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Mohammad Amir picks the most difficult batsman to bowl to
Lahore: Fast bowling ace has picked the most difficult batsman he has ever bowled to, and it's not his arch nemesis Virat Kohli.
While talking to a YouTube channel, Amir said that Australian Steve Smith is the most difficult batsman he has bowled to.
"Steve Smith is the most difficult batsman to bowl against in this era because his technique is very different. His stance makes it difficult to bowl against him, he is good at leaving the ball outside off stump and is also strong off his pads," Amir said.
Talking about Kohli, Amir heaped praise on the star Indian batsman, stating that he liked bowling to him. "Kohli has proved in all formats why he is known as King Kohli. He likes to revel in pressure situations, and I like bowling to him," Amir stated.
The pacer said that he found it easier to bowl to Rohit Sharma as compared to Virat Kohli. Rohit struggles against the moving delivery early on in his innings, he pointed out.
"I've never found it tough bowling to these two (Kohli and Rohit). I find it easy to bowl to Rohit, I think I can get him out with both variations. He struggles a bit against in-swing from left-arm bowlers and even with the ball going away from him, he finds it difficult to handle early on in his innings.
"Bowling to Virat is a bit tough because he handles pressure situations well. He plays well in pressure matches," Amir said.