Ajaz Patels 10-wicket ball will have pride of place in MCA museum
Mumbai Dec 17 PTI Mumbai Cricket Association MCA president Vijay Patil has lauded New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel for donating his 10-wicket ball for the upcoming MCA museum where it would duly be the pride of the placeWhat he Ajaz Patel achieved at the Wankhede stadium was something completely phenomenal And the fact that he did at our iconic Wankhede stadium just gives us another memory to savour from his historic ground Patil told PTIEarlier this month the Mumbai-born 34-year-old Ajaz a left-arm spinner became only the third bowler in Test history to return a 10-for in an innings after Jim Laker 1956 and Anil Kumble 1999 and that too in the city of his birthAnd the fact that he traces his roots back to Mumbai made it extra special for us He was gracious once the feat was achieved he generously gave us the cricket ball by which he took those 10 wickets so that is something that we greatly value and it will occupy pride of place in our MCA museum added Patil who has been the MCA chief since October 2019Patil also stressed that the upcoming museum would inspire the youthI think it the museum formation is a right step because we Mumbai cricket had such a great legacy We had 80 odd internationals and almost 15th of the international runs scored by India have been scored by Mumbai batsmen So our history goes back decadesSo to preserve our rich heritage that will truly inspire our present as well as the future cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won India the 2011 ODI World Cup by hitting a six at the Wankhede stadium Asked whether the seat where the ball landed would be preserved Patil quipped Those were very special moments the 2011 World Cup of course was such a special moment in the Indian cricket history the fact that it happened at the Wankhede stadium is etched in our heartsWe have had so many historical moments in Mumbai cricket and all those need to be put together The museum will be an apt place to record these historical momentsPatil is also upbeat about university and collegiate sports which needs to develop and progress in years to comeMeanwhile the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai which had hosted matches of the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017 is also a venue for the upcoming 2022 AFC and Patil sounded upbeat about hosting the mega-eventThe tournament is scheduled to be held from January 20 to February 6 in Mumbai Navi Mumbai and Pune PTI NRB BS BS
Mumbai Dec 17 PTI Mumbai Cricket Association MCA president Vijay Patil has lauded New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel for donating his 10-wicket ball for the upcoming MCA museum where it would duly be the pride of the placeWhat he Ajaz Patel achieved at the Wankhede stadium was something completely phenomenal And the fact that he did at our iconic Wankhede stadium just gives us another memory to savour from his historic ground Patil told PTIEarlier this month the Mumbai-born 34-year-old Ajaz a left-arm spinner became only the third bowler in Test history to return a 10-for in an innings after Jim Laker 1956 and Anil Kumble 1999 and that too in the city of his birthAnd the fact that he traces his roots back to Mumbai made it extra special for us He was gracious once the feat was achieved he generously gave us the cricket ball by which he took those 10 wickets so that is something that we greatly value and it will occupy pride of place in our MCA museum added Patil who has been the MCA chief since October 2019Patil also stressed that the upcoming museum would inspire the youthI think it the museum formation is a right step because we Mumbai cricket had such a great legacy We had 80 odd internationals and almost 15th of the international runs scored by India have been scored by Mumbai batsmen So our history goes back decadesSo to preserve our rich heritage that will truly inspire our present as well as the future cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni had won India the 2011 ODI World Cup by hitting a six at the Wankhede stadium Asked whether the seat where the ball landed would be preserved Patil quipped Those were very special moments the 2011 World Cup of course was such a special moment in the Indian cricket history the fact that it happened at the Wankhede stadium is etched in our heartsWe have had so many historical moments in Mumbai cricket and all those need to be put together The museum will be an apt place to record these historical momentsPatil is also upbeat about university and collegiate sports which needs to develop and progress in years to comeMeanwhile the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai which had hosted matches of the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017 is also a venue for the upcoming 2022 AFC and Patil sounded upbeat about hosting the mega-eventThe tournament is scheduled to be held from January 20 to February 6 in Mumbai Navi Mumbai and Pune PTI NRB BS BS
