Why PSL 5 Is A Make Or Break Moment In Mohd. Amir’s Career

0
169
West Indies Humiliate Pakistan, Pakistan-India World Cup Game, Pakistan Cricket Team’s Tours Till 2023, Amir’s Retirement From Test Cricket, Pakistan’s T20s in Australia, PSL 5, Mohd. Amir’s Career, Danish Kaneria Mohd. Amir, Mohd. Amir PCB
Image Source: www.espncricinfo.com

The opening ceremony of the fifth edition of Pakistan Super League or PSL 5 is only a few days away and hence, here is a look at why the tournament is going to be a make or break moment in Mohd. Amir’s career.

Read: Here Is All That You Need To Know About South Africa’s Short Tour To Pakistan And The Proposed Day And Night Karachi Test Against Bangladesh  

Requires Big Performances And Public Support To End Isolation

Pakistan’s Third ODI In South Africa, Mohd. Amir was dropped, Mohd. Amir’s Career, PSL 5
Source: Business Recorder

It is no secret that Amir’s decision to retire from Test cricket hasn’t gone well with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a result of which he has been dropped from all formats. The left-arm pacer then requires public support behind him which is only possible if he is able to put up some big performances during PSL 5.

Read: Watch Pakistani Teenager Naseem Shah’s Hat-trick And The Scuffle Between Indian And Bangladeshi Boys As South Asian Teenagers Make Headlines World-wide

Mohd. Amir Has To Prove Selectors Wrong During PSL 5

Mohd. Amir, Key Pakistani Cricketers, Pakistan’s Listless Performance Against Australia, Sarfraz Ahmed’s Press Conference, Sarfraz Names Half The World Cup Squad, Mohd. Amir was dropped, Mohd. Amir’s Career, PSL 5
Image Source: NDTV Sports

Amir’s performance during the last few months has been ordinary to be fair. Thus, the decision to drop him did not make way for a lot of criticism for the selectors. The south-paw then has little choice but strike regularly during the tournament in order to prove the selectors wrong as this seems to be the only possible way through which he can reclaim his lost glory.  

Read: Why Misbah-ul-Haq Should Experiment With Pakistan’s Playing XI Against Bangladesh

Bowling Attack Beginning To Settle Across Formats

PSL 5
Image Source: 9newshd.tv

Pakistan’s bowling attack seems to be settling down across formats. Shaheen Shah Afridi has become the leader of pack in all three formats. Mohd. Abbas and Naseem Shah are Pakistan’s first choice bowlers to support Afridi in Test matches while Haris Rauf and Mohd. Hasnain have earned the same status in the T20 format. Usman Shinwari is likely to partner Shaheen with the new ball the next time the green shirts play an ODI.

PSL 5
Image Source: Pakistan Today

So, as far as the T20 format is concerned, there is place for Amir as a reserve seamer in the squad and that too if he is able to show form during PSL. In the ODIs on the other hand, he can still get into the eleven as a third seamer however, for that to happen, again the left-armer needs to deliver during the prestigious event. 

Mohd. Amir’s career then requires a boost right now i.e. before it is a little too late and PSL 5 is likely to be the best opportunity he is going to get this year.