5 REASONS WHY MOHAMMED SIRAJ IS THE NEXT BIG THING IN INDIAN CRICKET

Right from the start of his international career, Mohammed Siraj has been faced with challenges. He lost his father while India were in Australia but refused to go back...

- RENIN WILBEN

Team India came up with a superb all-round effort to get the better of England in the Lord’s Test. One of the heroes of India’s triumphs was pacer Mohammed Siraj, who claimed four wickets in the second innings to burst through England’s lower-order. Siraj (4/32) along with Jasprit Bumrah (3/33) stunned England’s batting and rolled them over for 120 in 51.5 overs in a chase of 272. Siraj set off wild celebrations in the Indian camp by breaching James Anderson’s defence. The fast bowler Hyderabad is a special talent. We look at five reasons why he is the next big thing in Indian cricket.

1. HE IS ALWAYS READY FOR THE CHALLENGE