New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel became only the third player in the history of Test cricket to take 10 wickets in an innings. In the city of dreams, where was born, Ajaz Patel etched his name in the history books of cricket, after becoming only the third cricketer to claim 10 wickets in a single innings of a Test match after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble.
Ajaz Patel bowled brilliantly throughout India’s first innings and did something that is one of the most difficult and rare things in cricket i.e. take 10 wickets in an innings. Ajaz started with Shubman Gills wicket and dismissed India’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj to complete an unbelievable 10-wicket haul on Day 2 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
It was a moment that cricket fans at the Wankhede Stadium, commentators, cricketers, and all those who watched it live on their television screens, will never forget. It was a moment that will talked about for years to come. It was a moment that will etched in the minds and hearts of every cricket fan, especially New Zealand cricket fans. It was a moment that made Ajaz Patel a member of one of the most elite clubs in cricket. It was a moment that made Ajaz Patel a hero, not just in New Zealand, but in every cricket playing nation.
Ajaz Patel picked up the wickets of Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer on Day 1 of the Mumbai Test before returning to complete his 10-wicket-haul by sending back Wridhhiman Saha, R Ashwin, Mayank Agarwal, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav and Mohammed Siraj on Saturday.
Former Indian captain and coach Ravi Shastri took to Twitter to congratulate Ajaz and shared a beautiful, heartfelt message for the young Kiwi spinner.
“One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket. To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man – Ajaz Patel,” Ravi Shastri wrote on Twitter.
One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket. To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man – Ajaz Patel #INDvzNZ #AjazPatel pic.twitter.com/M81eUeSrX4
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) December 4, 2021
