Pakistan's former Test cricketer Sami Aslam claimed that plenty of top cricketers in the country want to move to the United States of America (USA) to have a better cricket future.
In 2020, Sami left Pakistan and pursued professional cricket in the USA. The left-handed batter, who represented Pakistan in 13 Tests and four ODIs, had said that he left the country due to lack of opportunities.
In a recent interview, Sami shared that top Pakistani cricketers contact him in search of better opportunities in the USA.
"There is no better place to live than Pakistan only if you have money. I moved to the USA because there was nothing for longer-format players there. Only players, who play in the PSL, feel secure in Pakistan, otherwise, there are plenty of top cricketers who want to move to the USA," he shared.
Sami was roped in by Major League Cricket (MLC) and got a three-year contract. He was also granted 'Green Card' within six months.
"Even if you play the whole domestic season in Pakistan, you don't make as much money as you make here for playing in just a small event. Recently, 20-30 cricketers from Pakistan came here to play a tournament, they earned much more than what players get after playing a complete domestic season of three to four months in Pakistan," he mentioned.
"Currently, there are not many openings for players because the management here is not offering contracts. We came in the first lot of players from Pakistan who got contracts," he concluded.
It must be noted here that Sami will represent Texas Super Kings (TSK) in the upcoming inaugural edition of MLC, starting on July 14. TSK is backed by the owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL)'s five-time champion franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Apart from Sami, Ehsan Adil and Hammad Azam (MI New York), Imad Wasim and Azam Khan (Seattle Orcas), Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf (San Francisco Unicorns), Saif Badar (Los Angeles Knight Riders) will also be seen in action during MLC season one.