Karachi: Retired spin king Saqlain Mushtaq yesterday defended the controversial "doosra" delivery he invented, which has come under renewed scrutiny since Saeed Ajmal's chucking ban last week.


Saqlain Mushtaq. Pic/AFP 

The doosra, which means "the second one" in Urdu, turns from legside to offside — the opposite direction to orthodox off breaks. It is bowled from the back of the hand with a lot of top-spin, though the bowler's wrist still moves in a clockwise direction, making it difficult for a batsman to pick.