Amir stretchered off Gabba in first Test

Pakistan pace sensation Mohammad Amir was helped from the field after digging his right knee into the Gabba turf midway through the final session of the first Test against Australia.

With Australia 3-220, Peter Handscomb pulled a ball from Wahab Riaz down towards the fine leg region where Amir was stationed, and the fast bowler misfielded as he slid towards the ball, his knee going into the soft turf and stopping his movement suddenly as the ball trailed behind him to the rope.

He sprung up quickly but appeared to twist his leg in an awkward manner immediately afterward, and fell to the ground writhing in pain.

Concerned teammates went to the 24-year-old’s aid before he was stretchered from the field along with medical staff.

But not long after leaving the field of play with Pakistan fearing the worst, Amir made a rapid return and was stationed at the same spot on the fine leg boundary for the beginning of the 75th over.

He was off the ground for a total of 34 balls.

Amir had taken the first wicket of the day, trapping David Warner lbw for 32, and had six maidens in his figures of 1-22 from 13 overs.

The incident was reminiscent of an infamous moment on day one of the 2002-03 Ashes, when England quick Simon Jones suffered a similar fate on the Gabba outfield, rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. 

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Amir kick-started his tour of Australia in impressive fashion last week, taking wickets with his first two balls in a warm-up game against a young Cricket Australia XI side in Cairns and finishing with five for the match.

The left-armer only returned to Test cricket in July after receiving a five-year ban from the ICC for his role in the spot-fixing scandal of 2010.

Prior to that, he toured Australia as an exciting 17-year-old tearaway in the summer of 2009-10, hitting speeds of up to 150kph and taking a five-wicket haul in the Boxing Day Test.

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Former Australia batsman Mike Hussey played against Amir in that series and recalled just what an incredible prospect he was.

"We've always thought that the Pakistanis have amazingly talented players," Hussey told cricket.com.au recently.

"They always seem to come onto the scene and you think, 'Wow, this guy's unbelievable', and Mohammad Amir was no different.

"He was young, talented, keen to do well, a passionate sort of guy.

"He just kept running in hard all day being young and fresh.

"He certainly gave us a good battle out there.

"It was a shame he had to go through that tough period but hopefully he comes back bigger and better. He's an outstanding talent."

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