He’s the bowler who ripped through Alastair Cook and Co the last time they visited the UAE, but now Saeed Ajmal thinks he could be the solution to England’s struggles with spin. Trevor Bayliss’s side were undone by Pakistan’s slow bowlers in their 2-0 series defeat, with 35 of the tourists’ 53 wickets falling to Yasir Shah, Shoaib Malik and Zulfiqar Babar, while their own spinners managed just 20 scalps – at 57.9 runs apiece. Off-spinner Ajmal took 24 at 14.70 during Pakistan’s 3-0 whitewash of England in 2012, but a subsequent five-month ban imposed by the ICC forced him to remodel his action.Saeed Ajmal believes England would greatly benefit from his tutelageHe says Trevor Bayliss's side have nobody who can spin with pacePakistan’s slow bowlers were key in their 2-0 Test series defeat of EnglandYasir Shah, Shoaib Malik and Zulfiqar Babar caused England problemsAjmal says Adil Rashid has been showing signs of huge potential this year
They were bowling all over the pitch and giving _’s batsmen lots of half-volleys – this is why they were smashed around the ground.