Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria criticized Mohammad Amir for his comment targeting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Kaneria went on to allege that Amir is blackmailing PCB to make a comeback into the national side.
Recently Amir made a serious revelation in an interview, where he blamed PCB for forcing him to retire from international cricket as he wasn’t getting the respect he deserved. Several Pakistan cricketers supported this claim of him but few were quick in rejecting it all.
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Danish Kaneria slammed Amir on his YouTube channel and said he was trying to blackmail the board to get back into the national team.
“I am taking nothing away from Mohammad Amir. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I feel he is trying to blackmail others with his statements so that he can make a return to the side. From his comments on moving to England and getting citizenship and playing the IPL, you can understand his headspace,” Kaneria said.
Former leg-spinner believes it was kind of Pakistan to bring Amir back in the team after the infamous spot-fixing scandal.
“Mohammad Amir should realize that Pakistan were really kind to bring him back after his spot-fixing scandal. But his performance over the last 1.5 years has been absolutely zero. Agreed he bowled really well in the ICC Champions Trophy, but since then he has been on a steep decline,” Kaneria pointed out.
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“When you (Amir) were excluded from the team after a decline, you then proceeded to claim that I will not play with this management. Despite them being the ones who backed Mohammad Amir. When I talk about people like Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, the board pressured them to support Mohammad Amir and bring him back to the team. Even some commentators did not want to support Amir, but they had to because the commentary was their bread and butter,” Kaneria revealed.
Amir took a shocking retirement from international cricket last year. Following his retirement, he alleged the PCB for not treating players the way they deserve. It is noted that Amir is applying for British citizenship, which can allow him to participate in the Indian Premier League.
