Amir stresses he cannot play under current team management.

LAHORE -- Discarded paceman Mohammad Amir has taken the affairs to no point of return with the incumbent management of the Pakistan cricket team, saying he still stands on his stance that he cannot play under the mindset of the current team management.

Talking to media, Amir, who has called it a day in dejection after he was not picked for the last tour of New Zealand by then chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq, said here on Thursday: 'I am not bigger than cricket board or cricket. But I can't deliver with this management and its mindset.'

'It is a hard fact and every player will endorse it that no player can deliver his full performance until he does not enjoy the dressing room. In case of below-par performances, people around player have to lift him to get the best out of him. But it is not the case with this management as criticism starts soon after one bad innings. I can't play with this mindset,' he said.

To a question that bowling coach Waqar Younis had said that he...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT