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How Good Was Saeed Ajmal
Saeed Ajmal was not just good he was extraordinary He came into international cricket late but shook the world with his spin magic When people talk about game changers in Pakistani cricket his name is always there not just for the wickets but for the way he made the best batsmen in the world look clueless
Their primary weapon was the doosra a pitch that used to turn in the opposite direction of the normal off spin and it could not be easy to read He used it so effectively that even players like Shane Watson Kevin Peterson and even Sachin Tendulkar could not read him and they had to guess most of the time they got it wrong
He did 35 Tests with 178 wickets in them at an average of slightly more than 28 In ODIs he has 184 wickets in 113 matches and in T20s 85 wickets in just 64 matches That is not only good but world class
However we should look at his performance under pressure we can all see how in 2012 he devastated the ranks of the England team in the UAE taking 24 wickets in only three Tests to help Pakistan whitewash the number one ranked England team
Ajmal was not a fast, noiseful, or theatrical bowler He was cool, intelligent and killer He would employ baits like a chess master bowling one over to put another in hand and then buzz the batsman without they were unaware He was quite respected with batsmen in world cricket circuit
Yes his career had a tough turn in 2014 when the ICC banned his action but even that didn’t stop him from trying to come back with a remodelled action He didn’t perform at the same level after that but the fight he showed was proof of his spirit
After retiring in 2017 he stayed close to the game and became a coach mentoring young spinners through his Saeed Ajmal Cricket Academy in Faisalabad He’s still helping Pakistan cricket grow even off the field
He didn’t just take wickets he created moments magic and memories That’s what makes him one of the best spinners Pakistan has ever seen
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Learn why Saeed Ajmal was banned by ICC
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Saeed Ajmal was one of Pakistan’s best off spinners known for his deadly doosra smart bowling and big match performances against top teams
Let me know if you want a comparison with other top spinners like Muralitharan or Ashwin
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