It Is Impossible To Defend Him All Day - Virat Kohli Hails Axar Patel

India unveiled the latest spin hero from its production line when Axar Patel claimed 11 wickets in the lightning fast two-day Test win over England. The 27-year-old started off his cricket life as a f

"He was out injured for the first game so he was down, but he came back brilliantly. He understands conditions well and knows what pace and what line to bowl."

"It all goes into his skillset. Wider from the crease and slightly slingy action too so it makes it tough for batsmen to pick him."

With his whippy action, Patel is often jokingly compared to the Pakistan left-arm quick Wasim Akram by teammates.

"They call me Wasim bhai (Wasim brother) because they feel my arm ball is very lethal," he said with a smile.

But after the mauling he gave England, now 2-1 down in the series, opposing batsman will have to take Patel very seriously.