Rohit Sharma has 2 centuries and 6 half-centuries against Pakistan in 16 ODI innings.
Pakistan speedster Hassan Ali has praised India batsman Rohit Sharma for being a headache for the bowlers on his day. Ali feels Rohit can trouble any bowler and his ability to pick the line early makes it tough to bowl at him.
Ali has bowled to Rohit in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, Asia Cup 2018, and ICC World Cup 2019. The India opener has batted against Pakistan in 16 ODI innings and he has smashed 720 runs which includes 2 hundreds and 6 half-centuries.
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"There are a lot of batsmen who on their day can give tough time. I think Rohit Sharma can give me a tough time and we saw that in Asia Cup, World Cup, and earlier in Champions Trophy. In the Champions Trophy, I didn't get much opportunity to bowl at him but I feel he (Rohit Sharma) can hurt a bowler on his day.
"I think Rohit can hit you anywhere and he plays so late, picks the line early, and plays pick-up shots which are not easy. Rohit tang karta hay (he troubles you as a bowler)," Ali was quoted as saying by Cricwick.
Many greats of the game have spoken against the use of two new balls which doesn't let reverse swing come into play in ODI cricket. Ali also thinks ICC needs to have a look into this rule which isn't helping the bowlers much.
"From the time that new ball has been introduced in (ODI cricket), we have seen very less reverse wing. ICC should look into the rules they are making for bowlers and the flat wickets have made it a norm for teams to score 300. In T20, even 180 to 200 runs seem less these days. I think rules should change a bit and ICC knows well which rules they need to keep and introduce but cricket is a very long game and people want entertainment too," said the Pakistan pacer,
"It reverses in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or Dubai. In dry conditions, it does reverse. If we tour Australia, England, and New Zealand, we don't see much reverse swing apart from red-ball cricket. In dry conditions, the ball gets rough coupled with hot weather which increases the chances of extracting reverse," he added.
(With CricWick Inputs)