Saeed Ajmal Believes He Would Have Won The 'Case' In Court If He Had Opted To Take Legal Action Against ICC

Former Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal recently stated that he should have taken legal action against the International Cricket Council (ICC) when they banned him from bowling due to his illegal bowling action. Saeed Ajmal also stated that he would have won the case if he had dragged the ICC to the court.

Notably, Saaed Ajmal was banned by the ICC in 2014 as the international body found his bowling action incorrect. Saqlain Mushtaq worked with Ajmal to correct his bowling action. On 27 December 2014, Saeed Ajmal withdrew his name from the Pakistani World Cup squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 after he was unable to rectify his bowling action.

ICC’s action led to the demise of Ajmal’s career, and now the former spinner has claimed that he would have won a court case against them.

Saeed Ajmal Confident Of Defeating ICC In The Court

Ajmal, who retired from the game in 2017, stated, “I should have taken legal action against the ICC for banning me from bowling. If I had gone to court against the ICC to question their use of technology to assess the legality of my bowling action, then I would have won that case. From what I understand, the location of the computer chip which is installed on the body of the bowler can determine if the player passes or fails his bowling action test.”

He further highlighted, “The location of the chip on the bowler’s body can mean a difference of 5 or 6 degrees in terms of permissible straightening of the elbow joint which places a big question mark on the whole process.”

Saeed Ajmal Was On The Road To Glory Prior To His Ban

Saeed Ajmal had created and broken multiple records before a ban was imposed on him. The spinner was on course to become one of the greatest finds in world cricket. However, the ICC’s ban ensured that he couldn’t continue on the international stage for a further period.

From November 2011 to December 2014, Ajmal was ranked by the International Cricket Council as the number one bowler in ODIs. He reached the same ranking in T20Is between October and December 2012, while his highest Test ranking was second between January and July of the same year. In 2012, in his 20th Test, Ajmal became the quickest Pakistani to take 100 Test wickets. He holds the record of leading wicket-taker (85) in Twenty20 International cricket before Shahid Afridi broke this record (101).

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