Ajaz Patel: News

Ajaz Patel is a cricketer from New Zealand who mainly plays for the Central Districts cricket team in domestic cricket. Patel was born on October 21, 1988, in Maharashtra. In October 2018, the left-handed batsman made his international debut for New Zealand’s cricket team. He was the fifth Indian-origin spinner to play for New Zealand. In 2019, he made his Test match debut for New Zealand where he took five wickets in the second innings and was declared the Man of the Match. Patel has played 9 Test matches and 7 T20Is so far. Patel achieved immense success in domestic cricket which paved his way to gain recognition in international cricket. During the Plunket Shield season held in 2015-2016, he took the maximum wickets with 43 dismissals. He took 44 wickets in the 2016-2017 season. He was also the highest wicket-taker in the Plunket Shield season 2017-2018 with 48 dismissals. At the 2018 New Zealand Cricket Awards, he was named Men’s Domestic Player of the Year. Patel was selected for New Zealand’s ODI squad for their Pakistan tour in August 2021.