England-Pakistan combined current Test XI

#9 Mohammad Amir

Amir’s Test comeback promises to be an eventful affair

When Mohammad Amir was found guilty of spot-fixing, nothing summed up the moment more than the tearful face of Michael Holding. From being hailed as a flagbearer of the archetypical Pakistani pacer, he had come perilously close to ruining his career.

However, after almost six years, the man is finally making a return to whites. So are his pace, swing and exaggerated seam movement. With all eyes inevitably fixated on him, the burden of expectations could stand in Amir’s way.