Name:

Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali

Nickname:

Aamir

Date of Birth:

14 Sep 1966

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Career:

Test: 1992 - 2000
ODI: 1990 - 2000

Teams:

Pakistan (Country)

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A combative left-hand opener, Aamir Sohail was a predominantly back-foot player whose forte was improvisation. He loved to attack, and almost found it impossible to control his aggression. He showed no fear, epitomised by his baiting of Venkatesh Prasad in a 1996 World Cup quarter-final in front of a hostile Bangalore crowd.

He was an effective left-arm spinner, more a one-day bowler than a Test wicket-taker. Aamir played a big part in Pakistan's World Cup triumph in 1992, and famously told Ian Botham that he might want to send his mother-in-law in to bat after Botham was controversially given out for 0 in the final.

He captained Pakistan at the height of the match-fixing controversy, and was one of the whistle-blowers. His career suffered as a result, and he left the international scene early to work in broadcasting, where he might have tried harder to suppress his personal prejudices.

Source: Kamran Abbasi