‘I have been tortured’ - Mohammed Amir announces to quit international cricket indefinitely

After being left out of the Pakistan squad that toured New Zealand, the left-arm pacer turned up for Galle Gladiators in the Lanka Premier League picking up 11 wickets in the process and helped the side finish as the runners-up for the inaugural edition. However, in a video released by Pakistani journalist Shoaib Jatt on social media, he spoke about how he went through a period of mental struggle which prompted the decision to quit cricket for the time being.

As a prodigy, Amir took the international cricket by storm but found himself tangled in the spot-fixing controversy which took five years away from him. He made a roaring comeback and then helped Pakistan win the Champions Trophy in 2017 but suddenly lost his mojo in the limited-overs format. He announced his retirement from Tests to solely focus on his white-ball skill but it never really materialised.

"I am being tortured again and again that PCB invested in me. I still give credit to the two people from PCB. I returned after completing the sentence of five years. Not that I returned after a year. Sethi Sahab and Shahid Afridi were the two people whom I will thank forever. Both of them supported me at a tough time. The rest of the team said that we will not play with Mohammad Amir," Amir said.

PCB clarified the retirement later in a press release and calling it a personal decision, decided not to make any further statement on the issue.