Ajmal targets South Africa on spinning tracks

LAHORE: Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal wants to replicate his match-winning performance against England last year when he bowls against South Africa in a two-test series this month.

Ajmal took 24 wickets in three tests against England as Pakistan whitewashed the then-No. 1 ranked team.

Ajmal says he is focusing on his doosra _ a delivery of an offspinner that turns away from right-handed batsman _ to outfox the Proteas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

South Africa routed Pakistan 3-0 this year and Ajmal finished with just 11 wickets _ 10 of those in the second test at Cape Town.

But the offspinner says he takes 70 percent of his wickets with his doosra, and he knows well ``wickets do take turn in Dubai.'' (AP)