Aamer Sohail (born Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali on September 14, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab of Pakistan) is a former professional Pakistani cricketer and PCB Chief Selector, who was later involved in the Shane Warne/Mark Waugh match fixing scandal in 1998.
He first joined the Pakistani cricket team in 1983, eventually becoming a combative left-hand opener. Sohail was a predominantly back-foot player, whose forte was improvisation. He loved to attack, and almost found it impossible to control his aggression. Sohail famously baited Venkatesh Prasad in a 1996 World Cup quarter-final in front of a hostile Bangalore crowd. He was an effective left-arm spinner, more a one-day bowler than a Test wicket-taker.
Sohail played a large part in Pakistan's World Cup triumph in 1992, then later captained Pakistan at the height of the match-fixing controversy, and was one of the whistle-blowers. His career suffered as a result, and he left the international scene early to work in broadcasting.
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