Ajaz Patel

Ajaz Patel

Ajaz Patel

New Zealand New Zealand

Overview

Full Name Ajaz Yunus Patel
Age 36y 89d
Born Friday October 21, 1988, India
Batting Style Left Handed
Bowling Style Slow left-arm orthodox
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

New Zealand New ZealandDurham DurhamGlamorgan GlamorganNew Zealand A New Zealand AYorkshire YorkshireCentral Stags Central StagsNew Zealanders New Zealanders

Awards

ICC Men's Player of the Month
ICC Men's Player of the Month - Dec 2021

Biography

Born in Mumbai, Ajaz Patel moved with his family to New Zealand at the age of eight. Initially a left-arm seam bowler, he eventually transitioned into a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler.


Patel's international career took off in July 2018 when he was named to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against Pakistan in the UAE. He was later included in the T20I squad for the same series and made his T20I debut in October. Although he was added to New Zealand's ODI squad during the same tour, he did not play in the ODI series. Patel made his Test debut in November against Pakistan, where he claimed five wickets in the second innings, helping New Zealand secure a narrow four-run victory. His impressive performance earned him the Player of the Match award.


In May 2020, New Zealand Cricket awarded Patel a central contract for the 2020–21 season. He truly announced himself on the international stage in the second Test against India in December 2021. In that match, he became just the third bowler in history to take all ten wickets in an innings of a Test match, joining Jim Laker and Anil Kumble in this extraordinary achievement. However, despite Patel’s record-breaking performance, New Zealand suffered a defeat, making him the first bowler to achieve the remarkable feat and still end up on the losing side. 

Debut
New Zealand vs Pakistan at Zayed Cricket Stadium - Friday November 16, 2018

Batting

Matches 21
Innings 31
Runs 189
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 3 - 19
Average 9.94
Strike Rate 34.67
Highest Score (vs Pakistan, 02/01/2023) 35

Bowling

Matches 21
Innings 37
Overs 763.4
Wickets 85
Economy Rate 3.25
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 7
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 2
Best Figures (vs India, 03/12/2021) 10/119

Fielding

Catches 10
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 2

Career Wickets

23
18
12
6
Wickets
Years

Biography

sub title

Born in Mumbai, Ajaz Patel moved with his family to New Zealand at the age of eight. Initially a left-arm seam bowler, he eventually transitioned into a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler.


Patel's international career took off in July 2018 when he was named to New Zealand's Test squad for their series against Pakistan in the UAE. He was later included in the T20I squad for the same series and made his T20I debut in October. Although he was added to New Zealand's ODI squad during the same tour, he did not play in the ODI series. Patel made his Test debut in November against Pakistan, where he claimed five wickets in the second innings, helping New Zealand secure a narrow four-run victory. His impressive performance earned him the Player of the Match award.


In May 2020, New Zealand Cricket awarded Patel a central contract for the 2020–21 season. He truly announced himself on the international stage in the second Test against India in December 2021. In that match, he became just the third bowler in history to take all ten wickets in an innings of a Test match, joining Jim Laker and Anil Kumble in this extraordinary achievement. However, despite Patel’s record-breaking performance, New Zealand suffered a defeat, making him the first bowler to achieve the remarkable feat and still end up on the losing side.