Saeed Ajmal delighted to have URDS for Pak-Eng series – Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 has claimed that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) will be an advantage for him and the other slower bowlers in his side against England in the upcoming series against England, starting from Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
The Men in Green have been known to produce quality bowlers, especially pacers, over the years. However, the trend seems to be changing now, as the spinners have taken over since the past one year.
Ajmal is one of the leading spinners of the world and has got support from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691, who are all match winners.
The plus point of all these bowlers is that they bowl stump to stump, increasing the chances of getting more leg-before decisions in their favour.
However, some doubt can be created in the umpire’s mind when a spinner is in operation. The spin, bounce and variety can confuse them and a leg-before verdict might go against the bowlers.
This is why Ajmal is delighted to have the UDRS in the Test and One Day International (ODI) series against the Poms.
The 34-year-old said, “I bowl the doosra a lot and most of the time I beat the batsmen in front of the wickets but umpires tend to turn down a lot of my appeals because the ball is going the other way. With the UDRS I am confident of winning a high percentage
of my appeals this time as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 have at least four quality left-handed batsmen.”
The wily off-spinner ended up being the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket last year and will be looking forward to starting 2012 on a high note against the number one side in the longest version of the game.
Commenting on his preparations, Ajmal stated, “I am working hard on perfecting my wicket-taking deliveries and controlling my flight because on the pitches in the UAE, particularly Abu Dhabi, the ball only breaks when you give it air.”
Cricket experts are expecting a nail-biting clash between England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972.
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