Question: Consider the following statements:
(i) Azaz Patel of New Zealand cricket team has become 2nd bowler in history after Anil Kumble to take 10 wickets in a single innings of a test match
(ii) Azaz Patel achieved this feet against India.
Which of the above two are correct?
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) i and ii both
(d) None
Ans: b
Related Facts
- Azaz Patel of New Zealand cricket team has become third bowler in history to take 10 wickets in a single innings of a test match.
- He created this history by taking all 10 wickets in an innings against India in the second test match in Mumbai’s Wankhede on 4th December 2021.
- After Jim Laker and Anil Kumble, Azaz became the only third bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings.
- His bowling figures were 47.5-119-10.
- English pacer Jim Laker took all 10 wickets in an innings against Australia in 1956 and Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets against Pakistan in 1999.
- Azaz Patel also became a bowler with the most wickets in an innings by a visiting player. Before him, Nathan Lyon (8/50) and Jason Krejza (8/215) were on the list.
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