Cricket Player Profile: Can Mohammad Aamer replace legendary bowler Wasim Akram
After an epic wait, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 Cricket Board seems to have succeeded in finding what could be a true replacement for the all time favourite Wasim Akram, in the shape of Mohammad Aamer. The 18 year old has proved his worth as a quality front line bowler for Pakistan ever since his inclusion in the squad.
This calendar year has proven to be a great success for the young gun with destroying every single opponent batsman in a quick succession. Aamer has aced in all three formats of the game-- Test, ODI’s and T20’s and has very rapidly become nightmare for batsmen all around. His recent contribution being bowling at the average of 22.60 in Test Series against the world champion http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292.
Aamer who has played in coaching camps under Wasim Akram before joining the International side is seen as a great asset for the nation and promises to strengthen his country more by outstanding bowling. After devastating opening spell of bowling in the first test match of the two match series against Australia at Lord’s, the quick fire Amir banged four crucial wickets. The former Pakistani skipper Wasim Akram, praises his efforts by stating that even a player of his class was not much clever and enthusiastic when it comes to kind of bowling that Mohammad Aamer is currently into. According to Akram, Mohammad Aamer has been a gift for the Pakistani side with his ability to nip and swing the ball into the batsmen, while at the same time having the command of bowling out swingers to batsmen, getting the ball away from them thus, causing trouble for them to read and play the ball as per their choice.
‘The Potohar Express’ has the agility to ball six different balls in an over, all of diverse line and length to batsmen and keeping them perplexed, whether to opt for a shot or to stay on defence, an attribute for which Wasim Akram was always ranked above any other bowler in the world. His short balls and bouncers have been hard to trace by batsmen. Wasim extolments Amir due to his tendency to bowl late in swinging Yorkers as his did in both the test matches against Aussies, especially with the delivery that got rid of Marcus North, which was a sitter that let him totally blanked and un-judged with the shot. Akram adds that he finds the young lad Mohammad Aamer much quicker in the air than he used to be at 18, which tends to be a positive sign for him and the nation.
The only downside that Akram figures out while looking at Aamer is his inability to go bowl closer to the stumps, while bowling to left handed batsman in particular. This technique of Amir may help him get the ball especially the Yorkers to come in to the batsmen but when it comes to bowling at a slower track it might cause him trouble to get the length right.
Wasim believes that Aamer is an avid learner who has been working on his weak areas ever since he has been told. He has been an immense source of strengthening the pace attack of Pakistan and tests batsmen with his quality deliveries. He knows well where his ability lacks in the game and if he continues to improve on his less strong areas, there is no reason why he cannot stand as a true champion in the world of cricket in the years to come.
Aamer, a native of Changabangyal of Gujar http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Young-c41367 fast opening bowler at a time when Pakistan desperately wanted a cricketer of his class. He played a key role in making Pakistan lift their first ever ICC T20 World Cup, through destructive bowling and has made a mark in the world of cricket by making such impacts more often.
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