On this day in 2021, batting maestro Virat Kohli delivered his iconic speech, "For 60 overs they should feel like hell out there," as India went on to stage an instant Test classic against England at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's.
Before the series began, Bumrah's workload and him consequently playing three Tests was the hottest topic undoubtedly. After sustaining a stress fracture in his back during the backend of a massive 32-wicket Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, India's beloved 'Jassi Bhai' had to be wrapped
Siraj emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the series, taking 23 wickets at an average of over 32, with two five-wicket hauls and a four-fer to his name. He also bowled around 185 overs, the most by a bowler in the series. At The Oval, it was Siraj who delivered a comeback spell, reducing
Speaking on his Youtube Channel, Pathan rated Bumrah's performance as 6/10 in the series, saying, "Bumrah will get six out of ten. Why? The reason is that when you are a senior player, there is a lot of responsibility on you to win matches. He played in three Tests, and India did not win any
The England tour marked one of Siraj's finest outings in Test cricket, topping the wicket-charts with 23 wickets and running throughout the series like a warrior for over 185 overs, undeterred, never tired. While the pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah played only three Tests owing to his workload
During the series, Siraj took 23 wickets at an average of 32.43, with a six-wicket haul, a five-wicket haul and a four-wicket haul each to his name. His spell of 6/70 during the win at Birmingham was his best statistically.
With skipper Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj leading the batting and wicket-taking charts, Team India secured a memorable six-run win at The Oval to end the series on a 2-2 draw.
India have some important decisions to make ahead of their next assignment in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as Shubman Gill's side heading home for a pair of two-match series against the West Indies and South Africa across October and November, as per the official website of IC
England's rising sensation Harry Brook had "respect" for India's powerhouse Mohammed Siraj for the sheer effort that he has put in throughout the five Tests of the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Bowling coach Morne Morkel had effusive praise in store for "outstanding" Mohammed Siraj, who took the mantle of spearheading India's pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, while "enjoying" the added responsibility during the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England
Former India cricketer and current Champions League T10 commissioner Chetan Sharma weighed in on the recent pitch controversy between Oval curator Lee Fortis and India head coach Gautam Gambhir, while also strongly supporting the decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah for the fifth Test.
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After India was quickly bundled out for 224 runs in the opening overs of day two, England dominated the first session with some fine hitting from Duckett and Zak Crawley, who spared no one in their sight and went hard against a Jasprit Bumrah-deprived Indian team. The duo stitched a 92-run o