WELLINGTON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum on Sunday has said that Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir should be given 2nd chance and allowed to play for Pakistan in limited-overs matches in New Zealand this month.
Amir has been added in the Pakistani squads for One Day International (ODI) and T20 series against Kiwis at their soil but the only hurdle in his international comeback is getting visa from New Zealand.
Yesterday Kiwis cricket Board head David white backed Amir’s returns and said that Amir will get visa for Kiwi tour as keeping him out from international circuit will be very unjust as he has served his punishment.
Pakistan team will play three Twenty20 and three one-day games against New Zealand over the next three weeks in their first series of 2016.
The fast bowler was only 18 when he handed a five-year ban from cricket in 2011 for his involvement in spot fixing. He also served three months of a six month prison term.
His ban, imposed by the International Cricket Council, has now ended and McCullum said Sunday he should be allowed to resume his career.
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