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Pakistan finally broke the back of Northamptonshire's resistance as Shadab Khan completed a 10-wicket haul and Mohammad Abbas also impressed

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is hopeful that the time of the year will help them overcome the loss of legspinner Yasir Shah for the Tests against Ireland and England

It is not clear why Amir's visa was issued later than the rest of the squad's, but his arrival will no doubt boost an inexperienced pace attack

There had been confusion as to the reasons of the delay, with some reports suggesting it was because he has also separately applied for a longer-term spouse visa

Mohammad Amir has come to an agreement with Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur that is likely to see him play less Test cricket

The England quick, captain Imad Wasim and Shahid Afridi sliced through Quetta Gladiators' batting line-up and mitigated Karachi Kings' collapse of 6 for 13

The Pakistan fast bowler said the Ten10 format was a high-pressure one, and success here could add to a bowler's ability to respond to pressure in T20s

While Lahore Blues prevailed over their local rivals Lahore Whites by one run, Faisalabad chased down Karachi's target of 180 with relative ease

Shoaib Malik scorched his way to a 23-ball fifty, Mohammad Amir scythed through Sri Lanka's chase, and Pakistan gave a raucous home crowd an evening to remember, as they trounced Sri Lanka by 36 runs

Amir resumed bowling on the second day in Dubai but was soon forced off the field again and sent for scans

The performances of some key players amplified long-standing issues of form, but Sarfraz Ahmed is positive that one innings doesn't make a bad side as Pakistan look to avoid a first home series defeat in ten years

The fast bowler and his wife are currently in England expecting their first child, with the due date potentially any time over the next week

The board's decision came less than ten days after it revoked the No-objection Certificates of the players, after the domestic T20 competition was postponed following the confirmation of the World XI series

There may have been more high-profile matches since his comeback when Mohammad Amir has revived memories of his fast-bowling prowess but surely few where he exuded such joy in his bowling

Mohammad Amir's five-for and an unbeaten half-century from Ryan ten Doeschate helped Essex take charge at North Marine Road

The Pakistan fast bowler has been passed fit for the final against India, coach Mickey Arthur confirmed on Saturday

England's quest to secure their first trophy in a 50-over global tournament came to grief in emphatic fashion in Cardiff as Pakistan surged into the final of the Champions Trophy with masterful unpredictability

Mohammad Amir and Junaid Khan took two wickets apiece to knock reduce Sri Lanka from 161 for 3 to 167 for 7 in less than four overs

Pakistan huffed and puffed through a chase of 237 but they made it in the end thanks to the composure of their captain

Their bowling remains as strong and varied as ever, but their batsmen have been struggling to cope with the demands of modern-day limited-overs cricket