Profile
Unlike most Pakistani players that enter the international fold, 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 T20 World Cup, 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.
Fast Facts
- At 30 years and 9 months, Saeed Ajmal became the 6th oldest debutant for Pakistan.
- He finished the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup as Pakistan’s top wicket-taker and joint-second overall.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
20 |
28 |
227 |
9 |
11.94 |
39.75 |
0 |
1 |
50 |
| ODI |
64 |
39 |
187 |
18 |
8.90 |
57.18 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| T20 |
37 |
13 |
52 |
9 |
13 |
118.18 |
0 |
0 |
21* |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
20 |
39 |
6551 |
2857 |
107 |
7/55 |
/ |
26.70 |
2.61 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
| ODI |
64 |
64 |
3344 |
2315 |
96 |
5/43 |
/ |
24.11 |
4.15 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
65 |
| T20 |
37 |
36 |
794 |
823 |
49 |
4/19 |
/ |
16.79 |
6.21 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
6 |
0 |
1 |
| ODI |
11 |
0 |
1 |
| T20 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2009-2012
- ODI:
- 2008-2012
- T20:
- 2009-2012
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle - Jul 04, 2009
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs England at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Feb 03, 2012
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs India at National Stadium, Karachi - Jul 02, 2008
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur - Mar 22, 2012
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs Australia at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - May 07, 2009
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs England at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Feb 27, 2012
