Hashim Amla: “I’d set myself up for an in-swinger and he’d beat me on the outside edge”

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Ex-South Africa batsman Hashim Amla said Pakistan quick Mohammad Asif had the ability to “beat me on the outside edge”.

Asif was a maestro when it came to swinging the ball and troubled many batsmen since he could bowl both out-swing and in-swing.

Amla is not the only player who has talked about Asif’s superb bowling skills as legendary England batsman Kevin Pietersen even admitted that the Pakistan seamer caused him a lot of problems.

“I’d set myself up for an in-swinger and he’d beat me on the outside edge,” Amla was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.

In the 23 Tests he played, Asif picked up 106 wickets at an average of 24.36.

He also took 46 wickets in 38 ODIs at an average of 33.13.

As for his T20 International career, he claimed 13 wickets in 11 games at an average of 26.38.

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