Nottinghamshire snap up Amir as local after UK residency

British passport: Amir acquired British citizenship last month via his wife, who is a UK citizen. No overseas slot used: Won’t count as overseas player for any games, including potential knockouts Key benefit: Lets Notts add his experience without sacrificing an overseas spot.

Amir, 34, has not played for Pakistan since the T20 World Cup in 2024 and qualified for a British passport via his wife, who is a UK citizen. He has joined Notts for the second half of the Blast's group stage and will also be available for any potential knockout fixtures.

He will not count as one of the club's two overseas players and will therefore be able to feature alongside both South Africa allrounder George Linde and Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali. Notts sit second in the North Group after six group matches and expect to have Amir available for their away fixture against Kent on Friday night.

Wickets: 425 T20 wickets at 22.63 avg, 7.36 economy, best 6/17Blast pedigree: 6th Vitality Blast stint – 3 seasons Essex, 1 each Derbyshire + Gloucestershire Recent form: Took 20 wickets in 14 games for Essex in 2025 – team’s highest, joint-8th in competition. Honours: 2009 T20 World Cup winner with Pakistan.

Peter Moores, Nottinghamshire's head coach, has previously worked with Amir in the PSL with Karachi Kings. "Mo has a great skillset for both the Powerplay and the end of the innings, as well as the mental strength to deliver under pressure, which has made him so valuable to teams around the world," Moores said.

Amir has previously featured in the Blast for Essex, Gloucestershire and Derbyshire, and has also played for London Spirit, Oval Invincibles (now MI London) and Northern Superchargers (now Sunrisers Leeds) in the Hundred.

Elsewhere, Derbyshire have announced that left-arm wristspinner Sufyan Moqim - whose initial deal to join the club was cancelled when he was called up to Pakistan's ODI squad to face Australia - will join them for the second half of the Blast after all.

On Trent Bridge: “I have lots and lots of memories at Trent Bridge... T20 is all about entertaining the people, so I'll be trying my best to do well for this team and make this crowd happy”.

Bottom line: Notts get a 425-wicket T20 veteran who doesn’t use an overseas slot, just as they make a knockout push. Amir gets a Trent Bridge homecoming as a British domestic player.