Zahid Mahmood: “The only two players who stand out in my head as tough competitors are Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal due to the aggressive nature of their stroke-play”
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Pakistan spinner Zahid Mahmood admitted that Mohammad Hafeez and Kamran Akmal are the toughest players to bowl to.
Umar Gul: “They were tough competitors and very difficult to remove but thanks to the Almighty, I was able to get Brian Lara out three times and claimed Ponting’s wicket on one occasion during my international career”
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Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul said legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting and iconic West Indies batsman Brian Lara were the two toughest batsmen he bowled to since they were tough competitors.
Wahab Riaz: “It is hard to bowl to a batsman who is technically very sound. De Villiers and Kohli are technically very good. I also find it difficult to bowl at Babar Azam because he knows how to play good quality shots”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz has admitted that India captain Virat Kohli, South Africa batsman AB de Villiers and Pakistan limited overs skipper Babar Azam are the three toughest batsmen he has bowled to.
Shadab Khan: “After Steve Smith, I found Rohit Sharma to be the most difficult as there is very little margin of error against him. If you bowl into his zone, then he will hit you for a six”
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Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan has revealed that India opener Rohit Sharma and Australia batsman Steve Smith are the two toughest batsmen he has bowled to.
Smith is confident that the dossier will not have any effect on him or his team-mates
Days after News Ltd newspapers published Australia’s game plan dossier, in which it revealed how the national team were going to target each individual South African player, Proteas captain Graeme Smith admitted that the exposure of his opponents plans has done nothing but “touch the motivation springs a little more”.
