{"id":11761,"date":"2012-11-20T06:01:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T06:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=11761"},"modified":"2012-11-20T06:01:49","modified_gmt":"2012-11-20T06:01:49","slug":"ajmal-eager-to-prove-his-worth-against-men-in-blue-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=11761","title":{"rendered":"Ajmal eager to prove his worth against men in blue in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the highly anticipated India-Pakistan nearing, top Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal said that he can\u2019t wait to have a bowl on Indian soil as he played there only once in his entire career.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I started my international career late and I have got a chance to play just one match against India in their own backyard the 2011 World Cup semifinal at Mohali,&#8221; a report in <strong>The Times of India<\/strong> quoted him as saying.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is why I am eagerly looking forward to this tour as it will be a challenge bowling to the Indian batsmen in their own backyard,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a report in <strong>The Indian Express<\/strong> says that Ajmal, who began his international career at the age of 31, was among the probables when Pakistan last toured India in 2007 but couldn&#8217;t make the final squad for any format of the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was disappointed than because every cricketer wants to play a proper series in India and prove his worth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn&#8217;t get a chance to play a full series in India because of the suspension of bilateral relations since 2007 but now finally I am getting my chance and it is exciting for me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ajmal further added that he hoped the tour would go ahead on schedule and he was preparing hard for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am training hard although I missed some matches of the President&#8217;s Trophy due to illness for which doctor had advised me rest. 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