Saeed Ajmal first came into international scene at a age of 30 against India in an ODI match played at Karachai. He took only 1 wicket in this match for 47 runs. He continues hardworking and become a regulrar member of team Pakistan. Due to his brilliant performance in ODIs, he got Test cap on July 4 against Sri lanka. Ajmal’s doosra is one of the unplayable delivery on which he always cofuses the batsmen. He has a great control on his doosra and bowls this delivery very well.
Saeed Ajmal currently ranks NO.1 in ICC ODIs & T2OIs rankings for bowling and he is on 5th spot in Test rankings. Saeed Ajmal was picked in pakistan squad for ICC world T20 2009 due to his abilities. It will not be wrong if we say Ajmal is also one of the player who helped Pakistan on winning the tournament. Saeed Ajmal and Ajantha Mendis were the join highest wicket-takers in that tournament. Both had 12 wickets.
There is no doubt that Saeed Ajmal is a world class bowler but whole Pakistan and Ajmal him-self can’t forget the last over he bowled to Mike Hussey in ICC World Twenty20 2010. Pakistan had almost won the semi-final. Australia needed 18 runs in that over to qualify for the final, First bowl to Johnson went for 1 run than Hussey hit 6,6,4,6 to Ajmal to register the victory. But it’s a part of game. Ajmal ranks 1st in ICC T20I rankings and that shows his brilliance. Saeed Ajmal is currently the leading wicket taker in T20Is.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers in T20Is:
Name Innings Wickets Average S.R
Saeed Ajmal (Pak) 49 71 16.32 15.7
Umar Gul (Pak) 51 69 17.55 15.0
Shahid Afridi (Pak) 58 63 21.76 20.6
Ajantha Mendis (SL) 29 56 11.48 11.7
Stuart Broad (Eng) 45 55 21.90 17.8
Nobody can forget his remarkable performance in 3-match Test series against England in 2012 in U.A.E. Pakistan whitewashed England 3-0. Saeed Ajmal was the main bowler who destroyed England batting. Saeed Ajmal accounted 24 wickets in this series with an average of 14.70. Ajmal was named Man Of The Series due to his excellent bowling. No English batsmen had picked his doosra. He also took 10-wickets haul in the first match of this series. Saeed Ajmal is also the quickest Pakistan bowler to take 100 Test wickets.
Top 5 quickest Pakistan bowlers to take 100 Test wickets in least matches:
Name Matches
Saeed Ajmal 19
Waqar Younis 20
Muhammad Asif 20
Fazal Mehmood 22
Danish Kaneria 23
Everytime when Pakistan need a wicket captain mostly brought Saeed Ajmal into the attack. Saeed Ajmal is undoubtedly a complete package. Ajmal is now a key bowler for Pakistan. We hope he will play the 2015 World Cup.
By: Waqar Asghar
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