Bowling coach, Waqar Younis, is disappointed with the way Mohammad Amirdecided to retire from international cricket. Waqar said that MohammadAmir’s exclusion from the national team was based on his poor recentperformances, and the management would have welcomed him with open armswhen he regained his form and fitness.——————————
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Waqar said that any player in the world could suffer a dip in form, and thebest way to regain the form is going back into the domestic circuit andproving your worth. Waqar said that no one is guaranteed a spot in thesquad, and he had to go back to domestic cricket to regain his formmultiple times.
Waqar added that Mohammad Amir is still a world-class bowler, but hisrecent poor form cannot be ignored.
Waqar said that he has been one of the biggest supporters of Mohammad Amirand fought for him with former Chairman PCB, Najam Sethi, for Amir’sinclusion back in the team after serving his five-year sentence forspot-fixing.
Waqar added that he also had a conversation with many other cricketersregarding Amir’s inclusion and told them that Amir deserves a second chanceto represent Pakistan. Waqar said that Amir’s retirement from internationalis regrettable.——————————
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Waqar has recently been under fire for Pakistan’s poor performance on thetour of New Zealand, and there have been rumors that his time as bowlingcoach of the national team might be over soon. Waqar said that he has beenunder pressure for his whole life, and this is nothing new to him.
Waqar also talked about his early departure from the tour of New Zealand.He said that he had taken permission from the board before the tour as hehad not seen his family for over seven months. He concluded that he hasalways played for his country. Further adding that he has not left the teambefore and has no plans to leave the team
