Kathmandu : A budding cricketer has defied the odds after mastering the sport despite having NO ARMS.
He was only eight when he met with an accident and paid with both his arms. It was 1997, when a young Amir Hussain Lone visited his father’s sawmill to deliver lunch to his brother. He met an accident and lost both his arms. Ironically dad Bashir made cricket bats at the mill and had to sell the business to pay for his son’s treatment. But the injuries weren’t enough to stop Amir’s love of the game.
Now aged 26 and captain of the state para-cricket team, Amir is able to bat, bowl and even catch out opponents using his feet. His unusual technique for batting involves holding the bat between his neck and shoulder.
Amir bowls with his toes – using a sweeping leg movement to launch the cricket ball. “Cricket is my passion and in the beginning, it was very difficult for me,” said Amir, who lives in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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