Be mature: Shoaib Akhtar’s advice to Amir

TIL Desk Sports/ Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has urged Mohammad Amir to show ‘maturity’ in sorting out his differences with national team management and make a comeback in near future.

Amir had announced his retirement from international cricket in December last year after a fallout with head coach Misbahul Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis.

The left-arm paceman who now only freelances in T20 leagues across the globe has made it clear that he will not make himself available for selection until they are in charge.

“Amir should have realized that ‘papa’ Mickey Arthur will not always be there to safeguard him and he has to now grow up,” Akhtar told. The outspoken fast bowler of yesteryears said that players should have the wherewithal to handle both good and bad days.

“You must be matured enough to realise that the management is not going to act according to my wishes. Therefore now I have to raise my performance and level of hard work,” he said.