Mohammad Amir is an unbelievable competitor: Herschelle Gibbs

Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir is known to have impressed some big names in the cricket fraternity. In fact, his sudden retirement from the international format created a huge stir in the cricket world. In the latest turn of events, former South African ace batsman Herschelle Gibbs opened up on his thoughts about the skilled pacer of Pakistan.

Gibbs added that Amir is a wonderful competitor and what he brings to the table is truly special. Gibbs worked in close quarters with Amir while he coached Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League. The former Protea great stated that Amir always tried to give his best and nobody apart from him can really understand his art of bowling.

“He [Mohammad Amir] is a wonderful bowler. I have gotten to know him now. Obviously, I played against him years ago. I always thought that he was something special. He was in the wilderness for some years. No one understands his art of bowling as well as he does. He is an unbelievable competitor. I have seen that firsthand with the Karachi Kings. He takes a lot of pride in his bowling. He always gives it his best at 120 percent every game that he plays,” said Gibbs in an interview with Cricket Pakistan.

You can see Amir’s determination when he plays cricket: Gibbs

Speaking further, Gibbs didn’t forget to highlight one special quality of the pacer as he said that Amir is self-motivated, no matter in which conditions he is playing. He displays a great sense of professionalism and always gives the best to whichever team he is playing with. Gibbs asserted that he has a lot of respect and admiration for the Pakistan pacer for exhibiting all these traits.

“You can see his determination when he plays his cricket. He is exceptionally skillful in any condition. He doesn’t need the motivation to bring out the best in him. He is an exceptional professional cricketer. He gives his all to the team. I have a lot of praise and a lot of respect with regards to the skills that he offers to the team. He is a team man,” Gibbs concluded.