Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir on Thursday announced a dramatic end to his international cricket career, alleging that he has been “mentally tortured” by the management of his national board, which called the move a personal decision.

The 28-year-old left-arm pacer made the surprise announcement in a video interview released by the Pakistani website ‘Khel-Shel’.

“I am quitting cricket this time because I have been mentally tortured. I can’t bear this torture. I had faced torture from 2010 to 2015, I remained outside cricket for whatever the reason.

“I served the punishment and did everything,” Amir, who is currently in Sri Lanka, said referring to the ban he served for his involvement in spot-fixing.

“But I feel tortured by this continuous talk that PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) has invested (in me). I can’t play under this current management.”

A PCB statement said the cricketer had told its chief executive, Wasim Khan, “that he has no desires or intentions of playing international cricket”.