5 young bowlers to look out for in the upcoming Cricket season

#5 Mohammad Amir (Pakistan)

Amir has to battle demons beyond the 22 yards as he seeks to become a tear away threat once again

Pakistan’s prodigal son has returned to cricket’s highest level. Mohammad Amir was a tearaway sensation in the handful of matches he played in 2009 and 2010, before one error of judgement made him the victim of hate, tirades and alienation from the sport he loved. He has served his sentence, and is back with the same venom and drive, albeit wiser (and with a shorter haircut).

Amir is certainly not going to win the fans’ appreciation and trust in one go, and as a 24-year-old, he will have to battle constant sledges, remarks and even infighting amongst his own mercurial team-mates about his infamous spot fixing scandal to emerge as the force he once was.

His outswinging deliveries to the likes of Mitchell Johnson and Alastair Cook are preserved on YouTube for posterity, and one hopes he can recreate that magic in his second coming.

His performance in the World T20, where he troubled India in a crucial group match, has certainly elevated the expectations levied on him. Amir averages under 30 in all formats of the game, and this July, he returns to the stage that had provided him misery and agony six years ago: Lord’s. Life truly has come a full circle for Mohammad Amir.

Upcoming fixtures: Tour of England in July, Tour of Australia in December