Ajaz Patel at Wankhede Stadium (Source:@BLACKCAPS/X.com)
Ajaz Patel's love affair with Wankhede just continues to blossom as he is once again picking wickets for fun at the venue against a mighty Indian batting line-up. In the 2021 Test, he picked 10 wickets in a single innings, and now three years later, he has again grabbed 11 wickets in a Test match. The left-arm spinner has now picked 25 wickets at the Wankhede and it is the most by a visiting bowler at a single venue in India.
Ajaz Patel surpassed Ian Botham, who had 22 wickets at the Wankhede and was at the top of the list. Patel's 23rd wicket was Ravindra Jadeja in India's second innings while Richie Benaud is third in the list with 18 wickets at Eden Gardens. The fourth is legendary Courtney Walsh from West Indies who has 17 wickets at the iconic Wankhede stadium.
Ajaz Patel tally of 25 wickets consists of 14 from the Test match in 2021 and he has picked 11 wickets in the third Test of the 2024 series, with five wickets in the first innings.
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Most wickets by a visiting bowler at a venue in India
25 Wickets By Ajaz Patel at Wankhede
22 Wickets By Ian Botham at Wankhede
18 Wickets By Richie Benaud at Eden Gardens
17 Wickets By Courtney Walsh at Wankhede
Overall, Ajaz Patel has seven five-wicket hauls in his Test career and all of them have been in Asia. He has played a big role for New Zealand on their last two tours of India and the 2024 one has been memorable as well with Kiwis registering their first-ever Test series win in India.
