Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, after being free from prison for involvement in spot-fixing, made a video admitting his mistake and the effect it had on him to educate the young cricketers about the consequences of indulging in corrupt practices.
Amir was banned from all cricket-related activity for five years after being found guilty of spot-fixing during a Test match against England in 2010.
According to One India Report, International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit chief Ronnie Flanagan said, “Amir at the very early stage did make a video for us, where he admitted his fault and described the effect that it had on him. ICC has used the video in the past for the education with players".
“Someone who is genuine and honestly admitting his mistake it is important to use their experience for others to avoid such things in future,” Flanagan told a press conference here before the start of sixth edition of ICC World Twenty20 from March 8 in India. “It can be a big and dramatic message for the young international players to hear those words from none other than the person who has gone through these things and come out and admitted his mistake. We used Amir’s video after he was out from prison. He came up and volunteered his assistance. I think it is an useful tool,” he added.
Amir 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. ICC World T20 tournament begins in Nagpur on March 8 (today) and will be played at eight venues across India with Eden Gardens in Kolkata scheduled to host the final on April 3.
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