When you get banned from something, you aren't allowed to do it as I understand. Not in talented fast bowler Mohammad Amir's mind clearly, as he turned out for Kent League side Addington 1743 CC, taking 4 for 9 off 7 fairly rapid overs, plus opening the batting and getting 60. He certainly got his money's worth, or they did, whichever way around it is.
He got a shorter ban than the other players (Butt and Asif) due to his tender years and therefore naivety, but one has to wonder whether he's just prodding the ICC until they snap. To be honest, what were the club doing allowing him to play, and with all league cricket players have to be registered, so what are the Kent League doing by accepting his registration?
One does have to hope that he gets an extended ban or a hefty fine for this, despite claiming that he thought it was a friendly on a private ground. It is a shame that someone with such a huge amount of talent can have an apparent career death wish, but if he doesn't get suitably punished, he will no doubt slip again, as the ICC have found with Mohammad Asif, who has a record as long as his arm (all quashed by the PCB), but has only just been suitably punished.
Bizarre...
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