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Saqlain Mushtaq

Saeed Ajmal’s dominance in Test cricket reflects in some phenomenal stats

Saeed Ajmal’s rise of as the highest-ranked spinner in Test cricket is a journey of dominance, pomp and victory. For a player who entered the world stage at the relatively older age of 30, Ajmal has wasted no time in building his reputation and making a mark in the record books.

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Ajmal, Rehman have bloomed under the captaincy of Misbah

Just when the cricketing fraternity thought that the art of spin bowling was on the verge of a rapid decline in an era dominated by fast bowlers, Pakistan’s recent success against the touring Englishmen has put an emphatic end to all doubts whatsoever.

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Saeed Ajmal should ignore debate over bowling action: Saqlain Mushtaq

Best known for mastering the doosra, former Pakistan tweaker Saqlain Mushtaq on Thursday advised off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to ignore the ongoing debate over his bowling action.

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Too much focus on Twenty20 cricket affecting Harbhajan: Saqlain

"Too much focus on Twenty20" is harming Harbhajan Singh's international cricket career but the out-of-favour Indian off-spinner needs to be supported instead of being cold shouldered, feels former Pakistan tweaker Saqlain Mushtaq.

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Saeed Ajmal, the ‘Doosra’ Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan cricket

Off-spin bowling has never been as glamorous and stylish an art as leg-spin. In fact, it wasn’t long ago when off-spin wasn’t event considered an art, as every part timer could roll over his arm for an end changing spell of off-spinning lollipops.

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ICC should decide whether Saeed Ajmal’s doosra is illegal: Saqlain Mushtaq

Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, backing his compatriot Saeed Ajmal's bowling action, has said it is for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and not former England skipper Bob Willis to decide whether the offie's doosra was legal or not.

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Saeed Ajmal’s action doubtful: Rashid Latif

Pakistan's cricket fraternity is outraged at the questions being raised about the bowling action of off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, who bamboozled England with seven wickets in the first Test in Dubai, but former captain Rashid Latif feels some doubt is understandable.

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Saeed Ajmal brushes aside doubts over bowling action

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal rubbished suspicions over his bowling action after wrecking England with career-best figures of seven for 55 on the opening day of the first Test on Tuesday.

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Hafeez eagerly waiting for Ajmal to unveil his teesra

Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez raised the excitement over off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's mystery delivery he wants to unveil against England in the first Test starting on Tuesday, saying it is 'unique.'

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Bowling greats Saqlain, Ntini admit Virender Sehwag fear

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Former international cricketers Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Chaminda Vaas and Saqlain Mushtaq have lavished praise on the flamboyant Indian batsman Virender Sehwag, who on Thursday created a new world record of the highest individual score in one-day cricket.

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