The International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to revise its anti-corruption code at a two-day board meeting starting in Dubai on Sunday, allowing all banned players to feature in domestic matches before their suspensions expire.
The ICC chief executives' committee has already approved the new provision and has recommended the full board to do the same. Although the revised code will apply to all banned players, it could specifically benefit the 22-year-old Aamer, who was exiled from cricket after a spot-fixing scandal during Pakistan's tour of England in 2010.
Aamer and pace partner Mohammad Asif, along with then Pakistan captain Salman Butt, orchestrated deliberate no-balls in return for money during the Lord's Test against England four years ago.
In February 2011, ICC anti-corruption tribunal chief Michael Beloff QC, a senior English lawyer, banned the players but also raised questions over the code and said he would recommend a revision in cases where the minimum punishment was five years.
Left-arm paceman Aamer was banned for five years, Butt for 10, with five suspended, and Asif for seven, with two suspended. All three also served prison sentences.
"The ICC Board will discuss the recommendations from the executive committee, including in respect of a revised anti-corruption code and a revised ICC anti-doping code," said an ICC statement.
ICC chief executive David Richardson hinted last month that the revision to the code would feature at the November 9-10 meeting.
"There is a provision now in the revised code which will allow a player who has been banned internationally to play domestic cricket for a certain period from his ban coming to an end," said Richardson but failed to mention the length of the period.
The ICC formed a five-man committee last year to consider the details of the code after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requested a relaxation of certain conditions relating to Aamer's ban.
If the revised code is approved, a banned player will have to apply to the ICC to get permission to feature in domestic cricket.
The ICC will seek recommendations from its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit as well as from the home board concerned and the ICC board before clearing the player to feature in domestic matches.
The PCB is likely to make an appeal on behalf of Aamer but let Butt and Asif's bans stand as they are.
Meanwhile the ICC board will also discuss matters relating to the Future Tours Programme from 2015-2023, playing conditions for the 2015 World Cup and suspected illegal bowling actions.
It will also look at matters arising from the controversial recent decision by the West Indies to cut short their tour of India following a dispute over payments to their players by Caribbean cricket chiefs.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India are seeking damages of $42 million, a sum that could potentially bankrupt their West Indian counterparts.
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about 180 million Pakistanis and we can't produce a s substitute??? WE DON'T NEED CONVICTED PLAYERS TO REPRESENT US , PERIOD!
Sharam Magar Tum Ko Nahi Aati, DOOB MARO
of course it needs him more than ever! junaid was never a threat, gul has lost his touch, asif is long gone, irfan has fitness issues..hes the most lethal out of all of these..
amir doesnt tarnish the team..if he did all teams in the world would be and should be tarnished...dhoni has fixing allegations which were suppressed by their board...all other countries..SA (gibbs), WI(Samuels). and all those players who play IPL are somehow part of fixing!
Pak needs amir more than ever!
Pakistan cricket doesn't need him. His presence will tarnish the great image of our cricket team which has been built after a long painful struggle. He will get all media attention, which would be disastrous for other rising stars. Pakistan has done extremely well without him, what else we want. This time, he will take whole team with him.