Brad Hogg, former Australia cricketer reckons Mohammed Siraj is pushing his way into India’s playing XI as the second-choice fast bowler. Brad Hogg believes Mohammed Siraj is making huge strides and climbing up the pecking order. Mohammed Siraj picked up one wicket in the first innings and two scalps in the second. He earned praise for hitting the right areas and troubling the batters.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow seemed to be slowly bringing England back into the game, building a solid partnership for the fourth wicket on Day 4. But Mohammed Siraj had other ideas as he dismissed Jonny Bairstow in the second session of the day’s play and that proved to be crucial in the context of the game.
Brad Hogg: Mohammed Siraj Slowly Pushing His Way As India’s 2nd Choice Bowler In The XI
Brad Hogg was impressed with the way Mohammed Siraj kept coming hard.
“Siraj brilliant love his energy to keep coming in a full-tilt every ball and not afraid to express himself. Slowly pushing his way as India’s second choice bowler in the XI,” Brad Hogg tweeted.
The Trent Bridge Test is Mohammed Siraj’s sixth in a short career so far. He has 19 wickets against his name, including a five-wicket haul in Australia, proving that he belongs on the international stage.
Jasprit Bumrah Picks Up 9 Scalps As Indian Pacers Shared All 20 Wickets For The 2nd Time In Indian Cricket History
The fast bowling unit led by Jasprit Bumrah has put India in a winning position in the 1st Test against England. The pacers shared all 20 wickets in the game. The feat has only been achieved once before by an Indian bowling line-up – in the Johannesburg Test against South Africa in 2018. Chasing a target of 209 runs, India is 57/1 at stumps on Day 4 losing India’s first innings’ top scorer KL Rahul.
Mohammed Siraj had troubled England batsmen on lifeless Indian pitches while bowling match-winning figures in Australia as he spearheaded the pace attack and was India’s highest wicket-taker with 13 scalps. But experienced Ishant Sharma was preferred ahead of him in the WTC final.
Mohammed Siraj played a key role in India’s wins in the Melbourne and Brisbane Tests in the Australian tour. The 25-year-old pacer made his debut in the second Test in Melbourne and immediately made his mark in international cricket.
Eventually, he ended up as the highest wicket-taker for India with 13 wickets in the Border- Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21. What makes his performance even more praise-worthy was that Mohammed Siraj had lost his father when he was touring Australia for series.