WellingtonPakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Aamir has been granted visa by the New Zealand authorities and is scheduled to travel along with the national team on the 9th of January.
Aamir was included in the One-Day International and the Twenty20 International squad for Pakistan’s upcoming tour of New Zealand marking his comeback after a five-year ban due to indulging in spot-fixing.
The 23-year-old was also sentenced to a six-month jail term for his involvement in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal and served half the term at the Portland Young Offenders Institution in Dorset.
After serving his ban, Aamir was allowed to return to domestic cricket and slowly made his way up the ranks by playing the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League.
Michael Carley the area manager of Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has confirmed that the visa to Aamir was approved after considering the support of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
“INZ can confirm that a visitor visa has been approved for Mohammad Aamir to travel as part of the Pakistan Cricket Team set to tour New Zealand this month,” Carley said.
“In making this decision, INZ considered factors including the support of the NZC and PCB and that Mr Aamir had served his sentence for his previous actions.
“Taking into account all the circumstances and with full understanding of the purpose of his visit, a visa has been approved for Mr Aamir.
Last week, David White the chief executive of NZC stated that he was comfortable with the international return of Aamir and added that the board will support his visa application.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum also said that the left-arm seamer must be given a benefit of the doubt as he has undergone a rehabilitation programme after serving his sentence.
Against New Zealand, Aamir has played four ODIs and as many T20Is between 2009 and 2010 and has picked up eight wickets across both the formats.
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