India vs New Zealand: Axar Patel joins elite list of bowlers with 5th 5-wicket haul in 4th Test

India vs New Zealand: Axar Patel became the joint second-fastest bowler to pick up 5 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket. The left-arm spinner achieved the feat in just his 4th Test, running through New Zealand batting order in Kanpur.

For Axar Patel, Test cricket is proving to be a cakewalk. The left-arm spinner picked up his 5th five-wicket haul in just his 7th innings in Test cricket as he ran through New Zealand's middle-order on Day 3 of the first Test of a 2-match series in Kanpur.

Axar Patel became the joint second-fastest bowler in the history of Test cricket, getting there in one innings more than Rodney Hogg who got there in just 6 innings. Axar has tied the likes of Charlie Turner and Tom Richardson after the 5-wicket haul in Kanpur.