Who does Josh Hazlewood consider to be a dangerous batsman? Name revealed before Border Gavaskar Trophy
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood in the upcoming home match against India test series Very excited before. Before this series, he has also talked about the batsman whom bowling to has been a problem for him too. This experienced fast bowler believes that it is very difficult to bowl to visiting captain Rohit Sharma because he plays the fast bowlers easily.
Hazlewood praised Rohit a lot, but he also revealed the alleged weakness of the legendary Indian opener. Recalling his previous encounters with Rohit Sharma, Hazlewood said that the Indian opener plays fast bowling “incredibly well” and no pace or movement bothers him. He said that he himself finds it difficult while bowling to Rohit Sharma.
Hazlewood, speaking on Star Sports, said, “Rohit Sharma plays fast bowling incredibly well. Bounce doesn't bother him, movement doesn't bother him. He has all the time in the world. I find it very difficult to bowl to him. Seems like.”
Hazlewood also said that the Australian team management may consider bringing in Nathan Lyon to bowl some of the opening overs to trouble the Indian openers. Nathan Lyon has dismissed Rohit Sharma nine times in all Test matches since 2014. Furthermore, Sharma is scoring at an average of only 23 against the Lions. The Indian captain is currently leading his team in the ongoing home Test series against Bangladesh. Even though he scored only 11 runs in both innings of the Chennai Test, Team India won the match by 280 runs to take a 1–0 lead in the series. The second Test match is to be played at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from 27 September to 1 October.
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