Former hard-hitting batsman from England, Kevin Pietersen has revealed that Pakistans discarded pacer Mohammad Asif was the "best bowler" he has ever faced.
"The best bowler I faced was Mohammad Asif, the bowler from Pakistan who got done for (spot)-fixing," Pietersen said, quoted Cricket Australia.
"Probably not a bad thing because he tormented a lot of batters," said KP over the Pakistani quick, who hasnt played international cricket since 2010.
England's all-time leading run-scorer in all formats combined went on to admire Asifs ability to make a batsman feel like the ball was accelerating off the wicket in different directions.
"If I was in good form, he made sure I wasnt in good form a couple of weeks later after playing him. If I wasnt in good form, I knew I wasnt in good form after playing him for a couple of weeks during a series."
Asif was one of the best bowlers Pakistan has ever produced but his promising career was cut short by 2010 spot-fixing scandal. Asif was banned for five years from the game, after being accused of deliberately bowling no-balls during the fourth Test at Lords in 2010 tour to England.
Fellow fast bowler Mohammad Amir and then-captain Salman Butt were also implicated in the scandal.
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