January 1, 2016 7:19 PM

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Aamir returns to Pakistan squad for New Zealand tour

Tainted Pakistan pacer Muhammad Aamir was today returned to the national cricket squad for the limited-overs away series against New Zealand. Aamir, who served a five-year ban and jail time for indulging in spot-fixing during the 2010 tour of England, was expected to make the squad after being brought back into the national camp despite some resentment by fellow players.Aamir and two other players Salman Butt and Muhammad Asif were suspended by the International Cricket Council after the Test for taking money to bowl predetermined no-balls in a spot fixing scam.The trio was banned in February 2011 for five years. They also served varying jail terms for corruption and cheating in the United Kingdom. Their bans expired in September last year and the ICC, under a special clause of its anti-corruption code, allowed relaxation to Aamir to resume playing domestic cricket in early 2015.

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