WI v Pak Test series in Caribbean, May 2011

Aye! Nutso to say. Nuts! Quality start, the best start bar Bradman, Headley, Pollock and Sutcliffe in terms of average in allotted innings but that's all.

WIFAN wrote:Thoughts:


– Why is Ajmal allowed to bowl whilst people like Shillingford are banned? His conventional offie is very close to the legal limits whilst his doosra is just plain embarressing. Even the usually diplomatic tv commentators felt the need to highlight it.

I agree with this. His regular offbreak needs to be looked at as well IMO.Pakistan was the much better side and no matter which spinner they chose we were gonna be in trouble as even Hafeez made our batsmen look foolish on 2 spin friendly tracks.. However I don't see how Ajmal's action is legal. I throw him in the same boat as Shillingford as bowlers who chuck most of their deliveries and neither should be allowed to play.

I know 15 degrees is the legal limit, but no joking, Ajmal's doosra looks like he bends the arm 40 degrees.

Not to sound too racist here but can you not see a pattern:

Harbhajan, Muralitharan, Ajmal --|-- Shillingford, Botha

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Should be Kallis if they actually watch matches and not stats while deciding.

HTF does Bhajji manage to get so many wickets while being so mediocre so much of the time.

And looking at the SR's - Zak is a legend.

Brass Monkey wrote:Test average - 60, ODI average 55.

Pretty legendary stats so far in his career.

almost Brad Hodge -like

Henry wrote:I know 15 degrees is the legal limit, but no joking, Ajmal's doosra looks like he bends the arm 40 degrees.

Only Saqlain Mushtaq can/could 'bowl' the doosra.