The speed of Zafar Archer-Kagiso Rabada, the swing of Stuart Broad-Jimmy Anderson or the exceptional action of Jaspreet Boomer – all handled by the world’s number one Test batsman Steve Smith. But in his eyes, Mohammad Amir is the best Pakistani fast bowler. Smith made the remarks in a Q&A session with fans on social media recently.
Speaking of 2009-10. Aamir’s Test career has just begun. But the whole world was fascinated by Aamir’s bowling talent. Speed and swing on both sides made Aamir one of the most feared bowlers in the world. Smith made his Test debut against Pakistan. Smith then played as a bowling all-rounder. Smith batted at number eight in his debut Test against Pakistan in 2010. Abhishek handled Aamir in the best time of the series. Aamir was banned for 5 years after matching the same year.
Smith turned into a run machine when Aamir returned to international cricket. As he improved from No. 8 batsman, he made it to the shortlist of the best batsmen in the world. But since returning to cricket, Aamir has lost his previous edge. Pakistan’s left-arm fast bowler said goodbye to Test cricket last year to focus on white-ball cricket. Yet to Smith he is still the best in skill.
Interestingly, when 26-year-old Aamir was recently asked the name of the toughest batsman of his career, he too chose Smith. “I used to talk about Jonathan Trott,” he said. But Steve Smith is one of the current batsmen. Because his strategy is perfect. ‘
