ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani Skipper Wasim Akram believes that pacerMohammad Amir should be a part of the team’s World Cup plans, saying beinga senior, he can guide the young bowlers.The 54-year-old said that bowlers bowl in packs, and it was important tohave a senior bowler to guide the youngsters.
“I still think he should have a place in the Pakistan side. We have threewhite-ball World Cups in the coming years. I have been saying for a longtime that bowlers come in packs. When you have a senior bowler in the pack,he can guide the young bowlers in pressure situations by talking with them.
They can have quite an impact by giving them confidence and providing themwith options. When I had a senior bowler guiding me as a young bowler, Ihad Imran bhai, and I would ask him before every ball. It gives you thatadded confidence when a senior bowler tells you to do something. I thinkthat is also why Amir is so important,” cricketpakistan.com.pk quoted himas saying.
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The former legendary pacer questioned why people had a problem with Amir’sTest retirement, which was a decision that a player makes for himself.
