'My aim is to become Pakistan's best bowler'
Despite making a late entry into the international game, Saeed Ajmal has quickly emerged as one of the top spinners in the world
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
Despite making a late entry into the international game, Saeed Ajmal has quickly emerged as one of the top spinners in the world. In an interview with PakPassion.net, he speaks about his county experience at Worcestershire, having Sachin Tendulkar in trouble at the World Cup, his mastery of the doosra and a new variation that he is working on.
Sachin Tendulkar is a world class player and going up against him was a challenge. That was the first time we came up against one another. He was having a really hard time picking my doosra. You can study videos as much as you want of a bowler, but going up against a new player on the field is always a different challenge. There's a world of difference between what you see on videos, and what you encounter when facing someone for the first time. As I say, he's a world class performer and I thank the Almighty that on the day I did well against him.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo