Ajmal will always remain a trump card for Pakistan, says Dav Whatmore – Cricket News Update
National coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davenell-Frederick-Whatmore-c52571, tagged the spin wizard Saeed Ajmal as Pakistan’s trump card for the upcoming series against arch-rivals India, starting from December 25, 2012.
The much hyped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s Big Bash League for Adelaide Strikers, will be Pakistan’s key weapon against the formidable Men in Blue.
“Ajmal will always remain a trump card and will always remain a threat to opposition,” said Whatmore.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 and Ajmal leading the pack.
The 35-year-old Ajmal has single handedly won many games for Pakistan and currently stands at the top in both ODI and the T20I rankings.
The renowned Pakistani all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, is only retained for the T20 squad in light of his poor stretch of form recently. Having Single-handedly led Pakistan into the semi-final of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2011 with his superb bowling, Afridi might be able to stay back for the 3 ODIs as well if he manages to perform in the T20I leg (unconfirmed).
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zulfiqar-Babar-c98673, after impressive displays in the domestic circuit.
The Men in Blue on the other hand, are currently struggling in the ongoing Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604.
However, Ajmal who did exceptionally well in the recent domestic Faysal Bank T20 Cup, picking up 6 wickets in just 3 games, can further bank on Indian shortcomings against spin bowling and help his side defeat their biggest rivals.
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