New Zealand bowler AY Patel’s 14 for 225 against India at Mum-WS was in a losing cause to provide the best bowling figures by a bowler in a losing cause. The previous best in this category of statistics was credited to J Srinath of India. His 13 for 132 against Pakistan at Kolkata in Feb 1999 had gone in vain. The following table lists the bowlers whose 13 plus wickets in a test could not clinch a win for their teams

Incidentally, J Srinath watched his best bowling figures in a losing cause was bettered by AY Patel. J Srinath was the Match Referee for the test at Mum-WS

No	Player	W-Runs	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	AY Patel	14-225	NZl	Ind	Mumbai	03 Dec 2021
2	J Srinath	13-132	Ind	Pak	Kolkata	16 Feb 1999
3	SF Barnes	13-163	Eng	Aus	Melbourne	01 Jan 1902
4	MG Hughes	13-217	Aus	Win	Perth	02 Dec 1988
5	T Richardson	13-244	Eng	Aus	Manchester	16 Jul 1896