"If I Played For India, I Would Have 1,000 Wickets" -  Saeed Ajmal Makes Big Remark On His Career

Former Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal said that he would have achieved remarkable success with the ball if he had played for India in international cricket. Saeed Ajmal expressed his belief that he could have picked up more than 1,000 wickets during his international career.

Saeed Ajmal enjoyed tremendous success as a bowler during the early 2010s. The veteran spinner attained the No. 1 ranking in both the ODI and T20I. However, his journey took a downturn in 2014 when the ICC banned him from bowling due to concerns over his bowling action.

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I Was A Bowler Who Took 100 Wickets Every Year – Saeed Ajmal

During an appearance on the Nadir Ali podcast, Saeed Ajmal highlighted his performance with the ball during the period 2012-2014. Ajmal emphasized the significant difference between him and the second-highest wicket-taker, James Anderson.

“I would have taken 1,000 wickets by now. To be honest, if I played for India, I would have 1,000 wickets. I was a bowler who took 100 wickets every year. Almost every year in my international career, I took 100 wickets,” Ajmal said.

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“From 2012 to 2014, I took 326 wickets. (James) Anderson was second with 186 wickets. See the difference – 326 and 186 wickets. Every year, more than 100 wickets,” the former Pakistan off-spinner added.

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I Was World Number One Bowler – Saeed Ajmal

Saeed Ajmal admitted that when he made his debut in 2009, he was allowed to bowl with the same action that later became a subject of controversy.

“They should have stopped me in 2009 only. But they allowed me to play. After I got 448 wickets, they realized there needs to be a way to stop him, and so they did what they did. I was world number one bowler when I was banned from bowling,” he concluded.

The 45-year-old spinner made his debut for Pakistan in 2008 against Sri Lanka. The offspinner played his last international match in 2015. He picked up 447 wickets in his illustrious international career. He took 178 wickets, 184 wickets, and 65 wickets in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, respectively.

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