England Coach McCullum Expresses His Admiration For Siraj

England head coach Brendon McCullum on Monday expressed his admiration for India pacer Mohammed Siraj for his lionhearted effort with the ball in the final Test here and termed the five-match series as one of the best he has been part of.

- Press Trust of India

Siraj was the standout performer, delivering one of his finest performances under pressure. He grabbed nine wickets in the fifth Test, which India won by six runs, and finished the series with 23 wickets, the highest across both teams.

"When Siraj took that final wicket, as much as we were incredibly disappointed, (I had) admiration for him and the fight he has got as a cricketer and the way he was able to do what he did," McCullum said on Sky Sports after the match.

The Test series turned out to be one of the most intensely-fought and drama-filled showdowns in recent times.