Ajmal not pondering Pakistan retirement
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has laughed off the idea that the PCB will give him a farewell match or series, saying he has no intention of retiring and wants to regain his place in the side.
Ajmal has not been part of the Pakistan side for around a year, after undergoing remedial work on his bowling action but losing his efficacy at the same time. He feels he is capable of making a comeback though.
PCB boss Najam Sethi said on Twitter this week that he would be planning a farewell for both Ajmal and Shahid Afridi, who was not picked for the West Indies series: “PCB will honour Afridi and Ajmal in fitting sendoffs. I will meet and discuss this with them next week.”
But Ajmal had other ideas. He told Dawn: “I have no intention to quit one-day or Twenty20 cricket at the moment.
“I have worked really hard to stage a comeback and my performance in the National T20 Cup reflects that.
“I have proved my fitness in the National T20 Cup. I should be given a chance. If I fail to perform, I will walk away myself.
“The Board doesn’t have a decent off-spinner in its entire domestic structure.
“I have proved my form and fitness. I am not quitting and will keep on playing domestic cricket.
“I have played a key role in so many victories; the Board should give me a chance like the West Indies are giving to Sunil Narine.”
Ajmal has certainly been in the wickets domestically, taking 20 wickets in his last nine matches for Karachi B.
Latest
-
NewsDom Sibley set for spell out with broken finger
Sibley will soon be working with former England batsman Jonathan Trott
-
NewsNational selector Ed Smith to leave England and Wales Cricket Board
The role is being abolished.
-
NewsEngland all-rounder Liam Livingstone flies home from IPL over ‘bubble fatigue’
The 27-year-old has yet to feature for the Rajasthan Royals during the current tournament.
-
NewsEngland hopeful Ollie Robinson stars as Sussex defeat Glamorgan by eight wickets
The visitors passed their target of 154 to win thanks to unbeaten half-centuries from Aaron Thomason and Tom Clark.
-
NewsOllie Pope hits 245 as Surrey take upper-hand over Leicestershire on day three
England batsmen Ollie Pope and Joe Root hit red-ball centuries for their county.
-
NewsMohammad Abbas hat-trick puts Hampshire in command against Middlesex
Lancashire’s Matt Parkinson produced a ball of the century contender against Northamptonshire.
-
NewsShubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj earn first BCCI contracts
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, have suffered contract demotions.
-
NewsDom Sibley injury adds to England’s worries with Ben Stokes facing 12 weeks out
Stokes was injured playing in the IPL while Sibley was in County Championship action with Warwickshire.
-
NewsCan England cope without talisman Ben Stokes against New Zealand this summer?
All-rounder Stokes faces up to 12 weeks out with a fractured finger.
-
NewsBen Stokes ruled out for up to three months with broken finger
The England all-rounder will have surgery on the injury picked up playing in the Indian Premier League.