Saeed Ajmal did not start his Test career until he was 31 but rapidly made up for lost time by taking 178 wickets in 35 Tests with his tricky off-spin bowling.

A thoroughly modern spinner, relying on slight of hand for doosras as much as variations in flight, he is equally effective in white ball cricket as batsmen struggle to read his trickery.

Although forced to remodel his action to comply to new ICC guidelines, he remains an effective force in all forms of the game.