Amir video for education

The International Cricket Council’s AntiCorruption Unit has used a video made of spot-fix accused Pakistan pacer Mohammed Amir to educate players about the consequences of indulging in corrupt practices. 

“We have actually used Mohammad Amir (incident) at a very early stage. He did make a video for us before he admitted his guilt and described the effect that had upon him and how wrong he was,” said ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit’s chairman, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, at a media conference on Sunday.  

Flanagan told reporters about the measures being taken by his unit to prevent corrupt practices marring the ICC World T20 Championships commencing in two days’ time in the country. 

Amir was given a chance to resurrect his interrupted international career with the Pakistan team after serving a three-month prison sentence for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing episode.  He made a return to international cricket on January 15 following a five-year ban for Pakistan against New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 International in Auckland. 

The fast bowler, now 23 years old, was found guilty and banned for intentionally bowling no-balls during the Lord’s Test against England in 2010.  Amir, who was convicted along with his team-mates Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, was released from an English prison four years ago.  

When asked whether players involved in spot-fixing should be allowed to return to the game, Flanagan said, “It’s a good thing in cricket that we have independent tribunals to decide upon punishment.”