Domestic career

Domestic career

Amir was first selected as a fast bowler by the former Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akramat a fast bowling camp in 2007. Amir, then 15 years old, went on a tour of England with thePakistan U-19 cricket team and was one of the leading bowlers He took 8 wickets at an average of 16.37. In 2008 he took 4 wickets in successive matches against Sri Lanka andEngland. In this tri-nation tournament played in Sri Lanka he again excelled with his speed and swing bowling taking 9 wickets at average of 11.22 in three matches. Due to injury he played only a limited part in the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia.In March 2008, he made his domestic debut for the Rawalpindi Rams whilst concurrently representing the National Bank of Pakistan. His debut domestic season resulted in him taking 55 first-class wickets for NBP. He took a lot of top order wickets including those of players in the national side. This strong domestic form resulted in him making his international breakthrough in the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup.