Amir 3 wickets against CA XI, practice match 2016

Mohammad Amir has given Pakistan a fantastic start to the Australian tour. Though only with the ball because Pakistan won the toss in their first warm up game and decided to bat first only to make 208 runs on board. Yes there was another batting collapse from Pakistan and there was just Younis Khan who hit a fifty rest there was hardly anything to talk about. Good to see Mohammad Amir getting wickets with the new ball. He was under pressure over his performances in test format.

Amir first picked up Pierson. This was the first ball of the innings and it was a ripper from Amir. The ball was shaped back into the right hander and this one went in between the bat and pad of the batsman. Pierson was not behind the ball at all.

On the very next ball Bosisto went out lbw to Amir. This was another in swinger and Bosisto tried to play this one on the leg side and failed. The ball hit the pads of the batter and Amir knew it was very close. He made a huge appeal and the umpire raised his finger.

The first two balls gave Pakistan and Amir two wickets. After that later he picked up his third wicket as well. Winter was bowled the same way Pierson was. This ball again came back in and hit the wickets. Fantastic bowling from Amir here.

Amir was under pressure as the fans in Pakistan started posting questions on his performances in the test format. He has not been taking wickets that often. There is an issue of catches being dropped of his bowling but that again is not an excuse.

Amir bowling is good but he is not getting wickets. His spells in New Zealand were good as well but they did not take wicket. Now he has taken three right at the start of the game. So for Pakistan it is a good day. The pink ball has swing for Amir and as a result he has taken some wickets here as well. Pakistan is going well here in their opening game.