New Zealand
Ajaz Yunus Patel
Key facts
- Age
- 38
- Born
- 21/10/1988
- Position
- Bowler
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
Official profile
Every game we hold
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
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| 2025 TestsNew Zealand | 2 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 438 | 26 | 1 | 1 | – | 19 | 2 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 TestsNew Zealand | 5 | 62 | 177 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 642 | 1,009 | 25 | 3 | 1 | – | 151 | 8 | 678 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 TestsNew Zealand | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 335 | 574 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 13 | 4 | 389 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 TestsNew Zealand | 3 | 46 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 343 | 516 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | 91 | 5 | 375 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 1 | – | 16 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2021 TestsNew Zealand | 3 | 27 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 434 | 858 | 33 | 1 | 4 | – | 56 | 6 | 662 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 13 | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 T20IsNew Zealand | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 73 | 120 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | 5 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
| 2019 TestsNew Zealand | 3 | 18 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 267 | 552 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 409 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 TestsNew Zealand | 5 | 35 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 466 | 1,073 | 41 | 4 | 2 | – | 104 | 8 | 821 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 T20IsNew Zealand | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 45 | 36 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career9 seasons | 30 | 226 | 589 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 102 | 2,741 | 5,176 | 160 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 475 | 46 | 3,795 | 7 | 0 | 295 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 70 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Recent innings
5 matches, 6 innings: 54 runs at 10.8, SR 55, HS 30*. 21 wkts at 23.5, best 6/57
| Match | Inns | Bat | How out | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v West Indies18 Dec · Tests | 1st | 30* (30) | not out | 3/113 (41) |
| 2nd | – | 3/23 (32) | ||
| v30 July · Tests | DNB | – | ||
| v India1 Nov · Tests | 1st | 7 (16) | lbw | 5/103 (21.4) |
| 2nd | 8 (23) | caught | 6/57 (14.1) | |
| v India24 Oct · Tests | 1st | 4 (9) | bowled | 0/54 (11) |
| 2nd | 1 (12) | caught | 2/43 (12.2) | |
| v India16 Oct · Tests | 1st | 4 (8) | lbw | – |
| 2nd | – | 2/100 (18) |
Game log, 2025 Tests
| Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 3 v West IndiesW 881-558 18 Dec | 30 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 438 | 26 | – | 1 | – | 19 | 2 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Match 1 v30 July | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Splits, Tests
| Split | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinsResult | 11 | 8.9 | 22.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 95.7 | 195 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | – | 18.5 | 1.8 | 149 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 | – | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| LossesResult | 7 | 10.4 | 28.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 148 | 272 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 22.3 | 1.6 | 191 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | – | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.1 | – | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| DrawsResult | 4 | 12.0 | 34.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 133 | 242 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | – | 27.0 | 2.0 | 183 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | – | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 1.0 | – | 0.5 | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Regular seasonStage · won 11 of 23 | 23 | 9.5 | 25.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 114 | 218 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 1.7 | 161 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| IndiaOpponent · won 4 of 6 | 6 | 5.8 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 126 | 203 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | – | 18.3 | 1.8 | 146 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Sri LankaOpponent · won 2 of 6 | 6 | 10.0 | 26.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 101 | 220 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 20.8 | 1.7 | 163 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | – | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| PakistanOpponent · won 2 of 5 | 5 | 12.4 | 37.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 141 | 264 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | – | 30.2 | 1.8 | 194 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 16.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | – | 0.6 | 0.4 | – | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| BangladeshOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 168 | 287 | 4.5 | – | 1.5 | – | 6.5 | 2.0 | 195 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.5 | 2.0 | – | – | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | 3.5 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| EnglandOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 15.5 | 32.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 40.5 | 75.0 | 4.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 24.5 | 1.5 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | – | – | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – |
| West IndiesOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 136 | 438 | 26.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 19.0 | 2.0 | 370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Galle International StadiumGround · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 17.3 | 44.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 149 | 284 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 35.0 | 1.7 | 196 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | – | – | 0.3 | – | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | – | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Basin Reserve, WellingtonGround · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 20.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 111 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | – | 17.5 | 2.0 | 91.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| National Bank Cricket Arena, KarachiGround · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 17.5 | 43.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 161 | 252 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – | 33.5 | 2.0 | 185 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | – | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | 0.5 | – | – | – |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu DhabiGround · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 9.0 | 42.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 133 | 291 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | – | 37.0 | 2.0 | 222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | – | 1.5 | 0.5 | – | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Wankhede Stadium, MumbaiGround · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 7.5 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 193 | 329 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | – | 20.0 | 2.0 | 240 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Bay Oval, Mount MaunganuiGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 136 | 438 | 26.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 19.0 | 2.0 | 370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 2.0 | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Dubai International Cricket StadiumGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 120 | 234 | 5.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 10.0 | 1.0 | 160 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Edgbaston, BirminghamGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 20.0 | 33.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 59.0 | 138 | 8.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 25.0 | 2.0 | 115 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Green Park, KanpurGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 29.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 150 | 277 | 10.0 | – | 2.0 | – | 25.0 | 2.0 | 207 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | – | – | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Hagley Oval, ChristchurchGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 72.0 | 9.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 4.0 | 1.0 | 64.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lord's, LondonGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 31.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 24.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | – | – | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium, BengaluruGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 100 | 108 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | – | 7.0 | 1.0 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – |
| Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, PuneGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 97.0 | 140 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – | 19.0 | 2.0 | 91.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium, ColomboGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.0 | 79.0 | 210 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | 170 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Queens Sports Club, BulawayoGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, DhakaGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 111 | 210 | 7.0 | – | 1.0 | – | 2.0 | 2.0 | 148 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sylhet International Cricket StadiumGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 224 | 364 | 2.0 | – | 2.0 | – | 11.0 | 2.0 | 241 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | 3.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1.0 | 2.0 | – | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 1.0 | – |
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.