Pakistan's banned paceman,
Mohammad Amir has been signed up
by a leading private departmental team
to play in the non-first class Patrons
Trophy Grade-2 Championship next
month.
According to an official of the Omer
Associates team, Amir will play for them
in the tournament whose winner every
season is promoted to the first class
ciruit.
"Aamir has signed the contract today
and we are happy to give him a
platform to make his comeback to
domestic cricket," the official said.
The Omer Associates team, which is
owned and run by a leading
businessman and cricket fanatic,
Nadeem Omar features prominently in
the T20 events in Ramazan and in club
tournaments but has not been
successful in qualifying beyond the
Grade-2 Championship.
"The reason for this is that the top
players we employ for our T20 events
are not available for us during the
Grade-2 competition," the official said.
"We are hoping that the presence of
Amir will lead to a change of fortunes,"
he added.
Nadeem Omar, well known for his
philanthropy, recently donated nearly
seven million rupees to help the
Pakistan Hockey Federation send the
national team for the Champions
Trophy in India.
In the Ramazan events, the Omar
Associates side employes leading
Pakistani players and have remained
unbeaten in the major T20 events.
Amir was recently allowed by the
International Cricket Council to resume
playing domestic cricket although his
five-year ban for spot fixing ends in
early September this year.
The left arm pacer played his first club
match in four years time last week in
Lahore capturing three wickets for his
team.
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Mohammad Amir has been signed up
by a leading private departmental team
to play in the non-first class Patrons
Trophy Grade-2 Championship next
month.
According to an official of the Omer
Associates team, Amir will play for them
in the tournament whose winner every
season is promoted to the first class
ciruit.
"Aamir has signed the contract today
and we are happy to give him a
platform to make his comeback to
domestic cricket," the official said.
The Omer Associates team, which is
owned and run by a leading
businessman and cricket fanatic,
Nadeem Omar features prominently in
the T20 events in Ramazan and in club
tournaments but has not been
successful in qualifying beyond the
Grade-2 Championship.
"The reason for this is that the top
players we employ for our T20 events
are not available for us during the
Grade-2 competition," the official said.
"We are hoping that the presence of
Amir will lead to a change of fortunes,"
he added.
Nadeem Omar, well known for his
philanthropy, recently donated nearly
seven million rupees to help the
Pakistan Hockey Federation send the
national team for the Champions
Trophy in India.
In the Ramazan events, the Omar
Associates side employes leading
Pakistani players and have remained
unbeaten in the major T20 events.
Amir was recently allowed by the
International Cricket Council to resume
playing domestic cricket although his
five-year ban for spot fixing ends in
early September this year.
The left arm pacer played his first club
match in four years time last week in
Lahore capturing three wickets for his
team.
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