Saeed Ajmal
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Saeed Ajmal played 35 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2009 to 2014. The first came against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, with scores of 1 and 1, and 5 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 160 wickets at 26.5 in 30 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 55 against England at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in 2012. In all: 10 five-wicket hauls, 4 ten-wicket matches.
The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 66 wickets at 32.9 in 14 Tests. Dubai International Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 37 wickets at 21.2. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 12 of the Tests Saeed Ajmal played and lost 16, with 7 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 79 | England | Edgbaston | 2010 | Lost |
| 49 | 65 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Won |
| 31 | 57 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2013 | Lost |
| 28 | 52 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2011 | Won |
| 23* | 79 | West Indies | Warner Park | 2011 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/55 | 24.3 | England | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2012 | Won |
| 7/95 | 32.3 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Won |
| 6/42 | 23.5 | West Indies | Providence Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
| 6/96 | 42 | South Africa | Newlands | 2013 | Lost |
| 6/151 | 55.5 | South Africa | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2013 | Lost |
Best in a match: 11/111 against West Indies (2011).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0/0 | 66 | 32.88 |
| England | 6 | 109 | 13.63 | 0/1 | 36 | 19.61 |
| South Africa | 6 | 92 | 10.22 | 0/0 | 26 | 32.54 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 87 | 17.40 | 0/0 | 20 | 23.10 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 25.89 |
| West Indies | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 14.47 |
| Australia | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 111.50 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 58.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 23 | 324 | 11.57 | 0/1 | 111 | 29.10 |
| Neutral | 12 | 127 | 9.77 | 0/0 | 67 | 26.46 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0/0 | 18 | 42.28 |
| 2010s | 30 | 422 | 11.72 | 0/1 | 160 | 26.51 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 6 | 85 | 9.44 | 0/0 | 37 | 21.22 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 18 | 35.17 |
| Galle International Stadium | 3 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 29.47 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 47.10 |
| Harare Sports Club | 2 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 | 14 | 19.00 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 12 | 29.58 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 2009 at Galle International Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2014 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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