Sachin Tendulkar told me how to get Kevin Pietersen out, Pakistan spinner heaps praise on India great

Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal said India legend Sachin Tendulkar told him how to get England great Kevin Pietersen out

Saeed Ajmal on Sachin Tendulkar: “I played with him in a league in 2010. He told me to get Pietersen out by doing doosra. Then I got Pietersen out by doing doosra. He was very happy”

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Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has revealed how legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar helped him get iconic England batsman Kevin Pietersen out.

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Don’t need the doosra to dominate, Pakistan spinner ready to unleash his skills against South Africa says

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan said he doesn't need to bowl the doosra to dominate

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan: “My goal from U-16 cricket was to become an off-spinner who can dominate without bowling [the] doosra”

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Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan has said that ever since he played Under-16 cricket, his goal was to dominate without having to resort to mystery balls likes the doosra.

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Mushtaq, Lyon and Swann, 27-year-old Pakistan spinner wreaking havoc in QeA Trophy aims to be as successful as them

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan said he wants to bowl like and be as successful as Saqlain Mushtaq, Nathan Lyon and Graeme Swann

Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan said he wants to bowl like and be as successful as Saqlain Mushtaq, Nathan Lyon and Graeme Swann

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spinner Sajid Khan has said that he wants to have a nice, clean and smooth bowling action like Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq, Australia’s Nathan Lyon and England’s Graeme Swann.

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Ajmal’s stock delivery, off-spinner and faster ball found to be legal

"I would like to request the ICC to give him a benefit of the doubt as his chronic injuries have forced him to bowl [differently]"

“I would like to request the ICC to give him a benefit of the doubt as his chronic injuries have forced him to bowl [differently]”

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After having his action unofficially tested at Loughborough University for a second time, it has been revealed that Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal’s stock delivery, off-spinner and faster ball are all legal.

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Ajmal working very hard to rectify bowling action, says Dr Sohail Saleem

"There is definite improvement in Saeed's bowling action as the team of experts led by Saqlain Mushtaq is working in two sessions with him every day"

“There is a definite improvement in Saeed’s bowling action as the team of experts, led by Saqlain Mushtaq, is working in two sessions with him every day”

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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) senior general manager of medical and sports sciences, Dr Sohail Saleem, has revealed that spinner Saeed Ajmal has been working very hard to rectify his illegal bowling action.

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