Indian team's fast bowler Mohammed Siraj played a pivotal role in drawing the series 2-2 against England with his outstanding performance in the fifth Test match.
Sports News: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, with his incisive bowling in the recently concluded five-Test series against England, not only played a crucial role in drawing the series for India but also etched his name in history by achieving several records. In this series, Siraj took a total of 23 wickets, which is his best series in Test career so far.
With this, he equaled Jasprit Bumrah in the list of Indian bowlers with the most wickets in a Test series in England, who took 23 wickets against England in 2021-22.
Siraj Shines in Bumrah's Absence
Jasprit Bumrah could only play three matches in this Test series, as his workload was limited. In the remaining two matches, Siraj single-handedly took charge of the bowling and put the team in a b position. On the crucial day of the fifth Test, when England needed only 35 runs to win and India needed 4 wickets, Siraj took three important wickets and wrapped up England's innings at 367 runs. Prasidh Krishna also made a significant contribution with 4 wickets.
On the final ball of the match, Siraj clean bowled Atkinson with a yorker, giving India the victory, which created a celebratory atmosphere among the spectators in the stadium and the players in the dressing room.
A Barrage of Records: Siraj's Historic Achievements
- Best individual performance in a Test series: This series proved to be Siraj's best Test performance. With 23 wickets in 5 matches, he has shown that he is one of India's most reliable bowlers.
- Indian bowler with the most wickets in England: Siraj has now taken 46 Test wickets in England. He has surpassed Kapil Dev (43 wickets). Now, only Jasprit Bumrah (51 wickets) and Ishant Sharma (51 wickets) are ahead of him.
- Most 4+ wicket hauls in an innings in England: Siraj has taken 4 or more wickets in an innings 7 times in England so far. This record is the highest ever for any Indian bowler. In this list, Bumrah is in second place (5 times), Ishant Sharma in third place (4 times), and then Kapil Dev and Mohammed Shami (3 times each).
