Ronnie O’Sullivan tries mind games by lumping pressure on John Higgins

Ronnie O’Sullivan looked to shift the pressure to his old foe John Higgins (Picture: Getty Images)

Ronnie O’Sullivan has tried to lower expectations for himself when he takes on old rival John Higgins in the second round of the World Snooker Championship, insisting he is the underdog.

The Rocket soared into the last 16 with a dominant 10-2 win over debutant He Guoqiang, making three centuries along the way.

It was a great start to his campaign to try and win a record eighth world title, but there is a significantly tougher chal...