By Nadene Smith
SYDNEY, Australia
(TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: Pakistan’s best off-spinner Saeed Ajmal
has signed up with Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming KFC Big Bash League 2013,
the franchise confirmed Wednesday.
Saeed Ajmal is regarded as the world’s best off-spinner and
has been a huge success in the shortest format of the game over the years which
prompted the Adelaide Strikers to strike a deal with the Pakistani orthodox
spinner.
Saeed Ajmal holds 15.4 strike rate in the Twenty20 Internationals
and has best figures of four for 19. He has done equally well in the One Day Internationals
as he boasts a strike rate of 33.6 with best returns of five for 43.
Saeed Ajmal will replace Kieron Pollard of West Indies and represent
the Adelaide Strikers against Perth Scorchers on December 9 before leaving for
national duty. He will return later in the tournament if the Adelaider Strikers
required him.
The Sydney Strikers camp was ecstatic to have hired services
of the world’s best spinner and coach Darren Berry told reporters here, “We
know what this guy is capable of, having seen him run through both the
Australian and English batsmen a couple of months ago, so to have him on board
is a great result for the Strikers”.
Saeed Ajmal was equally excited to be part of the Adelaide
Strikers and was waiting for his stint at Adelaide. He told Aussie media, “I am
really excited about playing for the Adelaide Strikers and really happy that I
will get the chance to show my talent in BBL. I am very keen to meet up with
the rest of the boys soon and play my best in the games that I am available,
with the hope that Adelaide make the final stages and I can return to help win
the competition."
The Adelaide Strikers also announced two more signings
including South Australia Redbacks’ wicketkeeper Tim Ludeman and Queensland
right-arm spinner Cameron Boyce.
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