LAHORE: Pakistan’s ace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal on Monday said that he is not worried about the ban imposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) which bars him from playing international cricket.
Speaking to reporters in Lahore, the cricketer said that he will return to international cricket soon as the ban was a temporary problem, adding that he will continue to play domestic cricket.
On September 9, ICC had suspended Ajmal after tests found his bowling action illegal. Ajmal, the world’s number one bowler in one-day internationals, was suspended “with immediate effect” following tests carried out by ICC’s accredited team in Brisbane last month.
The off-spinner’s bowling action was reported by match officials during Pakistan’s seven-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle last month.
According to a press release on ICC’s website, the analysis revealed that all his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the regulations.
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Refusing to accept Truth when it stares you in the face. And complete denial as the only defence. Way to go Ajmal, you are making all of us proud !!
You should be bothered Saeed Ajmal. You should be, because the Pakistan Cricket Board has invested tons of money on you for the sake of one world class off spinner. You are definitely an honest and humble man. But your arm is bending over the limits and you should definitely be bothered about it for the sake of our national team.
Typical BCCI conspiracy. They always conspire to claim that Pakistani bowlers, who flex greater than 40 degrees according to the PCB, flex more than 15 degrees. This proves that this is a BCCI conspiracy.
@Baby doll Sreesanth , Srinivasan , Dhoni ,Raina . Enough Said. Or if not then whole IPL!
Meanwhile all INDIANS are extra active to criticize Pak Ace off spinner :)
@baby doll main sone di: yes. Cheaters like Dhoni and Raina are fine then?
Chucker's have no place in the international cricket.. If you want to play then be within the rules.. Good decision by ICC..
How can he not be bothered? Firstly he has to learn to bowl at least one legal ball in an over. After that, aim for two, so on until he reaches 6 out of 6. It is easy if he can be bothered.
we dont want cheats like you, amir, shoaib, asif, butt in cricket.