One of the most exciting fast bowlers of his generation, Shaheen AfridiA surprising revelation is that cricketing has turned worldwide. Recently Bricks money podcast, Pakistan Pacer was asked to name the most challenging batsman, against whom he has ever bowled. His response, which was neither a current rival nor his own contemporary, like, Virat Kohli And Rohit SharmaHe keeps a retired batting masters, highlighting a unique honor.
Pakistan Paes Ace Shaheen Afridi named the toughest batsman
The player who has been honored by Shaheen as his most formidable rival is nobody else who is not except South African batting legend, Hashim AmlaThe choice of left -handed pace is a deep tribute to Amla’s technical skills and unwavering resolutions, which proved to be a continuous source of disappointment for the bowlers’s best. During his brilliant career, Amla scored 18,672 runs in all formats, including 55 centuries and 80 fifties.
Afridi’s praise stems from his on-field doubles, and he explained in detail during his podcast appearance: “I have played Test matches and ODIs against him, and he is a difficult contestant. I have also played a match against him in the vitality blast, a Twenty20 cricket tournament in England. I felt that he is a very good batsman, and he is very good what he does.” The state sheet from his encounters further values Afridi’s approach, as the pace sensation managed to dismiss the AMLA twice in only six ODIs, unfamiliar with him in the longest format of South African game.
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Virat Kohli comparison and a different challenge
Shaheen’s remarkable honor for Amla was put into a fast relief when the podcast host directly asked if Amla was difficult to bowl compared to India’s Kohli. Afridi’s response was both respectable and absolute, dismissing any comparison and said: “Virat Kohli is a separate player, but Hashim Bhai [brother]He is the most difficult. Full most difficult, “ This comment is particularly striking which is looking at Afridi’s memorable mantra against India. T20 World Cup 2021Where he ended his top-order including Kohli, with a fierce magic of 3/31.
This significant performance helped Pakistan secure their first World Cup win against their staunch rivals. While showing the pressure of bowling to ‘main player’ like Kohli, his calm creation is revealed under pressure from Afridi’s mentality: ‘When you get out of a main player, your team gets promoted, okay. That is the main wicket you take. Pressure bill on another team, but nothing ever in my mind. Nothing in my mind, ‘ While he accepts the importance of a wicket like Kohli, his unwavering belief about Amla’s defensive and batting technique, strengthens the position of South African as his last rival.
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