5 Pakistan Cricket facts that sound fake but are actually true
One can’t afford to take a backseat when Pakistan are plying their trade at the international level.
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4. Despite being the number 1 ODI bowler, Saeed Ajmal never won a POTM award
Saeed Ajmal was a tough nut to crack for a chunk of his career. Apart from picking up wickets at regular intervals, the off-spinner didn’t allow the batters to get away as he bowled at an economy rate of 4.18. In 113 ODIs, the tweaker picked up 184 wickets with six four-wicket hauls and a couple of fifers to show for his efforts.
In 2013, he also picked up the most wickets in a calendar year in ODIs. However, despite his exceptional shows with the ball in hand, Ajmal failed to get a single Player of the Match award. Even the five-wicket hauls couldn’t fetch a single laurel for him.
After making his ODI debut in 2008, his career came to an end in 2015. The now 43-year-old had to remodel his action a number of times due to which his skills became limited. Overall, he picked 447 wickets at the highest level.
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