Saqlain wants to teach doosra
Saqlain Mushtaq, the former Pakistan offspinner, has offered to coach Australia's spinners on bowling the doosra, the away-spinning delivery which he is credited with inventing. Saqlain's offer comes in the wake of Australia's struggle to pick the delivery during the ongoing ODI series against Pakistan in the UAE.
"If there is any opportunity for me to work in Australia, I would love to take that opportunity," Saqlain told the Sydney Morning Herald.. "I can teach them [the doosra] if they want my services."
The ICC rules allow a maximum limit of 15 degrees of flexion, which means no bowler can extend their elbow beyond that level, but Saqlain felt it was possible to bowl the doosra within the laws. Saqlain incidentally has a level-two coaching certificate.
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