Former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir has begun a new phase of his career after joining Notts Outlaws for the remainder of the T20 Blast 2026 season as a domestic player after acquiring British citizenship.Amir recently got a British passport through his wife Narjis Khan’s British citizenship. As a result, he will no longer count as an overseas player in county cricket, giving Nottinghamshire more flexibility in team selection and opening up more opportunities for Amir in English domestic cricket.Nottinghamshire, currently second in Group North after six matches, expect Amir to be available for Friday’s T20 Blast match against Kent as the team look to strengthen their push for the knockout stages.Although Amir has previously represented Derbyshire, Gloucestershire and Essex, this will be his first appearance for the county as a local player. His domestic status means Notts can play their two overseas players – South African all-rounder George Linde and Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Ali – alongside him.Speaking after joining the club, Amir said: “I’m really excited to be joining Notts. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this club and I’m looking forward to it. I have many, many memories at Trent Bridge and I know T20 is all about entertaining people, so I’ll do my best to do well for this team and make this crowd happy. The team has played really well in the last three games, and I’ll try to help that momentum continue throughout the tournament.“Nottinghamshire also confirmed Amir’s status in an official statement, saying that as “a British passport holder, Amir will not count as an overseas player during his stay at Trent Bridge, which includes any potential knockout matches Notts may play.”Amir last represented Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. During his international career, he was part of Pakistan’s title-winning T20 World Cup 2009 and Champions Trophy 2017 squads.In T20 cricket, Amir has taken 425 wickets in 364 matches at an average of 22.63 and an economy rate of 7.36.
