Mohammed Amir: I have moved on from Pakistan - for now, at least

It would be easy to assume age and experience have wearied Mohammed Amir.

The left-arm fast bowler turns 32 in April. He has been out of international cricket for over three years, seemingly disaffected with the system in his homeland.

The new UAE league has been boosted this season by the arrival of five Pakistanis, who were not released to play last year.

Shaheen Afridi (Desert Vipers)
Set for at least four matches, having arrived from New Zealand where he captained Pakistan in a series loss.

Shadab Khan (Desert Vipers)
The leg-spin bowling allrounder missed the tour of New Zealand after injuring an ankle when stepping on a ball.

Azam Khan (Desert Vipers)
Powerhouse wicketkeeper played three games for Pakistan on tour in New Zealand. He was the first Pakistani recruited to the ILT20.

Mohammed Amir (Desert Vipers)
Has made himself unavailable for national duty, meaning he will be available for the entire ILT20 campaign.

Imad Wasim (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
The left-handed allrounder, 35, retired from international cricket in November and was subsequently recruited by the Knight Riders.

He is now a fully paid-up member of the franchise cricket global grand tour, picking up gigs to play short-form cricket and on the county circuit.

But if he is wandering from one destination to the next with no real direction or motivation beyond his paycheck, you would not know it from his demeanor in Dubai at present.

Of the four Pakistani players recruited by Desert Vipers for the DP World International League T20, he is the only one with no aspirations to play international cricket again.

Two, Shaheen Afridi and Azam Khan, have now arrived from national duty in New Zealand. The third, Shadab Khan, is fit again after an