IND vs ENG: Mohammed Siraj shows why he is a proper Test match bowler
Updated On: 05 March, 2021 10:25 AM IST | Ahmedabad | IANS
Former India pace bowler Atul Wassan says Siraj is a proper Test match bowler and on Indian wickets he will do well just like Umesh Yadav who is on the bench for this game
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M Siraj celebrates with teammates the wicket of England batsman Jonny Bairstow, during the first day’s play of the 4th and last test match. Pic/ AFP
While India spinners once again took the honours picking up eight wickets, it was Mohammed Siraj`s energy, consistency and nagging line that helped the hosts grab two most important wickets � no. 3 Jonny Bairstow and no. 4 Joe Root - to hasten the end of the England innings. Siraj, who bowled short spells, kept hitting consistent line and length and got the two batsmen out leg-before to rattle the visitors. On top of that, he got into a chat with Ben Stokes to ruffle feathers further.
"The idea was to build pressure. Both Virat (Kohli) and Ishant (Sharma) said that I should bowl at one spot and not try too much (variations). If you build pressure, wickets follow," said the right-arm pace bowler who is playing only his fifth Test. Former India pace bowler Atul Wassan says Siraj is a proper Test match bowler and on Indian wickets he will do well just like Umesh Yadav who is on the bench for this game.
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