India Coach Duncan Fletcher complains to ICC about Saeed Ajmal’s bowling action!

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Published on: Mar 19, 2012

Saeed Ajmal’s Magical Doosra and his bowling action come under the Scanner as the Indian Players and the India Coach Duncan Fletcher seemed to have complained to the ICC about its legality

The breaking news for the day is that India Coach Duncan Fletcher isn’t convinced about Saeed Ajmal’s bowling action! The India Coach seems to believe that Saeed Ajmal chucks his doosra and is flexing his elbow more than the permissible limits. During yesterday’s India-Pakistan match at Mirpur, the TV Cameras showed Duncan Fletcher sitting with the video analyst in the dressing room and discussing Saeed Ajmal’s doosra using his arm.

A Television Channel in India has reported minutes ago that the India Coach Duncan Fletcher did raise concerns about the legality of Saeed Ajmal’d doosra with Mr. Haroon Lorgat, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the ICC. It’s also believed that the Indian players are also not convinced about Saeed Ajmal’s action and suggesting that the off-spinner could well be throwing with a bent elbow more than the permissible tweak limits!

Saeed AjmalMr. Haroon Lorgat seems to have put the issue aside saying that Saeed Ajmal has already been cleared of chucking after biomechanical tests. However, the biggest problem in Cricket is that a bowler can easily mislead the biomechanical tests by coming up with a clean action. But in real match situation when the pressure is really onto stop the runs or take wickets, some bowlers do tweak the elbow a touch extra to get the desired results for their magical deliveries.

We have already seen even India’s Harbhajan Singh getting his doosra banned as he was bending his elbow more than the 15 degrees limit. Harbhajan Singh without the doosra has been a very limited off spinner struggling to take wickets of late. The scanner now is very much on the 34-year-old Saeed Ajmal who has been successful in almost all the matches that he has played. The magical off-spinner has been bamboozling all the batsmen in the world with his doosra. So much so that even the great Sachin Tendulkar struggled to dominate Saeed Ajmal!

Recently, the World No.1 Team England was whitewashed 0-3 in UAE in a Test Series against Pakistan in which Saeed Ajmal played the role of the chief destroyer. His doosra since then has been under the scanner and now it has really become a hot topic following yesterday’s match when Pakistan were under enormous pressure to stop India from chasing 330 on a flat batting surface. Saeed Ajmal himself is quoted in an interview recently suggesting that the ICC has allowed him a 23.5 degrees flex to bend his elbow as his arm was injured and abnormal ever since an accident. A similar leverage was given to Sri Lankan Magician Muttiah Muralitharan who has used his doosra to great effect to become the World’s Highest Test Wicket Taker but with a funny bowling action using a bent elbow.

We will have to see if this issue will be dealt with or just swept away under the carpet!

So guys what do you think - does Saeed Ajmal indeed chucks his doosra?
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Saeed Ajmal’s Magical Doosra and his bowling action comes under the Scanner as the Indian Players and the India Coach Duncan Fletcher seemed to have complained to the ICC about its legality.
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    • cricwavesLets be fair, not taking sides of any country, even Harbhajan doosra was banned
      12 hours ago··2
    • AshMal TanWeer‎@admin...u indian or pakistani
      12 hours ago·
    • Zia Ur Rehmanyes but Ajmal doosra is within limit of 15 degrees.
      12 hours ago··1
    • Musaver Arainjb india ki phatti hy pak sy to yehi kahty hy...abi to jeet gya hy agr har jata to pta ni kia krty indai waly????????........lol...
      12 hours ago··2
    • Tahir Ahmadharaam khor angrez k aulaad, uski maa ki, mardar chod
      12 hours ago··1
    • Wasim Khansahi bowling hai bhai uski... ok tested...
      12 hours ago··2
    • Mohammad Shoebluk hez action has been inspected earlier nd was given a clean chit...coz he is very tough to handle players do complain about his action to demoralize such a good bowler...hez dusra is perfectly legal...!!!
      12 hours ago··2
    • Zia Ur RehmanIndian media should stop creating hype and should focus on cricket. else Ajmal will be be man of the match in final.
      12 hours ago··3
    • Abhish Vermakhak dusra by ajmal. achi off spin karane ata nhi, lage dsra phekne.
      12 hours ago··1
    • Zia Ur Rehman‎@ Abhish
      isi lya sachin ko b ullu bana dya us n
      12 hours ago··2
    • Imu Jaffarwhen Origin of dosra iz pakistan,,,,,then wat dout fr ajmals dosra,,,he has got dis talent in legacy.....
      remind me of moin khan shoting behind d wicket"saqi......dosra daal dosra......,.
      12 hours ago·
    • Rajat TandelHe is good bowler.
      12 hours ago··1
    • Zia Ur RehmanIndian bowlers cant do doosra thats why they are crying. bluddy loosers
      12 hours ago··2
    • Jdgl Kicbdnq ungli karrahe ho.
      12 hours ago·
    • Imran JavedIf he chucked anytime, ICC would have said that. ICC cleared him during Pak Eng series. This is stupid to bring this issue to light again cuz every1 knows Indian players were finding it difficult to play his doosras..
      12 hours ago··2
    • cricwavesThis admin is an Indian. There is a Pakistani Admin too.
      12 hours ago·
    • Zia Ur Rehmani stil remember when all teams used to cry when Pakistani fast bowlers used to do reverse swing but as today they have learnt a lil bit they dont cry on it. same will be with doosra.
      12 hours ago··3
    • Yogesh ChunaraSale ko kal aukat dikha di thi virat ne.. Isliye agli match na khele to accha hai verna phir se vo hi hoga ...
      12 hours ago··1
    • Aurpon Senato kotha kiser...kno dusra ,tisra, chuk e colba na...world star bowling line up ka kal ki badork petanoy na petalam...tao ader mukjor komba na...
      12 hours ago·
    • Mohammad Yasir MalikKing of doOsra n inVentOr oF ThesRa
      12 hours ago··2
    • Aashiq Hussaintendulkar se pucho ajmal kya cheez hai @yogesh.
      12 hours ago··2
    • Aashiq HussainBewakoof banaya na aapke bagwan ko.
      12 hours ago··1
    • Imran Javed‎@Yogesh final me puhncho phir bat krna, Bangladesh se harne wali team.. wese bhi we lost to India taa kay final me puhnchsako, samajh nahi aya lagta hai tumhe :P
      12 hours ago··1
    • Manish PandeyBhagwan ko bekuf bnate bnate sohib kud bahar ho gaye ab inki bari h...... Vaise kal kohli ne aukat to dikha hi di.... Aur sukr karo ki shwag bhahar h warna dusra kanra chod dete....
      12 hours ago··2
    • Mohammad Sajid MughalFinal may dekhna kesa moun bnd kren ge India ka. . InshaALLAH Ajmal will be man of The Match.
      12 hours ago··1
    • Nazifa Kabir PromiLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOLOLOLOLLLOLL.
      12 hours ago·
    • Mohammad Sajid MughalManish. . . Trinati0n tournanent yaad hai na? Kya hua tha?
      12 hours ago·
    • Mohammad Sajid MughalTendulkr ka to bat nae hilta ajmal K samne.
      12 hours ago··1
    • Avinash PandeyBeta jitne din unko nikle nhi hua . Utna bomber ka exp. H . U ka daraega
      12 hours ago··1
    • Imran Javed‎@Avinash phir bhi 100th century Bangladesh ke against banai :D lol cheez hai tu bhi
      12 hours ago·
    • Imran Javed‎@Manish gher me ese bat kerta hia kia? Sehwag ka wahi hota jo Gambhir ka hua tha, Kohli is the only batsman in ur side who can win such games, werna tendu bhai ke bas ka nahi tha ;)
      12 hours ago·
    • Manish PandeyBnai to...... Pakistan ki puri team ko mila do tb bhi utne century nahi ho payegi
      12 hours ago··2
    • Avinash PandeyAur agr bat hilne hilane ki bat h. To 4 gen. Aai aur gyi to e kis khet ki muli h..aur prsnt time me puri team ke score khi jayda tend ka akele h.
      12 hours ago·
    • Sheikh AadilAjmal ki doosra pickup karna mushkil hai isi liye indian coach complaint kiya.
      12 hours ago··1
    • Manish PandeyAre koi h to........
      12 hours ago·
    • Avinash PandeyAur bhai sehwag se puri dunia kanpti h . To pak kya h yaar
      12 hours ago··1
    • Manish PandeyKitne din hue h fekte hue..... Pta chal jayege intjar karo..
      12 hours ago·
    • Hamid AnwarIf someone have confidence of his batting ,,, they never complain on bowlers,,,, just wait for the moment to realize how to play it,,, As England STAR Batsman Peterson did,,, Saeed Ajmal got out Peterson 4 r 5 time ,, at last he find the way how to play .......... and he acept it tht i took long time to face saeed ajmal ,,,, so dont complain and try to play bowlers F u r confident on ur skills ,,,,
      12 hours ago··2
    • Manish PandeySehwag ke samne padne do pta chal jayega dusra aur tisra....
      12 hours ago·
    • Pankaj Goyalkal k match may kya ukhad lia tha ajmal ny india ka
      12 hours ago··1
    • Amit Pawarjitne saal tendulker ko khelke huye na utnni age ajmal ki bhi nahi hai salo ....ek bar out kya kiya to kya nange nachoge kya ...himmat he to hattrick laga k dikhao india k samne....ajmal...malum hai na o hattrick pathan ki tumare khilaf....kaisi khol kara mari thi salo....are tum doosra dalo ya tisra kya ukhad nahi paoge......blody pakistani.....fucker kaisi mari hai bar bar yad nahi kya salo......
      12 hours ago··3
    • Manish PandeyApke hisab se kewal ajmal sahi h baki kisi ko kuch nahi pta h criket ke bare me........ Itni complain ho chuki h..
      12 hours ago··1
    • Amit Pawarwhats min manish
      12 hours ago·
    • Imran Javed‎@Manish ICC kia chanay bechne ke liye kholi hai? complain ke jawab bhi milgaya hai phir kis bat ki complains. @Amit Pathan ka record na bata werna Shoaib ne jo calcutta me kia tha tumhari wall aur so called God ke sath, wo bhulgaya kia :P Be in the present and wait for the finals..
      12 hours ago·
    • Manish PandeyAre bhai ye bol rahe h ki ajmal complain mat karo khelna sikho uski balls ko wo sahi fekta h..... Tbhi main bol raha hu ki inke hisab se keval pakistanio ko aata h khelna
      12 hours ago·
    • Avinash PandeyAmit bhai eng . K khilaf series me 3 bar comp. Hui thi
      12 hours ago·
    • Manish PandeyMultan bhul gaye kya be.....
      12 hours ago·
    • Hamid AliIf india media will criticise pak. We will defend. 69 times we win. No problem. Ajmal esi tarah bowling kary ga. Koi rok sakta hy tho rok k dikay.
      12 hours ago·
    • Pankaj Goyalgul ke batti gul kr di,ajmal ke bhe ho jy ge
      11 hours ago·
    • Avinash PandeyMultan bhul gye kya . Sare ro rhe the..
      11 hours ago··2
    • Ehsan Ullah‎@amit pawar ....lag jaye ga pata tumm ko final may...k ajmal kia cheez hai...
      11 hours ago·
    • Hamid AliIndia kion pak sy Test aur ODI zida match nahi jeetha?
      11 hours ago·
    • Imran JavedWe dont talk abt past werna we all now which team is better on paper chahay ODIs lo ya Test matches. And it's true ke India has the best batting lineup right now, and Pak has a very good spin attack jo last match me perform na kersaka just because Kohli played a wonderful innings!!
      As far as Ajmal is concerned, maano ya na maano ke use khelna tough hai. Indian batsmen play him better than other teams but still itna easy nahi usay hit kerna..
      11 hours ago·
    • Amit Pawarwahi to bata raha hu na dost ek do bar nahi hattric lagao sachin k khilaf ...ek bar out kya kar liya to kya nange nachoge kya......
      11 hours ago·
    • Avinash PandeyBcci ke aage icc jhukti h .to teri kya bishat h...
      11 hours ago·
    • Pankaj Goyalafridi ka to pta chal gya ,ajmal ka bhe pta chal jy ga kya cheej h
      11 hours ago·
    • Amit Pawarto mere all pakistani bhaiyo dekhte final me....
      11 hours ago·
    • Santosh BhattaAre indian fans.ghabrane ki koi bat nahi he.esi liye to pakistani players ko ipl me entry nahi he.kabhi bowl fekte hen,kabhi bowl tempring karte hen aur uske bad adha ghanta chuhon ke jese dressing rum me chupte hen,kabhi paisa khate hen,coach ko mar dete hen.....ye team na
      11 hours ago··3
    • Manish PandeyImran bhai sahi bol rahe ho
      11 hours ago··1
    • Amit Pawarhamid kyunki pakistan n sharjaha par jyada match khilaye ....past dekh
      11 hours ago·
    • Hamid AliIndia pak sy ODI aur Test 40% pichy hy. Es gap ko cover karne main 40 year laage gy. Humy tho next 40 year thak koi tension nahi.
      11 hours ago··1
    • Avinash PandeyImran bhai shi to shi h..yaar...
      Tune bhi man liya . Pr yaar ek baar sehwag ko samne ane do to dekna .ajmal bhi uske samne pani bhrenge.. M.grath ko jisne nhi choda to uske liye ye bahut chota h yaar
      11 hours ago·
    • Hamid AliPak 4 time champion in hocky. And india 1 time. Why?
      11 hours ago··1
    • Imran Javed‎@Amit beta mano ya na mano, in past Pak was always a better side than India. India always dominated in WC matches, baqi hr jaga haaraty thay. But from the last 8-9 years, they have played better cricket qke they are producing match winning batsmen and Pak is not (Bowling me abhi bhi world's 3rd class attack hai India ka and u better know that).. aur yahan fight kerne se kuch milega nahi, the final will prove ke ur batting is better or our bowling is :)
      11 hours ago·
    • Hamid Ali‎@Amit tho kia howa. Sharjah main cricket nahi kele ja sakte kia?
      11 hours ago·
    • Imran Javed‎@Avinash Sehwag her match me nhi marta, especially Pakistani spinners ko. He is a great hard hitting batsman (koi shak nahi) aur buht matches me he had scored big runs, but buht dafa out bhi hua hai cheaply. Aur ye prove kerne ke liye ko who's better, ziada matches ka hona zaruri hai..
      11 hours ago·
    • Avinash PandeyJaved bhai . Agr hocky ki baat h to 8 tims gold chmp. H . Phle apni g.k. Thik kro
      11 hours ago··1
    • Manish PandeyYe dekh ki kitne pak players baned h....
      11 hours ago·
    • Hamid AliAnwar ali bowled 5 in 7 delivery in under 19 world cup final. Pak win. Have a look on youtube and enjoy.
      11 hours ago·
    • Santosh BhattaU r correct manish bhai
      11 hours ago·
    • Avinash PandeyCricket me 2 bar h .tum 1 bar. Badminton me . Tenis me footbol me you r neglected
      11 hours ago·
    • Hamid Ali‎@Amit hocky world cup pak win 4 times. India 1only. If u r considering olympics etc then pak win a lot. If u havd doubt check in google.
      11 hours ago·
    • Amit Pawarhamid hum world hocky nahi bat kar rahe cricket hame kabhi hara paye ho nahi na o jaane de or hum hocky me olympic me humne 8 bar gold medal jita hai...4bar world cup jita hai are jaha asli mukabla hota hai na tab hum hi baji marte the ,marene,or marte rahenge...mai chup nahi baith tha hamid beta apko her bat per history sunani padti or o likhni padhti hai...isliye time lag gaya
      11 hours ago··1
    • Avinash PandeyTum kis baat pr kudte ho yaar kis baat me tum brabr ho
      11 hours ago·
    • Manish PandeyAur jo bol rahe ho jada match hone chahiye to tum logo ko host karna to aata nahi srilanka aai to uski suraksha to kar nahi paye....... Match kyun khelega tumhare sath... India ke fan pak me itne h kaise rokoge unko
      11 hours ago··1
    • Hamid Ali‎@Amit and Avinash. Pak win 4 time Squash world cup and 25 times champion. 2 time Snooker world cup.
      11 hours ago·
    • Amit Pawaror hamid aapko malum hoga ek over me 6 ya 7 gende hoti hai....aapko aadat hai kya sabse jyada balls phekne ki yad kar mohommed sami ne 18 gende pheki thi ....bechar thak gaya tha ...drugs lekar bhi thuk jaate ho.....
      11 hours ago·
    • Amit Pawarare gogle per dekh ...kisi bhi game me hum tum logonke se aage rahte hai ....ab sabki history likhu kya ....
      11 hours ago·
    • Amit Pawartumare anwar ali ne panch wicket liye the na to o khiladi hai kaha kya o bhi banned hai...
      11 hours ago·
    • Aslam Khansub choro pak aor india ke darmeyan katne matches howe hai aor ziada kis ne jeete hai.
      11 hours ago·
    • Atul SinghDoosra is fake
      11 hours ago·
    • Atul SinghAction is fake
      10 hours ago·
    • Hamid Ali‎@Amit fair comparision karo. Cricket hockey snokar Squash. Ya kise sport main india pak sy agy hy tho batao.
      10 hours ago·
    • Hamid Ali‎@Amit. World cup title is biger or champion trophy. Off course world cup.
      10 hours ago·
    • Hamid Ali‎@Amit. Pak wins 4 time world cup of hocky. India 1 time. Pak 4 times olympic. 4 time champion trophy. Rest of gold medal in different event i not consider here.
      10 hours ago·
    • Pranjal Snehgood bowler with very bad action........
      9 hours ago·
    • Bibhuranjan MishraHo sakta he.
      9 hours ago·
    • Pranjal Snehgood bowler with very bad action........
      9 hours ago·
    • Pranjal Snehsaeed ajmal chuks in evry delivery
      9 hours ago·
    • Pranjal Snehsaeed ajmal chuks in evry delivery
      9 hours ago·
    • Fiyaan KhanTkhns fr support ajmal all pakistani fans..... Indians jalte hai madarchod sale.... Ajmal is best bowler
      8 hours ago·
    • Mahbub Sohelno
      7 hours ago·
    • Mustaque Khanno
      4 hours ago·
    • Dipesh Maisuriasale pakistani spin bowler k action sabhi ki ek jaisi hi hoti hai....kyo?. Through marne kaat raaj hai....saala.....
      2 hours ago·
    • Hamid Ali‎@Dipesh. Bcz everybody affraid from pak fast and
      Spin bowler. U have not such super star. U have just ordinary bowler.
      56 minutes ago·
    • Manish Pandeylekin tumhare bolwers ki dhag se marne wale batsman h...... Jo humesha danda kar dete h tumhare bolwers ko
      41 minutes ago·
    • Hamid AliJisy pak ny 69 time kia india k sath.
      37 minutes ago·
    • Pankaj Goyalsuper star ko world cup may kya ho jata h
      25 minutes ago·
    • Hamid AliOverall kon zida match jeetha?
      2 minutes ago·
    • Hamid AliJisy world champ Bangla sy 4 times hare. Kion?
      about a minute ago·

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