Mohammad Amir says not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, but THIS batsman is most dangerous to bowl to

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammed Amir has made a decision about who the toughest batter is to bowl to. The name might not exactly be someone that Indian fans might particularly enjoy but the bowler does bring up a valid point in his reasoning. Amir chose Aussie batter Steve Smith over the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The pacer said that he never faced much difficulty bowling to the Indian duo. However, Steve Smith’s technique was one that he found especially difficult to judge. The pacer was part of Pakistan’s 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final starting lineup which gave the nation their first win in an ICC tournament against India. The match saw India’s batting lineup completely devastated and Amir was the one who dismissed both Kohli and Sharma.

The former pacer did say, however, that it was more difficult bowling to Virat than Rohit. He said that Rohit struggled to handle in-swinging deliveries and the balls that move away from him early on and often lost his wicket to those deliveries.

“I haven’t found it tough bowling to either. In fact, I find it easy to bowl to him (Rohit Sharma). I feel that I can get him out both ways. He struggles against the in-swinger from a left-arm and as well as against the ball that goes away early on. I may say that I find bowling to Virat slightly tougher because he revels in pressure situations, but otherwise, I’ve never found it difficult bowling to either of the two,” he said.

THE SMITH TECHNIQUE

Speaking about his most difficult opponent, Amir said that Smith’s technique is one that he has not been able to discern. He said that the Aussie stands at such an angle that he is not always sure where to bowl.

“I find it most difficult to bowl to Steve Smith. Because his technique is very difficult (to comprehend). He stands in such an angle that you don’t understand where to bowl to him,” Amir said. “If you bowl an outswinger, he raises the bat and leaves it. If you bowl on the pads, his flick is a solid shot for him. I find his technique really difficult while bowling,” he added.