Most wickets by New Zealand spinners in the first innings of a Test match in India:
4* - Ajaz Patel at Mumbai, 2021
4 - Jeetan Patel at Hyderabad, 2012
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 2010
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 1999
Most wickets by New Zealand spinners in the first innings of a Test match in India:
4* - Ajaz Patel at Mumbai, 2021
4 - Jeetan Patel at Hyderabad, 2012
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 2010
4 - Daniel Vettori at Ahmedabad, 1999
Ton-up Mayank Agarwal & Wriddhiman Saha will begin the proceedings for TeamIndia on Day 2.
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2nd Test. 83.6: K Jamieson to A Patel (22), 4 runs, 258/6
Day 2 Session Timings:
Session 1: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Session 2: 12:10 PM -14:40 PM
Tea Time: 02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
Session 3: 03:00 PM - 05: 00 PM
98 Overs for the day
If 98 Overs are not bowled, it can be extended to 05:30 PM.
A historic 10/10 performance from 33 yr old Ajaz Patel! One man show!
Never too late to shine! ![]()
Marks his entry into the
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club today
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Best bowling figures against India in an innings in Tests:
10/119 - Ajaz Patel in 2021
9/95 - Jack Noreiga in 1971
8/31 - Fred Trueman in 1952
8/38 - Lance Gibbs in 1962
8/50 - Nathan Lyon in 2007
Best bowling figures in an innings in Tests:
10/53 - Jim Laker vs Australia in 1956
10/74 - Anil Kumble vs Pakistan in 1999
10/119 - Ajaz Patel vs India in 2021
9/28 - George Lohmann vs South Africa in 1896
9/51 - Muthiah Muralitharan vs Zimbabwe in 2002
This scorecard will remain forever in the history of Test cricket.
Ajaz Patel


That’s Stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd INDvNZ Test in Mumbai!
A superb show with bat & ball from Team India!
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New Zealand need 400 more, while India need five wickets to win.
India are on the verge of a INDvNZ series victory as New Zealand require 400 runs to win with five wickets in hand ahead of day four action.
India win the series against New Zealand!
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Dravid’s first Test win as coach.
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A four-for each for R Ashwin and Jayant Yadav this morning as the home side take the series!
This is India’s biggest Test win in terms of runs ![]()
For his 14 wickets in the series, Ashwi is the Player of the Series! ![]()
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This is the 9th time he has won the award, second only to Muthiah Muralidaran ![]()
Winning % of captains in Tests among active cricketers: (min 10 matches)
59% - Virat Kohli
58% - Kane Williamson
53% - Steve Smith
50% - Faf Du Plessis
48% - Joe Root
48% - Tim Paine
44% - Dimuth Karunaratne
38% - Angelo Mathews
31% - Denesh Ramdin
31% - Sarfaraz Ahmed
Most wickets in Tests at home:
493 – Muthiah Muralitharan
402 – James Anderson
350 – Anil Kumble
341 – Stuart Broad
319 – Shane Warne
300 – R Ashwin
Most Player of the Series Awards in Tests:
11 - Muttiah Muralitharan
9* - R Ashwin
9 - Jacques Kallis
8 - Richard Hadlee
8 - Imran Khan
8 - Shane Warne