PSL 2023: Wasim Akram defends Amir's aggression on field.

LAHORE -- Amid a lot of criticism faced by Karachi Kings pacer Mohammad Amir, the head coach of Karachi and former cricketer Wasim Akram supported on Friday the on-field aggressive expressions of the pacer, saying it "spices up the game".

Amir, who represents Karachi in the Pakistan Super League's (PSL) eighth edition, showed aggression towards youngsters, including Mohammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz after which he was criticised on social media.

The head coach while responding to the matter in an interview with Arab News, said: "I think we have too much time on our hands. You need characters, you need a bit of rivalry and I am all for it. I am all for Amir, the way he has been saying stuff as a bowler," he said.

Akram believes that friendly gestures should not be part of the game. "What's the point of going into the PSL game, or any game and shaking hands with the batter and hugging them?" the former...