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Mohammad Aamer (Getty Images)
Mohammad Aamer (Getty Images)

Rawalpindi - Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Aamer has shrugged off the disappointment of his comeback match being washed out on Wednesday following a five-year ban for spot-fixing.

The 22-year-old was due to make his return to competitive domestic cricket this week but a waterlogged pitch -- the after-effects of torrential downpours last week -- meant all three days of his game for Omar Associates were abandoned.

Aamer, cleared to return early from his ban for bowling no-balls to order in the Lord's Test against England in 2010, said it was "God's will" the match was rained off.

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