Aamir eager to help Pakistan record wins

ABU DHABI: Mohammad Aamir is just 17 years old, but the passionate player is well on his way to become Pakistan’s premier left-arm pace bowler.

His whippy pace and swing bowling has troubled many world-class batsmen. Media have touted him as the next Wasim Akram in the making.

Still, Aamir believes Dilshan is the only batsmen who troubled him so far in his short career. ‘His [Dilshan’s] performance in the World Twenty20 was too good. I think he is the only batsman who has troubled me so far,’ Aamir told Khaleej Times here.

He is enjoying good run in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here. In the first ODI, Aamir bowled excellently taking 1-15 from seven overs. He began the second ODI in good fashion, taking the wicket of Aaron Redmond.

His main inspiration is pace bowling legend Wasim, the former Pakistan captain.

‘My role model has always been Wasim bhai. He has always been my inspiration. Wasim picked out Aamir as a special talent at a fast bowlers’ camp held in Lahore two years ago.’

‘There is pressure to perform when you see such comparisons. It increases my responsibility when you have been compared.’—Agencies