Profile
Unlike most Pakistani players who enter the international fold with little or no prior experiences, Saeed Ajmal came with a bag of domestic experience. A limited off-spinner looking to out-think rather than out-do a batsman, he got his debut opportunity in an ODI against India at Karachi in 2008. As an economical bowler, he successfully replaced the long-favoured Danish Kaneria in the limited-over format.
Part of Pakistan’s spin attack in the first-ever World Twenty20, his ability to contain batsmen saw his team reach the finals. A year later, in 2009, they did one better to win the trophy, with Ajmal as the star performer with the ball, emerging as the tournament’s joint second-highest wicket-taker. The same year, on tour to England, in only his 11th Test innings, Ajmal took a five-wicket haul and scored a half-century. His unique doosra, and an ability to show variation in pace and flight, has earned him quite a reputation in the ODI side as well.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
26 |
38 |
318 |
10 |
11.35 |
40.30 |
0 |
1 |
50 |
| ODI |
80 |
49 |
261 |
19 |
8.7 |
61.70 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| T20 |
51 |
18 |
63 |
11 |
9 |
112.5 |
0 |
0 |
21* |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
26 |
50 |
8262 |
3671 |
133 |
7/55 |
/ |
27.60 |
2.66 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
| ODI |
80 |
79 |
4176 |
2862 |
128 |
5/24 |
/ |
22.35 |
4.11 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
82 |
| T20 |
51 |
50 |
1128 |
1178 |
71 |
4/19 |
/ |
16.59 |
6.26 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
9 |
0 |
1 |
| ODI |
14 |
0 |
2 |
| T20 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2009-2013
- ODI:
- 2008-2013
- T20:
- 2009-2013
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle - Jul 04, 2009
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Feb 22, 2013
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs India at National Stadium, Karachi - Jul 02, 2008
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs Scotland at Grange Cricket Club, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh - May 17, 2013
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs Australia at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - May 07, 2009
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Mar 03, 2013
