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Islamabad - Considered among the best young bowlers in the world when he was hit with a five-year fixing ban in 2010, Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Aamer embarks on the long road to redemption on Monday in his return to domestic cricket.
The 22-year-old left-armer is set to play for Omar Associates in the Patron's Trophy Grade-II national tournament -- one rung below first-class -- at the quiet Army Cricket Ground in the garrison city Rawalpindi near the capital.
Half a world away in Auckland, a trio of fellow southpaws closed out a hard fought victory for Pakistan against the mighty South Africans in an electrifying World Cup clash Saturday, highlighting how far former teenage prodigy Aamer will have to go to reclaim a place in the international arena.
