Mohammad Amir dropped for two-Test series against Australia

[OverratedSanity]

He's been on a little bit of an upswing when it comes to his test form over the last year or do hasn't he? Haven't checked the stats.

 

[_00_deathscar]

I remember him being held up as the next Wasim pre ban. His stats were damn solid

He didn't though - he had good stats, it was more a case of "holy **** he's young - he's going to absolutely rule if he's already performing at this level".

The glimpses were enough to get everyone salivating.

Unfortunately it all went **** up.

 

[Flem274*]

when your fans are spinning the so many unlucky drops yarn you're screwed. you're gonna get dropped. dropped like a catch.

 

[Burgey]

Disappointed people are ignoring the big issue here, which rightly gets raised in every thread: would he make the Australian side?

Discuss.

 

[fredfertang]

Disappointed people are ignoring the big issue here, which rightly gets raised in every thread: would he make the Australian side?

Discuss.

At the moment he'd certainly strengthen your batting

 

[Burgey]

Just you wait and see. The Marsh brothers have a lot of potential. I expect them to develop into world class players

 

[fredfertang]

Just you wait and see. The Marsh brothers have a lot of potential. I expect them to develop into world class players

They should stick to golf

 

[sledger]

Looks the end for one of Pakistan best potential fast bowlers in the last 10 years, he showed the world in icc champions trophy final what he capable of and he will be remembered for that rather than off field antics.

Mohammad Amir dropped for two-Test series against Australia - ESPNcricinfo

lmao

wishful thinking tstl

 

[sledger]

Disappointed people are ignoring the big issue here, which rightly gets raised in every thread: would he make the Australian side?

Discuss.

David Warner and Steve Smith would have loved him. Those with integrity probably would not have cared for him though.

 

[a massive zebra]

Mr_mister and sledger: Maybe just poor English from slippy, but how exactly was spot fixing "off field antics"? It was very clearly on the field!

 

[mr_mister]

well i mean the money swapped hands off-field. What else would he be referring to anyway?

 

[morgieb]

He's been on a little bit of an upswing when it comes to his test form over the last year or do hasn't he? Haven't checked the stats.

Yeah he did pretty well in the England/Ireland series. Though still overshadowed by not Asif and IIRC didn't really have a gamebreaking spell.

Put it this way - I'd be pretty happy with this news as an Australian if this was a tour to Australia. Whether he'd be first choice in the UAE is another question, though I'm surprised he's viewed as worse as some of the bowlers they picked. We'll see though.

 

[Starfighter]

Put it this way - I'd be pretty happy with this news as an Australian if this was a tour to Australia.

Really? He was extremely unpenetrative in 16/17.

 

[morgieb]

Really? He was extremely unpenetrative in 16/17.

Ehh, even then he was still better than a lot of the other **** they rolled out.

 

[Starfighter]

Ehh, even then he was still better than a lot of the other **** they rolled out.

Crap is still crap though, and an average of 64 is hard to spin.

 

[Dan]

It's strange. Watching him gives the impression that he's still the best quick in Pakistan. The numbers just don't back this up though so fair enough.

Yeah, this. Hasn't actually done anything but still looks like one hell of a bowler.

 

[morgieb]

Yeah, this. Hasn't actually done anything but still looks like one hell of a bowler.

I think Amir's bowling is unlucky in both ways (i.e. actually unlucky in terms of drops, and "unlucky" in the sense of looking good but bowling a bit too short to get edges). That has to hurt a bit.

But yeah, he looks great but his record just doesn't support this. Needs to look at what Abbas is doing, as he's clearly a more talented bowler but Abbas is the one that's getting results.