Shifting base got him into cricket, switching to spin made it all possible for Ajaz

Ajaz Patel rise in international cricket was built on success at the domestic level.

If shifting from India to New Zealand saw him fall in love with cricket, switching to spin from fast bowling paved the way for Ajaz Patel’s entry into the game’s top-flight.

The shift and switch both worked wonders as he became only the third bowler in Test cricket’s 144-year-long history to take all 10 wickets in an innings.

A fast bowler growing up, the late bloomer’s talents became apparent only after he started bowling spin.