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'Sehwag's balance better than Sachin's'
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has said that no matter how hard the bowlers try, they cannot curb Veeru's destructive shots.
A rare find for Indian cricket, that is how former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif described Virender Sehwag and said no matter how hard the bowlers try, they cannot curb his destructive shots.
"He is a rare find for Indian cricket," Latif said, adding, "Even top players like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid don't have Sehwag's balance."
"His perfect balance at the crease is his main strength. Both his feet are so balanced that it allows him to play the ball late and obviously he has a very good eye. His balance makes him so dangerous," Rashid told.
"Even before the ball is delivered he knows what is coming and the faster they (bowlers) come the better he plays. Which is why you look at this record and he has scored a lot of runs against Pakistan and Australia," he said.
The former skipper said Pakistani bowlers will find themselves in all sorts of trouble against the dashing right-hander if they are given pitches like Lahore.
"It is only on pitches where the ball is seaming that he faces problems because of his little feet movement. But that is also his strength on pitches where the ball comes on nicely to the bat like it did in Lahore."
Latif, concerned that Sehwag will always be at his destructive best against Pakistan, suggested that the bowlers should keep a disciplined line and length while bowling to him.
"Bowl to him on one side of the wicket and wait for him to make a mistake. Our bowlers are quality bowlers and hopefully if they get a good pitch they can dismiss him early," he said.
