Akram out of patience agianst English media
Saeed Ajmal ended up with match winning figures of 10/97 in the 1st Test at Dubai
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Legend Wasim Akram termed the pressure tactics of the English media as “stale” as he is exasperated with the way British press has been harping about the bowling action of Pakistan's off-spinner Saeed Ajmal.
Pakistan's impressive 10-wicket win over world number one Test team England in the Dubai Test, was only possible because of Ajmal's 10-wicket haul.
"Instead of praising him (Saeed Ajmal) for he is someone special, instead of admitting their team didn't do well and Pakistan played better cricket, they are after him," said Akram who's commentating on the final Test between India and Australia here. "It's not funny anymore, it's boring, stale and old."
After the stunning defeat, former England players have started raising a question-mark about Ajmal's bowling action and the British media too, has not stopped carping on it since then.
Akram believes that England, when their team does not do well, starts picking holes through opposition.
"Whenever they lose, they talk negative. It's the English batsmen who played bad shots, sweeping across the line to off-spinner. It's no rocket science that you can't play across the line. But probably they don't know. It's the job of umpires and the ICC, not British media. The permissible limit is 15 degrees and he's been tested and tried for bowling well below it. He's been around for 7-8 years. Why suddenly pick on him?" said an agitated Akram.
Akram feels that it would rather just backfire on the England team instead of affecting Pakistan in the remaining two Tests.
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