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Kevin Pietersen reveals the name of toughest bowler he ever faced in his career

06:44 PM | 23 Jan, 2017
Kevin Pietersen reveals the name of toughest bowler he ever faced in his career
ISLAMABAD - Former English batsman Kevin Pietersen said Mohammad Asif was the toughest bowler he had ever faced in his whole cricketing career.

Asif tormented a number of batters and had the ability to make a batsman feel the ball was accelerating off the wicket in different directions, cricket.com.au quoted Kevin Pietersen as saying.

Pietersen said, "if I was in good form, Asif made sure I wasn't in good form a couple of weeks later after playing him. If I wasn't in good form, I knew I wasn't in good form after playing him (Asif) for a couple of weeks during a series."

In 2006, Asif removed Pietersen with his very first ball to him in international cricket, nicking him off for a golden duck at The Oval in a test better remembered for Pakistan's decision to forfeit the match in the face of ball-tampering accusations.

The right-armer dismissed him a further four times in international cricket but only once more in tests, with Pietersen becoming one of his five first-innings victims during the first test of Pakistan's 2010 tour of England.

But Asif's career was plagued by scandal at Lord's during the fourth test of that 2010 tour after being accused. He copped a five-year ban from the International Cricket Council, but the 34-year-old, who's taken 106 test wickets at 24.26, made a return to first-class cricket in Pakistan in October.-APP

The author is working as Editor Digital Media for Daily Pakistan and can be reached @ItsSarfrazAli.

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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today - Pakistani rupee to US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 19 April 2024

Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 19, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293 for buying and 296 for selling while British Pound stands at 342.25 for buying, and 345.65 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.2 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30.

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 19 April 2024

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 277.4 280.4
Euro EUR 293 296
UK Pound Sterling GBP 342.25 345.65
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.2 75.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.3 74.05
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.8
Bahrain Dinar BHD 740.09 748.09
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203
China Yuan CNY 38.44 38.84
Danish Krone DKK 39.69 40.09
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.53 35.88
Indian Rupee INR 3.33 3.44
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 902.64 911.64
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.08 58.68
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.22 166.22
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.31 25.61
Omani Riyal OMR 722.87 730.87
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 76.45 77.15
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.31 25.61
Swiss Franc CHF 305.08 307.58
Thai Bhat THB 7.56 7.71

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