Srinagar: Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has termed former India batter most dangerous player.
Razzaq was premier all-rounder in Pakistan side who had upper hand against batting genius Sachin Tendulkar. Pakistani seamer got the better of the Little Master on six occasions in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Interestingly, batting legend Tendulkar has also hailed Razzaq as one of the toughest bowlers he faced in his legendary career.
However, Razzaq has termed Tendulkar’s opening partner Virender Sehwag as most dangerous player he has faced.
According to Razzaq, Pakistan used to plot against legendary Virender Sehwag, who he believes was the jackpot wicket during Indo-Pak encounters.
“Virender Sehwag was the most dangerous player. After that Sachin Tendulkar. Pakistan used to plan against Sehwag and Tendulkar. Our plan used to be like – if we get these two wickets – Sehwag and Tendulkar – we will win the match. In bowling, our batsmen used to plan against Zaheer Khan. Irfan Pathan was there too for some time. Harbhajan Singh was there. These were the big names who played big matches and performed for their country,” Razzaq told the Times of India.
“In the middle order, Yuvraj Singh was the one. Sehwag, Tendulkar, Yuvraj were the big big names. When we dismissed them, we used to say yes, we have taken big wickets today. These were the players Pakistan seriously planned against. The plan involved how and what to bowl, certain areas to bowl to them in, field setting, and trying different bowlers and deliveries against these batsmen. Similarly, our batsmen planned against bowlers like Zaheer, Harbhajan, and Irfan,” Razzaq added.
Razzaq was recently part of Legends League Cricket in Doha and played for Asia Lions under Shahid Afridi.