Pakistan Cricket Board confident of securing Mohammad Amir's England visa
Along with former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fellow pacer Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir was found guilty of spot-fixing by the ICC and later by a crown court in London during Pakistan's tour to England in 2010.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said it is confident of securing a visa for left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir for the upcoming series against England in the United Kingdom this summer.
A top official of the PCB on Sunday said Amir should get the visa by next week.
"We see no reason for Amir not to get a visa because we have been in touch with the England and Wales Cricket Board and the UK authorities and we were told that while Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif would not be welcome to tour England, the case is different for Amir," he said.
He said the PCB had prepared a separate case for Amir while sending his documents for the visa to the UK High Commission in Islamabad.
Along with former captain Salman Butt and fellow pacer Mohammad Asif, Amir was found guilty of spot-fixing by the ICC and later by a crown court in London during Pakistan's tour to England in 2010.
Amir made his international comeback in January in New Zealand after serving a five-year ban.
According to the UK visa laws, a foreign individual's visa application will be denied for up to 10 years if the individual has served a jail sentence of one year to four years within the country.
"Amir was not technically deported from the UK like Butt and Asif in the spot-fixing case.
The official added that Amir will be given a briefing before the tour.
"He will be given a full briefing on what to expect in England and how to avoid controversies in the media or on the field," the official said.