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Newspaper reports on Wednesday suggested the Pakistan bowler played for Addington 1743 in a Surrey Cricket League Division One game, even though he has been suspended from playing in any form of cricket for five years.
Amir, along with team-mates Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, was given the ban for his role in spot-fixing allegations concerning the fourth Test against England at Lord's last summer.
The teenager was barred from taking part in "any cricketing related activities which are governed by the ICC or any of its members" and the sport's governing body are now set to investigate after it was alleged he scored a half century and took four wickets in a game against St Luke's at the LSE ground in New Malden.
He was pictured at the ground in the Daily Star and Addington's website credits Amir with the club's best bowling average and strike rate of 2011.
And Sky Sports expert Willis says both player and club must be punished for ignoring the ban.
"I'm absolutely staggered," he told Sky Sports News.
"It's a complete disgrace. The club must have known what they were doing by employing him.
"I think the local authorities in Surrey should come down hard on the club and I believe the ICC should increase Mohammad Amir's ban.
"He's banned from all cricket. This isn't a joke, this is one of the most serious matters that cricket has ever faced.
"For him to flaunt that decision so soon after the case I think is disgraceful."
Amir, along with team-mates Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, was given the ban for his role in spot-fixing allegations concerning the fourth Test against England at Lord's last summer.
The teenager was barred from taking part in "any cricketing related activities which are governed by the ICC or any of its members" and the sport's governing body are now set to investigate after it was alleged he scored a half century and took four wickets in a game against St Luke's at the LSE ground in New Malden.
He was pictured at the ground in the Daily Star and Addington's website credits Amir with the club's best bowling average and strike rate of 2011.
And Sky Sports expert Willis says both player and club must be punished for ignoring the ban.
"I'm absolutely staggered," he told Sky Sports News.
"It's a complete disgrace. The club must have known what they were doing by employing him.
"I think the local authorities in Surrey should come down hard on the club and I believe the ICC should increase Mohammad Amir's ban.
"He's banned from all cricket. This isn't a joke, this is one of the most serious matters that cricket has ever faced.
"For him to flaunt that decision so soon after the case I think is disgraceful."
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