Danish Kaneria Slams Mohmmad Amir Over His Statement On Rohit Sharma
Published - 26 May 2021, 05:35 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 03:31 PM
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has slammed his comparison and former pacer, Mohammad Amir, for his recent statements on the Indian superstar duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
In a recent chat with Cricwick, Mohammad Amir, who retired from international cricket last year, said that he always found it easy while bowling to the duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The 2010 spot-fixing culprit, Amir specifically mentioned Rohit Sharma, stating that the charismatic Indian opener struggles against both in swing and outswing and he always felt that he could knock over the ‘Hitman’ by challenging both the inside and outside edge of his bat.
“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,” Mohammad Amir had said.
Mohammad Amir enjoyed success against Rohit Sharma in T20I cricket as he dismissed the Indian opener twice within a space of seven balls. However, he only managed to dismiss Rohit Sharma once in ODI cricket, having sent down 71 balls for 43 runs.
The last time Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Amir locked horns with each other, the latter smoked the Amir-led bowling attack to all corners of the Old Trafford stadium during his whirlwind 140.
Danish Kaneria reacts to Mohammad Amir’s statement
Reacting to Mohammad Amir’s statement, Danish Kaneria compared it to Abdul Razzaq’s last year statement where the former all-rounder has termed Jasprit Bumrah as a ‘baby bowler’.
Danish Kaneria urged Amir to choose his words and weave his statements carefully while taking about a phenomenal performer like Rohit Sharma.
“Mohammad Amir, you want to remain in headlines, no doubt. You have been a wonderful bowler for Pakistan. When you debuted, you made quite a name for yourself. You used to make the ball swing both ways with the new ball. You’ve troubled many batsmen and there’s nothing to take away from it. You troubled India in the Champions Trophy final and gave their batsmen a tough time in the Asia Cup as well,” Danish Kaneria said on his YouTube channel.
“But such statements are made when players are about to face each other in an upcoming or an ongoing series. Neither are we going to have an India vs Pakistan series, nor are you going to bowl to Rohit Sharma. You’ve said something out of the blue, similar to what Abdul Razzaq had said about Jasprit Bumrah. So, it is fine if you want to be in the limelight by making such statements. I understand that a bowler likes to say such things, express himself by saying stuff like ‘he’s my bunny, I like to get him out’,” Danish Kaneria said
“Rohit Sharma is a player who has scored so many double-centuries, and on top of that, he is a run-machine. There is hardly a player who plays spinners and fast bowlers better than him. And as far as you are concerned, you no longer have that pace or swing, because of which you couldn’t perform for the last two years and were axed from the team. So you come back, perform and when he is against you, and then make such statements. It will make for an exciting battle,” he added.
“But to say things out of the blue like ‘I have two types of balls and I can get him out anytime’, I don’t think so. Rohit Sharma is far superior to you, he is of a higher class. Very sorry, but that’s my opinion.” Danish Kaneria signed off.
