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PAK vs NZ: Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel added 104 runs to NZ’s total

Matt Henry

Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel partnership of 104-run helped NZ. stand was fourth best for a tenth-wicket pair in Test cricket. Pakistan were hoping to finish their innings for under 350. PAK vs NZ: Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel’s 104-run partnership helped New Zealand score more runs than expected. After four sessions of the second … Read more

Ajaz Patel pleased with New Zealand’s first Pakistan Test

Ajaz Patel

Ajaz Patel is cautiously optimistic about New Zealand’s chances in the first Test. The Kiwis are in a great position after an unbeaten opening stand of 165 runs. He also lauded Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed after their 196-run partnership. New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel is cautiously optimistic about his team’s chances in the first … Read more

PAK vs NZ: Pakistan scores 438 against New Zealand

PAK vs NZ

Pakistan score 438 in their first innings against New Zealand in Karachi. Babar Azam scores 161 and Agha Salman scores 103 for the hosts. Pakistan recover from 110-4 during 196-run fifth wicket. PAK vs NZ: Pakistan’s first innings total against New Zealand in the inaugural Test in Karachi on Tuesday was 438. The home team … Read more

Sarfaraz Ahmed has third-best Test spin strike rate

Sarfaraz Ahmed strike rate

His previous appearance in a Test match was on January 11, 2019. Hosts were 110-4 in 28.4 overs before Sarfaraz and Babar Azam hit half-centuries. Sarfaraz returned to the starting lineup for the first Test of a two-match series. Sarfaraz Ahmed, a former captain for Pakistan, has a top-three strike rate when bowling spin in … Read more

Pak vs NZ: Babar Azam and Sarfaraz batted really well, says Ajaz Patel

Pak vs NZ: Babar Azam and Sarfaraz batted really well, says Ajaz Patel

Ajaz Patel said Babar and Sarfaraz partnership was crucial in the first Test. The pitch was really good at the start of the day. Patel said the bowlers will have to adjust according to the pitch. New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel said that Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed‘s partnership was crucial in the first Test … Read more

New Zealand bowlers in the wickets against Sussex

new zealand

New Zealand’s bowlers split wickets in their England tour opener against Sussex in Hove on Sunday, keeping the visitors in control. Sussex were dismissed for 247 in response to New Zealand’s first-innings 342 for three, with Jacob Duffy, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, and Ajaz Patel all scoring twice. In a match where the first … Read more

Patient Kiwis shine during England tour match

England

After a series of false starts, New Zealand was relieved to finally get some time in the middle of their tour of England. On Saturday, the Black Caps got some crucial batting practice against Sussex County, ahead of the first Test against England, which begins on June 2 at Lord’s. At The 1st Central County … Read more

Black Caps Williamson, Patel to miss Bangladesh Tests

Kane Williamson

WELLINGTON: Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson will miss the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh with injury, coach Gary Stead said Thursday, while spinner Ajaz Patel was dropped despite his 10-wicket haul against India. Williamson’s absence was widely expected after a nagging elbow injury kept him out of the second Test against India, with Tom Latham … Read more

‘Clinical’ India thrash New Zealand to clinch Test series

India

MUMBAI: India hammered New Zealand by 372 runs to win the second Test on Monday, despite the Black Caps’ Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel making history with 10 wickets in the first innings. Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed a match tally of eight wickets — and 300th scalp on home soil — as the hosts clinched … Read more

Ajaz gets 12 out of 12 but India lead by 405 in second Test

Ajaz

MUMBAI: India stretched their lead to an imposing 405 despite New Zealand’s Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel adding two more to his record 10 wickets in one innings in the second Test on Sunday. Read more: The three bowlers in Test cricket’s ‘Perfect 10’ club The hosts, who started the day on 69-0, reached 142 for … Read more

The three bowlers in Test cricket’s ‘Perfect 10’ club

Ajaz

MUMBAI: New Zealand’s Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel on Saturday claimed all 10 wickets in the second Test against India, becoming only the third bowler in cricket history to achieve the feat. AFP sport takes a look at all three memorable performances by England’s Jim Laker, India’s Anil Kumble and Ajaz. Jim Laker (1956 v Australia in Manchester) … Read more

Ajaz claims record 10 wickets in an innings in India Test

Ajaz

MUMBAI: New Zealand’s Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel claimed all 10 Indian wickets in the second Test, becoming only the third bowler in cricket history to achieve the feat on Saturday. Ajaz, a left-arm spinner, added to his tally of four wickets on the opening day to return figures of 10-119. India were all out for 325. England … Read more

New Zealand load up spin options for India Tests

India vs New Zealand

WELLINGTON: New Zealand included five spinners in a 15-man Test squad named Friday to tour India later this month in the Black Caps’ opening series of their World Test Championship defence. The New Zealanders won the inaugural Championship after defeating India in the final at Southampton in June, with the next cycle of matches continuing … Read more

Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Patel helps NZ stay alive in the series

New Zealand beats Bangladesh by 27 runs in the last T20

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh and set up the target of 129. Bangladesh was bowled out for 76. This marked their second lowest total in T20Is. New Zealand’s left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel tore through Bangladesh’s top-order with his career-best 4-16 as NZ made their way back into the … Read more

Bangladesh beats New Zealand by 7 wickets in 1st T20

Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 7 wickets in 1st T20

Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in their first Twenty20 out of five at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. New Zealand had won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh. Kiwi’s top-order batsmen played pathetic which led them towards defeat. The batsmen were not even able to stay on the field for … Read more