The prelude to the three-Test series was surrounded by Ajmal’s mystery delivery which he claimed to unveil against England.
Ajmal took a career best 7-55 and 3-42 to help Pakistan rout England by ten wickets inside three days, triggering doubts over the legitimacy of his bowling action which was already questioned and cleared in 2009.
Former England paceman Bob Willis sparked the controversy by saying he has problems with Ajmal’s doosra – a delivery bowled with the same action but turns the other way than an off-break.
When asked about Ajmal's action, Trott said: “It’s not really my place, I’ve played against the bowler before and we’ve been pretty successful.
“With regards to delivery action and stuff, that wouldn’t be beneficial for us to worry about the legitimacy of someone’s action, it’s important that we won the next game and don’t take our attention off that,” said Trott.
“It’s their (on-field umpires) job, it’s not our job to do anything with regards to opposition players, we’ve got to worry about ourselves. The fact of the matter is we are 1-0 down and we’ve got to win the next match.”
The second Test starts in Abu Dhabi from January 25. Dubai will stage the third and final Test from February 3-7. The teams will also play four one-day and three Twenty20 internationals.
Trott, 30, praised Ajmal but refused to accept England needed specific preparations against him.
“Of course, whenever somebody takes ten wickets whether seamer or spinner, I don’t think you go around preparing for a specific type of bowling or a person you try and make sure that your game is in good order,” said Trott.
Trott said he was confident England can stage a comeback.
“Since I have been a part of this team for two and a bit years, we’ve had a few losses, but we have managed to bounce back in the following games, so it’s a case of hopefully being able to do that again,” he said.
England team director Andy Flower said he has his own views on Ajmal’s action.
“I don’t think that (Ajmal’s action) has got into the guys heads,” said Flower on Friday.
“Our job is to deal with whatever bowlers bowl against us and the ICC’s job is to police the guy. I have got my own private views and talking about them here is not going to help any situations,” said Flower.
Flower accepted England’s three-day capitulation was a shock.
“It was a bit of a shock. We played and batted poorly. Test cricket is a tough game. If you give people an opening like that they will punish you. The Pakistan side is good enough to do that,” said Flower, a former Zimbabwe batsman.
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Every time Pakistan Play England some new corbage England come up with... BAD LOSERS//////////
Well, Its England's very old problem, when any player (specially Pakistani) performs against them, they start negative campaign against that player and they can't bear him any more. Previously Amir was one of the victims and this time they may try Saeed Ajmal as he has completely destroyed English team (world No.1 team).
The chucking label wasnt just for fun. The ICC had to add a new rule to accomodate Murali. A bowler can now bend his elbow up to 15 degrees. Saeed ajmal has taken it a bit further. Maybe the ICC will change there rules again. Would they have done the same for an English or Australian bowler? No . Because they wouldnt have let a chucker into their team in the first place. If I were a professional batsman in the England team I would ask the ICC to look into any bowler getting my whole team out with a dodgy action. And besides when playing a team with a track record like Pakistan, who wouldnt? Starting from Imran using a pepsi cap on the bowl to Afridi eating out huge chunks of the ball. Whether you like it or not we are talking about a team of cheaters, chuckers and match fixers here. and they only have themselves to blame.
When the English win the Ashes using doosras then we'll be told it was the greatest Test series ever...remember the irony in responses when Flintoff and co. used reverse swing in the 2005 Ashes and when Waqar and Wasim bamboozled them in the 1990s in England. The Eng have to be the worst losers...
Eng and Aus are bast no one in the world ...
Ah its like what happened to Murali all over again. As soon as a sub continent spinner becomes overly successful they stamp him with the chucking label. I imagine an Australian umpire will call him next.
England should be humbled & honoured that they have been subject to the wizardry of Ajmal-something which is experienced only once in a career. Although poor England have experienced similar magic from M Amir as well ( so twice in a career!) . I am not sure why it is always England that have raised objections when ever they have been on a tour. I hope they don't want to be tagged as the "team which only wants to win-no matter how"
One word:
AJmauled!!!