SPINNER Saeed Ajmal has bowled with his remodelled action for the first time — and is confident of being cleared by the International Cricket Council to play in the 2015 World Cup.

The Pakistan star, who enjoyed great success for Worcestershire last season, was supervised by another former spinner in Saqlain Mushtaq.

Saeed bowled a series of overs in the nets at Lahore to Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez which were filmed by high speed cameras.

The 36-year-old was reported over his action during Pakistan’s Test series in Sri Lanka in August and suspended from international cricket.

Saeed has to prove with his remodelled action he is straightening his arm under the 15 degrees angle allowed by the ICC. He has to have his action cleared in a biomechanic test by the ICC Saeed said: “I am confident of getting cleared before the World Cup and my ambition is to make the World Cup squad.”

He picked up 63 wickets in nine LV= County Championship appearances for Worcestershire last season and helped them gain promotion to Division One.

Meanwhile, Worcestershire chief executive David Leatherdale has paid tribute to Martyn “Percy” Price and John Elliott who are standing down as chairman and president respectively.

Price has been chairman for the past eight years and it was his capital which enabled the County to purchase the extra land on which The View corporate and membership facilities and the Premier Inn were built and opened at New Road within the past year.

Former County player Elliott was Pice’s predecessor as chairman during the difficult period of the early 2000s before becoming president two years ago.

Leatherdale said: “They have both given a huge amount to the club both in time, effort and, as was announced at the agm last year, what Percy has done financially for the club over the last few years.

“Percy will potentially stay on the board and John is a vice-president anyway so they will still be involved with the club.

“They are the stalwarts that have been very much instrumental in getting us to where we have been,Both deserve a lot of credit for what the club has achieved.”