Chris Morris, Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder has named the batsmen he has found difficult bowling to over the course of his career. The right-arm pacer named a couple of his former national teammates namely AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla on his list as well as several prominent international cricketers.
Chris Morris shed praise for ace Indian batsman Virat Kohli and termed him a ‘genius’. Apart from Virat Kohli, the other Indian player that featured in his list was all-rounder Hardik Pandya. He named Australian opener David Warner and New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on the list of tough batsmen to bowl to as well.
Chris Morris Finds Virat Kohli, David Warner, Kane Williamson, And Hardik Pandya Difficult To Bowl To
Chris Morris, the most expensive player in IPL’s history has so far scored 67 vital runs and taken 14 scalps averaging 16.75 and 24.85 respectively with the bat and ball in 10 games in IPL 2021. Chris Morris was sold to Rajasthan Royals for a whopping sum of INR 16.25 Cr and became the most expensive player bought in the IPL Auction history.
” Virat (Kohli) is obviously a genius, he’s an absolute jet. (David) Warner has been really tough to bowl to because he also just takes you apart. And the person that I probably hated bowling to the most just because he was so solid and he is the nicest guy on the planet is probably Kane Williamson.
“It’s so frustrating when I want to get angry with someone because he’s such a good guy. Those guys are probably the standouts for me. And I’ll add one more to that — Hardik Pandya. He’s so good, it is scary how well he hits the ball, ” said Chris Morris.
Chris Morris missed out on a chance to have a go at some of the toughest batsmen in the world after failing to find a spot in South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad.
Chris Morris Points Out He Never Dismissed AB de Villiers
The all-rounder also named former teammates AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla as very tough batsmen to bowl to. He expressed frustration over the fact that he has been unable to dismiss the former South African skipper even once in his career. He also revealed opener Hashim Amla’s surprising prowess in the shortest format of the game after having left him clueless in the match.
“I think AB (de Villiers) comes to mind straight away. He hits the ball so cleanly, he hits it everywhere. I’ve never gotten him out in my career which is very frustrating. I’m very happy to have played with him for many years as well but I’ve never gotten him out, ” said Chris Morris.
“Hashim Amla , whether it be any format. I remember running in a T20 game going I don’t know where to bowl because this guy is smoking me everywhere, walked across the stumps to hit me, back away and cut me, and I remember going I don’t know where to bowl, ” said Chris Morris.
Chris Morris is currently in the Rajasthan Royals set up in the UAE for the second leg of the 2021 IPL but is yet to find momentum across any department. Chris Morris has scored only 67 runs in 10 IPL games averaging a dismal 16.75 and taken 14 scalps averaging 24.85.
The Rajasthan Royals would be taking on defending champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday which is an important game for both sides to stay in the hunt for a playoffs spot. Rajasthan Royals would hope Chris Morris (if he is picked) comes up with a good show after not having delivered at his best thus far.