Amir Hayat (born 28 August 1982) is a Pakistani-born

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er who played for the

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. He made his first-class debut for the

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against

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in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 29 November 2017. He made his

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debut against

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in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 6 December 2017. In January 2018, he was named in the UAE

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(ODI) squad for a

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against Ireland and Scotland. He made his ODI debut against

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on 23 January 2018. Later the same month, he was named in the UAE squad for the

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tournament. In August 2018, he was included in the UAE squad for the

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tournament. He made his

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(T20I) debut for the UAE in a one-off match against

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on 22 October 2018. In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the

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. In September 2020, Hayat was charged under the

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's (ICC) anti-corruption rules, and was suspended from cricket with immediate effect. In July 2021, the ICC banned him from all cricket for eight years, backdated to 13 September 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayat, Amir 1982 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from Lahore Cricketers banned for corruption Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates