DUBAI - Pakistani allrounder Mohammad Hafeez raised the excitement over off-spinner Saeed Ajmal's mystery delivery he wants to unveil against England in the first Test starting on Tuesday, saying it is "unique."
Ajmal, who took the most Test wickets in 2011 with 50, declared last month he will unveil a mystery delivery against England and Hafeez said he has played that delivery in the nets and found it different.
"Yes, I have played his delivery in the nets, it's a bit different and he has worked a lot on this in the last six-eight months. He has not bowled it internationally, so it will be bit different and exciting."
Hafeez refused to give more details. "I can't tell more about it, he can better tell you. You will judge it when he bowls that, I don't want to reveal that, he has this new weapon and has command over it and has called it "teesra (third one)," said Hafeez.
Hafeez said Ajmal has improved his skills through this new delivery. "Because of his extra-ordinary work (on the delivery) .... I must leave it for him to bowl rather than I reveal anything, and I wish him success in this delivery. Every person has that ability to improve his skill and he has done that,"  he said.
"I don't know how difficult it will be for others, I have played him as a bowler for the last eight, nine years so it will be something new in cricket."
Hafeez said Pakistan has the edge over England in spin bowling.  "We have an edge in the spin bowling as our spinners -- Ajmal and Abdul Rehman -- are world class bowlers and conditions have helped our slow bowlers here last year," said Hafeez.
Hafeez said Pakistan were positive for the series and have bowlers to take 20 wickets -- a pre-requisite to win a Test.