Ajaz Patel emulates Jim Laker, Anil Kumble to Join Perfect 10 Club: Incredible achievement, says Twitterati

New Zealand’s Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings as India folded for 325 during the second session on day two of the second Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Friday.

New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel celebrates with his teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Mohammed Siraj (not pictured) during the second day of the second Test match between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. AFP

He joined an elite list of Jim Laker and Anil Kumble in scalping 10-wicket hauls in a Test innings.

Only the third bowler to claim all 10 wickets in an innings in the history of Test cricket ????

Take a bow, Ajaz Patel! #WTC23 | #INDvNZ | https://t.co/EdvFj8QtKD pic.twitter.com/negtQkbeKd

— ICC (@ICC) December 4, 2021

Resuming the day at 221 for four, India scored 64 runs in the morning session with the loss of two wickets. They added another 40 runs for four wickets after lunch to end their first innings at 325.

Reacting to Patel’s feat, former Indian spinner Anil Kumble welcomed the spinner to the club.

“Welcome to the club #AjazPatel #Perfect10 Well bowled! A special effort to achieve it on Day1 & 2 of a test match,” Kumble tweeted.

Welcome to the club #AjazPatel #Perfect10 Well bowled! A special effort to achieve it on Day1 & 2 of a test match. #INDvzNZ

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) December 4, 2021

India spinner Harbhajan Singh joined Kumble in congratulating the Mumbai-born bowler.

“Ajaz Patel. This will be remembered forever 47.5-12-119-10 simply outstanding..Let me stand and clap,” Singh tweeted.

Ajaz Patel
This will be remembered forever
47.5-12-119-10 simply outstanding..Let me stand and clap ???????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/T3IZYYn8NZ

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 4, 2021

Lauding the effort of Patel, Former India head coach Ravi Shastri tweeted, “One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket. To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man.”

One of the toughest things to do in the game of cricket. To have an entire team in your kitty in an innings is too good to be true. Simply unreal. Well done young man – Ajaz Patel #INDvzNZ #AjazPatel pic.twitter.com/M81eUeSrX4

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) December 4, 2021

Here are some of the other Twitter reactions:

Sensational! Just sensational!! To take all 10 wickets in a Test innings is the stuff dreams are made of. Take a bow, Ajaz Patel, you are in the elite company of Jim Laker and Anil kumble. And to do it in the city of your birth, wow!! pic.twitter.com/iA6biAC4gz

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 4, 2021

Jim Laker. Anil Kumble. Ajaz Patel. ????‍♂️ pic courtesy @ESPNcricinfo pic.twitter.com/0mCGi3FFZU

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 4, 2021

0.0012% of Test cricketers have taken all 10 wickets in an innings

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) December 4, 2021

Ajaz Patel, what an incredible achievement! Taking all the 10 wickets in an innings unbelievable. Tremendous performance ???????? #AjazPatel #INDvzNZ #10wickets

— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) December 4, 2021

10 wickets in an innings !! ???? Truly amazing , well done Ajaz Patel ????????????????

— Shardul Thakur (@imShard) December 4, 2021

Patel Indian ho ya New Zealand ka, Kamal hi karta hai! Congratulations #AjazPatel for becoming the first Kiwi and the only 3rd player in Test history to achieve this extraordinary feat! #INDvzNZ

— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) December 4, 2021

Wow, this is what we dream about as a bowler. New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel has just taken 10 wits in an innings against India in a test match. An amazing effort.

— Vincent Barnes (@VincentBarnes60) December 4, 2021

Make that 10 fa Ajaz Patel ! Wow ????

— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) December 4, 2021

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