The former England captain, in his column, addresses an issue that has plagued cricket experts since the spot fixing scandal broke out in the Lord's Test of the England Pakistan Test series- that of handling the young Mohammad Aamer caught at the cross roads.
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Michael Atherton writes in his column, "Admittedly, if these allegations are proven accurate, to reprieve Amir at the expense of anyone else involved would be arbitrary and, in a sense, unfair. It would give succour to those who argue - rightly - that the events of the past few days are a direct consequence of a failure to act on the excesses of the past.
"Yet that would be to ignore the obvious: that (Mohammad) Amir is a potent symbol right now, of what was, what is and what might be.
"He should not be punished as an example to the rest, as everyone seems to suggest, rather he should be made aware of the issues, educated, rehabilitate and held up as an example of what can be achieved.
"Amir's rehabilitation should be at the heart of the cleansing of Pakistan cricket. The brilliant young bowler is not the cause of the problem but the most tragic consequence of it."
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