Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal has said that he is working on a new type of delivery, which he will bowl in the series against England. When asked during an interview with PakPassion whether he actually bowled the new type of delivery, on which he was working on during the World Cup, Ajmal said: “I didn’t bowl it because I wanted to stick with my best and most reliable deliveries in such a high profile tournament.”
“I just never got the chance to experiment with it, but I’m still working on it and am hopeful of bowling it soon,” he added. On being asked whether he would bowl the new delivery in the upcoming series against Zimbabwe, Ajmal replied: “No. I’m saving it for the series against England.” The spinner also refused to reveal the kind of variation in the ‘new type of delivery’, calling it a “top secret”.
He also said that he has not given retirement any thought at all, adding: “My aim is to become Pakistan’s best bowler and also, to be the top bowler in the world. Only after that will I consider retiring from the game.” Ajmal also said that he has been working hard on his batting. “Shahid Aslam, who was serving as the assistant manager and batting coach has worked with me on my batting. We’ve been working very hard during practice and it’s beginning to pay off. Here at Worcester too, I’ve been working on my batting with the coaches and hopefully, we’ll continue to see an improvement,” he added.
