A BUDDING cricketer has defied the odds after mastering the sport
despite having no arms. Amir Hussain Lone lost both his arms aged just
eight years old in a tragic accident at his father’s sawmill. 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 Jammu and
Kashmir 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, from
Indian-administered Kashmir, bowls with his toes using a sweeping leg
movement to launch the cricket ball.
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