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{{short description|New Zealander cricketer (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ajaz Patel
| image =
| country = New Zealand
| fullname = Ajaz Yunus Patel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018–present
| testdebutdate = 16 November
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 274
| lasttestdate = 2 June
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = England

|oneodi =
|odidebutdate =
|odidebutyear =
|odidebutagainst =
|odicap =
|lastodidate =
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| T20Idebutdate = 31 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 79
| lastT20Idate = 10 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh

| club1 = [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]]
| year1 = 2012/13–
| club2 = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
| year2 = 2019
| club3 = [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 91
| bat avg1 = 9.10
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 20
| deliveries1 = 2,495
| wickets1 = 43
| bowl avg1 = 27.65
| fivefor1 = 3
| tenfor1 = 1
| best bowling1 = 10/119
| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

| column2 = [[Twenty 20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 7
| runs2 = 7
| bat avg2 = 3.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 4
| deliveries2 = 156
| wickets2 = 11
| bowl avg2 = 10.72
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 74
| runs3 = 1,043
| bat avg3 = 13.54
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1
| top score3 = 52
| deliveries3 = 16,871
| wickets3 = 273
| bowl avg3 = 32.08
| fivefor3 = 19
| tenfor3 = 4
| best bowling3 = 10/119
| catches/stumpings3 = 50/–

| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 32
| runs4 = 181
| bat avg4 = 15.08
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 45
| deliveries4 = 1,573
| wickets4 = 33
| bowl avg4 = 43.27
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/43
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–

| date = 5 June
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/595783.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Ajaz Yunus Patel''' (born 21 October 1988) is a New Zealand [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]] in domestic cricket.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/595783.html |title=Ajaz Patel |access-date=29 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Patel is a [[slow left-arm orthodox]] spin bowler. He made his international debut for the [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand cricket team]] in October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/895627 |title='Went quicker than expected' – Ajaz Patel on T20I debut |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> The following month, he made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut for New Zealand, taking five wickets in the second innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/915502 |title=Debutant Ajaz Patel spins New Zealand to thrilling win |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 November 2018}}</ref> He emigrated with his family from [[Mumbai]] when he was eight years old, and was formerly a left-arm seam bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/105745583/late-bloomer-ajaz-patel-ready-for-black-caps-test-debut-after-spin-switch-in-his-20s |title=Late bloomer Ajaz Patel ready for Black Caps test debut after spin switch in his 20s |work=Stuff |date=25 July 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018}}</ref> In May 2020, [[New Zealand Cricket]] awarded him with a central contract, ahead of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29175448/devon-conway-offered-new-zealand-contract,-colin-munro-jeet-raval-lose-deals |title=Devon Conway offered New Zealand contract, Colin Munro and Jeet Raval lose deals |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/archive/three-new-players-offered-nzc-contracts |title=Three new players offered NZC contracts |work=New Zealand Cricket |date=15 May 2020 |access-date=25 September 2021 }}</ref>

In December 2021, in the second match [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2021–22|against India]], Patel became the third bowler in Test cricket to take all [[List of Test cricket records#Best figures in an innings |ten wickets in an innings]]. [[Jim Laker]] and [[Anil Kumble]] were the others to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59485301 |title=Ajaz Patel: New Zealand spinner became third bowler in Test history to take 10 wickets in an innings |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 December 2021 |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Patel made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 27 December 2015 in the [[2015–16 Ford Trophy]].<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/917577.html |title=The Ford Trophy, Central Districts v Canterbury at Napier, Dec 27, 2015 |access-date=14 March 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He took the most wickets in the [[2015–16 Plunket Shield season]], with 43 dismissals.<ref name="Plunket1516">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2015-16/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10493;type=tournament |title=Plunket Shield, 2015/16 / Records |access-date=2 April 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker in the [[2016–17 Plunket Shield season|following season]], with 44 dismissals.<ref name="Plunket1617">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11507;type=tournament |title=Plunket Shield, 2016/17 / Records |access-date=1 April 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In April 2018, Patel was named the Men's Domestic Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.<ref name="NZawards">{{cite news |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/656268 |title=Trent Boult wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref> He finished the [[2017–18 Plunket Shield season]] as the leading wicket-taker, with 48 dismissals in nine matches.<ref name="wkts1718">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12046;type=tournament |title=Plunket Shield, 2017/18: Most wickets |access-date=4 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the [[2018–19 Plunket Shield season|2018–19 season]].<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> In July 2022, Patel was signed by [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] to play in their final four matches of the [[2022 County Championship|County Championship]] in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/glamorgan-give-ajaz-patel-chance-to-bring-consolation-to-quiet-english-summer-1325643 |title=Glamorgan give Ajaz Patel chance to bring consolation to quiet English summer |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
In July 2018, Patel was named in New Zealand's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[New Zealand cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2018–19|against Pakistan]].<ref name="NZTest">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24187050/new-zealand-pick-uncapped-spinner-ajaz-patel-tests-uae |title=New Zealand pick uncapped spinner Ajaz Patel for Tests in UAE |access-date=25 July 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="NZTest2">{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/105745583/late-bloomer-ajaz-patel-ready-for-black-caps-test-debut-after-spin-switch-in-his-20s |title=Late bloomer Ajaz Patel ready for Black Caps test debut after spin switch in his 20s |access-date=25 July 2018 |work=Stuff|date=25 July 2018 }}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in New Zealand's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad, also for their series against Pakistan.<ref name="NZT20I">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/891702|title=New Zealand call up uncapped Ajaz Patel for Pakistan T20Is |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for New Zealand against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] on 31 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157375.html |title=1st T20I (N), New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 31 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 October 2018}}</ref> During the same tour, he was also added to New Zealand's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad, but he did not play in the ODI series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/901152 |title=Ajaz Patel earns maiden ODI call-up for New Zealand |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 November 2018}}</ref> He made his Test debut for New Zealand against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] on 16 November 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157381.html |title=1st Test, New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Nov 16-20 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> He took five wickets in the second innings, with New Zealand winning by four runs,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/108711848/how-did-that-happen-black-caps-stun-pakistan-with-remarkable-comeback-victory |title=How did that happen? Black Caps stun Pakistan with remarkable comeback victory |work=Stuff |date=19 November 2018 |access-date=19 November 2018}}</ref> and was named the man of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25319624/stats-fifth-narrowest-win-test-cricket |title=The fifth-narrowest win in Test cricket |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 November 2018}}</ref> In August 2021, Patel was named in New Zealand's ODI squad for their [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|tour of Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/126013220/black-caps-announce-twenty20-world-cup-squad-two-debutants-for-leadup-tours-with-stars-absent |title=Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent |work=Stuff |date=9 August 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>

===India 2021: Ten wickets===
In November 2021, Patel was named in New Zealand's Test squad for their [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2021–22|two-match series in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzc.nz/news-items/patel-and-somerville-to-lead-test-spin-attack-in-india |title=Patel & Somerville to lead Test spin attack in India |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=4 November 2021}}</ref> The first Test finished in a draw late on day five,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59460060 |title=India v New Zealand: Tourists bat out final day to earn draw in Kanpur |work=BBC Sport |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref> with Patel taking 2/90 in the first innings, and 1/60 in the second innings of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/coachs-timely-boost-helped-ajaz-patel-take-all-10-in-an-innings-1057776.html |title=Coach's timely boost helped Ajaz Patel take all-10 in an innings |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> The second Test started on 3 December 2021, with Patel taking all [[Ten-wicket haul|ten wickets]] in the first innings of the match, finishing with figures of 10/119 from 47.5 overs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/127192402/how-black-caps-bowling-coach-got-ajaz-patel-fizzed-for-recordbreaking-feat |title=How Black Caps bowling coach got Ajaz Patel 'fizzed' for record-breaking feat |work=Stuff |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> Patel became the third bowler, after [[Jim Laker]] in 1956 and [[Anil Kumble]] in 1999, to take all ten wickets in an innings of a Test match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2394983 |title=Laker, Kumble, Patel: how the trio claimed all ten |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> In the second innings, Patel took a further four wickets,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59539149 |title=India v New Zealand: Hosts close on win in second Test and series |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref> finishing the match with 14/225, the best bowling figures in a Test match against India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-nz-2021-2nd-test-ajaz-patels-record-figures-and-left-arm-spinners-delight-1292348 |title=Ajaz Patel's record figures and left-arm spinners' delight |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=595783}}

{{Central Districts cricket team squad}}
{{Glamorgan County Cricket Club squad}}

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