KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s leading spinner Saeed Ajmal has brushed aside concerns over his bowling form before the series in Sri Lanka, saying he can still outfox batsmen with his “doosra” delivery.
“It gives me great joy to get any batsmen out who can read my ‘doosra’ because it just gives me confidence that I have become a complete off-spin bowler,” Ajmal told reporters yesterday.
The 36-year-old promised to play an impact role in the series which starts on Aug. 3 and includes two tests and three one-day internationals.
Pakistan follow Sri Lanka with test series against Australia and New Zealand in the UAE before the World Cup in New Zealand in 2015.
The spinner said his recent stint in England with Worcestershire, where he captured 56 wickets in eight county championship matches, had done him a world of good.
“It allowed me to experiment and relax and that is very important for any spinner to improve every day,” he said.
“There has been talk about my bowling form in recent times but I am still hungry for success and one faces such ups and downs in one’s career.
