Full name Saeed Ajmal
Born October 14, 1977, Faisalabad, Punjab
Current age 34 years 76 days
Major teams Pakistan, Faisalabad, Islamabad Cricket Association, Khan Research Labs, Water and Power Development Authority, Worcestershire
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 17 | 23 | 9 | 185 | 50 | 13.21 | 439 | 42.14 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| ODIs | 55 | 33 | 16 | 158 | 33 | 9.29 | 282 | 56.02 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| T20Is | 34 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 21* | 17.33 | 44 | 118.18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| First-class | 104 | 137 | 45 | 1157 | 53 | 12.57 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 157 | 85 | 41 | 355 | 33 | 8.06 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 78 | 23 | 15 | 94 | 21* | 11.75 | 86 | 109.30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 17 | 33 | 5669 | 2504 | 83 | 6/42 | 11/111 | 30.16 | 2.65 | 68.3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| ODIs | 55 | 55 | 2818 | 1924 | 78 | 4/33 | 4/33 | 24.66 | 4.09 | 36.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 34 | 33 | 732 | 768 | 46 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 16.69 | 6.29 | 15.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 104 | 22616 | 10322 | 371 | 7/63 | 27.82 | 2.73 | 60.9 | 23 | 2 | |||
| List A | 157 | 8089 | 5925 | 231 | 5/18 | 5/18 | 25.64 | 4.39 | 35.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 78 | 77 | 1679 | 1779 | 114 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 15.60 | 6.35 | 14.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 4-7, 2009 scorecard |
| Last Test | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Dec 17-21, 2011 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v India at Karachi, Jul 2, 2008 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Chittagong, Dec 6, 2011 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), May 7, 2009 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Nov 29, 2011 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1996/97 |
| Last First-class | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Dec 17-21, 2011 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1995/96 |
| Last List A | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Chittagong, Dec 6, 2011 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Faisalabad Wolves v Quetta Bears at Lahore, Apr 26, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Nov 29, 2011 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/64, 0, 2/55 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 17 Dec 2011 | Test # 2024 |
| 3/40, 2/74 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 9 Dec 2011 | Test # 2022 |
| 3*, 2/6 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 6 Dec 2011 | ODI # 3222 |
| 1/33 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 3 Dec 2011 | ODI # 3220 |
| 1/13 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 1 Dec 2011 | ODI # 3218 |
| 0/19 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 29 Nov 2011 | T20I # 216 |
| 1/22 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 25 Nov 2011 | T20I # 215 |
| 1/26, 0* | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 23 Nov 2011 | ODI # 3216 |
| 20, 2/29 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 20 Nov 2011 | ODI # 3215 |
| 3/42 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Dubai (DSC) | 18 Nov 2011 | ODI # 3214 |
A modern-day offspinner who relies on the doosra as much as on other variations of flight and speed, Saeed Ajmal made a relatively late entry into international cricket, at the age of 30, but is doing his best to make up for lost time. Ajmal received a call-up to the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup in 2008 after an impressive domestic season. He made an immediate impression with his subtle variations, unafraid to use the doosra. But his career took off with a series of ODI performances that bewildered Australia in Dubai and Abu Dhabi; he gave away few runs and his doosra was nigh-on unreadable. The ICC called him for his action, though it was cleared soon after. The pressure didn't get to him and immediately after, he played a crucial role in Pakistan's drive to the 2009 World Twenty20 title, regularly bottling up the middle overs with Shahid Afridi. He ended the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with an exemplary economy rate as batsmen around the world struggled to pick a big turning doosra or even cope with his changes in flight, pace and angle.
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Dec 12, 2011
Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal sliced through the lower order
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Dec 9, 2011
Saeed Ajmal had another successful day, taking three wickets
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Dec 9, 2011
Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman picked up three wickets apiece
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