast competition, the T20 tournament of England. “Kent Cricket is delighted to announce the signing of former Pakistan international fast bowler Mohammad Amir for the second half of this year’s Vitality Blast competition,” said a statement issued by Kent. Kent, which plays under the name of Spitfire in the tournament, said that Amir will be available for at least seven matches. They added that he may feature in their side for more matches if Kent qualifies for the knockout stage of the tournament. The county team, however, clarified that the left-armer’s arrival to the UK is dependent on the Karachi Kings’ progression in this year’s PSL, and also on the mandatory quarantining period upon arrival into the UK. Considering all this, Amir could feature for Kent in their game against Essex Eagles on June 25. The 29-year-old ex
Mohammad Amir to play for county side Kent in UK s T20 Vitality Blast
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Mohammad Amir in the colours of Kent Spitfire. Photo: Twitter/Kent Cricket
UK s county cricket team Kent have signed former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir for the second half of the Vitality Blast competition, the T20 tournament of England. Kent Cricket is delighted to announce the signing of former Pakistan international fast bowler Mohammad Amir for the second half of this year’s Vitality Blast competition, said a statement issued by Kent.
Kent, which plays under the name of Spitfire in the tournament, said that Amir will be available for at least seven matches. They added that he may feature in their side for more matches if Kent qualifies for the knockout stage of the tournament.
The ex-
Pakistanseamer, who retired from international cricket in December 2020, is expected to be available for the final seven matches of the campaign.
That means his spell could begin on June 25 against former side
Essex, who he represented 21 times across spells in 2017 and 2019, when the Eagles went on to scoop the title.
Amir could also feature in the knock-out rounds of the competition should the Spitfires progress.
His arrival is subject to
Pakistan Super League, which is due to run between June 1-20.
And with Pakistan currently on the UK travel red-list due to a rise in Covid-19 cases, a period of quarantine may also affect his availability.
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