Players / Saeed Ajmal

Champions Trophy

Twilight heists and chewed nails

Jun 8, 2013: Five unforgettable matches from previous editions of the Champions Trophy

Pakistan v West Indies, Champions Trophy, Group B, The Oval

Bowling remains Pakistan's trump

Jun 6, 2013: Going against stereotype, Misbah-ul-Haq has brought calmness, and some consistency, to Pakistan's cricket and now they are back in one of their favoured arenas - a global event

Champions Trophy 2013

Ajmal eager to succeed on batting tracks

May 6, 2013: Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal has been working closely with the team's video analyst as he prepares to target the opposition's batsmen in the Champions Trophy

Pakistan news

Ajmal has no hernia, fit to play

Apr 3, 2013: Pakistan Cricket Board doctors have said Saeed Ajmal is "fully fit" and not suffering from a hernia, as initially feared

Pakistan news

Saeed Ajmal could need hernia surgery

Mar 28, 2013: Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan spinner, has been suffering from pain in his lower abdomen and suspects he has a hernia

Saeed Ajmal and the art of the pause

Mar 10, 2013: Why Pakistan's lead bowler is like an Argentinian football midfielder

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town

Smith scales another peak

Feb 17, 2013: Stats highlights from South Africa's series-clinching win in Cape Town

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

Ajmal gives South Africa a bad turn

Feb 15, 2013: They knew to be wary of Saeed Ajmal but that still couldn't prevent him giving South Africa their worst day of the summer

South Africa v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Cape Town, 2nd day

Ajmal masterclass stuns South Africa

Feb 15, 2013: The Cape Town pitch was expected to make Saeed Ajmal a central figure towards the end of the Test but he made a massive impact on the second day itself

South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test, Johannesburg

Middle-order heavyweights and tall quicks

Jan 31, 2013: ESPNcricinfo looks at four confrontations that could have an important bearing on the outcome of the series

Pakistan in South Africa 2012-13

Pakistan attack can challenge South Africa

Jan 21, 2013: There are some places Pakistan have not played cricket in for even longer than their home country. South Africa is one of them

Pakistan news

Ajmal sweeps Pakistan awards

Jan 12, 2013: Saeed Ajmal, who was a notable omission from the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award list, has swept the bowling awards at the inaugural PCB annual award function

Pakistan news

Ajmal helps fund cricket academy

Jan 11, 2013: Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan offspinner, has started his own elite academy scheme at the University of Agriculture in Faisalabad

India v Pakistan, 3rd ODI, Delhi

India's bowlers prevent whitewash

Jan 6, 2013: India were hurtling towards a 0-3 score line in the cold of Delhi, until their bowlers rallied in conditions that offered seam and spin

A heart-warming resurgence

Jan 1, 2013: Pakistan had a satisfying 2012, but the year ahead is one of transition

County news

Hampshire sign Saeed Ajmal

Dec 21, 2012: Hampshire have pulled off a coup by signing Saeed Ajmal, the Pakistan spin bowler, for the later stages of the 2013 season.

Big Bash League 2012-13

Ajmal still a Striker, but Akmal's contract cut by Sixers

Nov 20, 2012: Saeed Ajmal and the Adelaide Strikers will be the chief beneficiaries of the Pakistan board's decision to allow their players limited participation in the BBL

Pakistan news

Afridi says no to BBL after getting PCB clearance

Nov 19, 2012: The PCB has granted Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Umar Akmal permission to play a few games at this season's Big Bash League, on the request of Cricket Australia

Pakistan news

No Big Bash for Afridi, Ajmal and Umar Akmal, says PCB

Nov 15, 2012: The PCB has denied Umar Akmal, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi permission to play this season's Big Bash League (BBL) to ensure the trio's participation in their domestic Twenty20 tournament ahead of the tour of India

Big Bash League 2012-13

Saeed Ajmal to deliver for Adelaide Strikers

Nov 7, 2012: Pakistan's No. 1 spinner Saeed Ajmal has signed with the Adelaide Strikers for the Twenty20 Big Bash League