The International Cricket Council has released an anti-corruption video featuring Mohammad Amir, who was given a six-month jail sentence for pleading guilty to spot fixing and a five-year ban cricket ban.
In a video for the anti-corruption unit of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Mohammad Amir describes what impact cheating in cricket has had on his life.
“I took six wickets but I did something very bad. After a couple of hours, my life is changed, my life is ruined because of two no-balls.”
Amir deliberately threw no-balls in the Lord’s Test of 2010 and as a result spent three months in prison for spot-fixing.
“Prison is a bad place for everyone. Don’t make the mistakes which I did. I was stupid I didn’t tell anybody because I didn’t have courage… If someone comes to you and asks you to do those kind of things, go straight to ICC team and team management they can help you.”
He said he had bowled the no-balls at Lord’s because, “some senior players put me under pressure. I didn’t want to.”
He added: “One day I was on the top and the next day everyone was calling me cheater and fixer. You don’t have words to explain that.
“I always knew this was cheating cricket but I was under pressure. But I accept my mistake. When I was in the ICC hearing, I knew I was totally embarrassed because I knew I am lying. I wanted to tell the truth but I didn’t have courage.”
Since being released from prison, Amir has been helping the ICC and Pakistan Cricket Board in their rehabilitation and education programme.
Amir is helping in the rehab and edu programme . Why don't they help him by shortening his ban
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