Twitter Reactions: Graeme Swann faces harsh criticism over sickened remark on Amir

Mohammad Amir, who was banned for five years in 2010 for his involvement in spot-fixing, is scheduled to make his comeback to Test cricket at Lord’s. Recently, former England spinner, Graeme Swann said “Mohammad Amir’s Lord’s comeback will make me sick” in his recent column.

Amir, who received a positive response from many former cricketers, was surprisingly criticized by Swann. “Mohammad Amir will walk out on the green and glorious turf at Lord’s on Thursday — and it will make me feel sick,” Swann wrote in his recent column. “This is a man who crushed the morality of the game. And yet he is being allowed back to play at the Home of Cricket. Amir should have been banned for life for his part in the corruption scandal of 2010.” The former off-spinner said.

“The authorities could and should have created a much stronger deterrent across world cricket by making sure Amir never played again. I’ve heard all the arguments that Amir, like all criminals, should be reintegrated after serving his time”

“But there is a bigger picture here. If you want to protect the integrity of the game, help cricket grow and inspire youngsters, there can be no place for corrupt players. You must have proper deterrents. If you’re 18 and commit a crime, you go to prison,” Swann concluded.

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Cricket cheat Mohammad Amir’s return to Lord’s sickens me – this match fixer should have been banned… https://t.co/J1JlVMWMuA #cricket

— The Sun – Cricket (@TheSunCricket) July 8, 2016

Twitterati was not too impressed with what the former English spinner said and fired him back with the following replies:

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket pathetic article. Spectacularly ill-informed. Swann a laughing stock, left his team when they needed him

— Eddie Mush (@e_a86) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket @mani_champion ain't this the same @Swannyg66 who bottled it in Australia!

— Akbar D (@akbar_london) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket this drink driver sickens me. He should be banned from driving for life

— Jimmers (@JimmersThomas) July 8, 2016

@JShk3 cant believe these brits could be such stuck-up dickheads! show some class @Swannyg66 for once! @TheSunCricket

— IA (@Punjkora) July 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/JShk3/status/751569650341806080

@TheSunCricket @Swannyg66 coming from the guy who ran when going got tough in ashes. O wait what about your drink driving cats fault right ?

— KrunaL ShivaL (@KrunaLShivaL) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @Swannyg66 Amir did extensively work with the ICC's ACU unit and was appreciated for it. Seems you're not aware of it.

— Deadpool in OptimusP (@BaseerC) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket the sun, absolute trash news paper with trash reporters. Should be used as toilet paper.

— ھ (@JinnIbnThere) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket @Swannyg66 Dreadful article showing little substance and piggy-backing claims from others. Expected better.

— Sam Hiscock (@Chelskirule) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket I'm disgusted with your attitude Swanny. Of course you're lily white aren't you.No sins, Swanny???

— Julie Gould (@rabbitsj70) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket should Matt Le Tissier have been banned for life? Or is that ok because he's one of the boys?

— Eddie Mush (@e_a86) July 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/mughalkhel/status/751551328426430464

@TheSunCricket what else can 1 expect from a coward like @Swannyg66 who left team mid series. He's afraid Amir will kick Eng's ass. Chill up

— Saad Aurangzeb (@smk_60) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket does the retweet imply u in connivance with Swann ?i personally would avoid a guy who jumped ship ?

— Ankur Garg (@ankurgarg_1984) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket Samuels was banned for 2 years and came back. How come no ho ha about him. What a hypocrite Swann is.

— Naveed – نوید (@AkhtarKhan72) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket @JohnSunCricket John you finding nothing wrong with a player who deserted his teammates right in middle of the Ashes series?

— Naveed – نوید (@AkhtarKhan72) July 8, 2016

@TheSunCricket
Why suddenly Swan wrote an article after 5 years?
Must have been paid a lot by Sun to write ab article now to sell

— Javed Ahmed (@jmahmed) July 9, 2016