Learned how to bowl the wobble seam ball from him, James Anderson on talented Pakistan bowler who could move the ball a long way

James Anderson said he learned how to bowl the wobble seam ball from Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif

James Anderson: “In summer 2010, we played against Pakistan and Mohammad Asif was bowling this ball which just wobbled a little bit, it was not seaming nor swinging, he was just trying to nip off the seam”

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England pace bowler James Anderson has revealed that he learned how to bowl wobble seam deliveries by watching Pakistan speedster Mohammad Asif.

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More lethal than James Anderson, Khan on masterful Pakistan swing bowler

Former Pakistan pace bowler Abdur Khan said Mohammad Asif was more lethal than James Anderson

Abdur Khan: “Asif was more lethal [than] Anderson because his body mechanics were more relaxed and upright [than] Anderson, that’s why he was more successful in every part of the world”

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Former Pakistan pace bowler Abdur Khan said Mohammad Asif was “more lethal” than England speedster James Anderson. 

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Couldn’t figure out where to bowl to him, Pakistan quick Mohammad Amir on stylish England batsman

Mohammad Amir said he couldn't figure out where to bowl to Jonathan Trott

Mohammad Amir: “In Tests, it used to be Jonathan Trott as I couldn’t figure out where to bowl [to] him”

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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has admitted that former England batsman Jonathan Trott was one of the most difficult batsmen he bowled to as he “couldn’t figure out where to bowl him”.

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