Mohammad Amir names most difficult batsman to bowl to; It’s not Kohli or Rohit!

The former Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir who played a significant role in Pakistan’s only ICC trophy triumph in the last decade was asked to pick the most difficult batsman to bowl to in his career so far. He picked the modern day great from Australia.

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Mohammad Amir in awe of Steve Smith

One of the all time greats in Steve Smith is unorthodox by nature but everything aligns before he comes in contact with the ball. Not sure if one can call him unorthodox as he still has one of the best head positions while coming in contact with the ball.

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Mohammad Amir feels that Steve Smith is such a difficult batsman to read. Here’s what he had to say about Steve Smith

I find it most difficult to bowl to Steve Smith. Because his technique is very difficult. He stands in such an angle that you don’t understand where to bowl to him,

“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,” Mohammad Amir added.

Rohit Sharma struggles against the in-swinger- Mohammad Amir

It is a known fact that two of India’s stalwarts struggle against left arm seamers when the ball is moving. Mohammad Amir has exploited the weakness of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on handful of occasions. Mohammad Amir said,

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I haven’t found it tough bowling to either. In fact, I find it easy to bowl to him (Rohit). I feel that I can get him out both ways. He struggles against the in-swinger from a left-armer 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.