Lahore: Former Pakistan spearhead Shoaib Akhtar has heaped praise on former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, saying the left-handed batsman was very brave and was the only opener who could face the 'Rawalpindi Express' with the new ball.
"People used to say that he was scared to face fast bowling, he was afraid to face me. I think all of that was rubbish. Sourav Ganguly was the bravest batsman I ever bowled to, the only opener who could face me with the new ball," said Akhtar in an interview on a social media platform.
Akhtar further said that despite having limited strokes whenever the ball was aimed at his body, the left-handed batsman never backed away.