Main point:
In the first innings of the Birmingham Test, Mohammad Siraj stopped England for 407 runs with 6 wickets. He has equaled Jaspreet Bumrah’s record by becoming the second Indian bowler to take five wickets in Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies.
Delhi: In the first innings of the ongoing second Test match between India and England, fast ball seed Mohammad Siraj was India’s most successful bowler. He took 6 wickets for 70 runs in 19.3 overs. On Thursday evening, Siraj took his first wicket by getting Zak Croly caught by Karun Nair in the slip. Then on the morning of the third day, Joe Root and Ben Stokes were also sent to the pavilion.
On Friday (July 4), Harry Brook (158) and Jamie Smith (184*) harassed the Indian bowlers over 60 overs. But, in the end Siraj again showed amazing and England’s last three batsmen – Bridan Cars, Josh Tung and Shoaib Bashir were dismissed without opening an account. England’s team was all out for 407 runs in the first innings.
Siraj equals Bumrah
With the brilliant performance of this 6 wickets, Siraj equaled Jaspreet Bumrah’s special record. Siraj has now become the second Indian bowler after Bumrah who has taken five or more wickets in Tests in Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies.
Bumrah holds a record for taking 4 wickets in Australia, 3-3 in England and South Africa and five in West Indies. At the same time, Siraj has taken five wickets once in these four countries.
Best figures in Mohammad Siraj’s Test:
| opposing team | Bowling figures | Field | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6/15 | Cape Town | 2024 |
| England | 6/70 | Birmingham | 2025 |
| West Indies | 5/60 | port of Spain | 2023 |
| Australia | 5/73 | Brisben | 2021 |
| England | 4/32 | Lords | 2021 |
Siraj has become the first Indian bowler to take 6 wickets in Test matches in England and South Africa. Bumrah holds a record of taking 6 wickets in South Africa but never took 6 wickets in Tests in England.
Best figures in Jaspreet Bumrah’s Test:
| opposing team | Bowling figures | Field | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 6/27 | Kingston | 2019 |
| Australia | 6/33 | Melbourne | 2018 |
| England | 6/45 | Visakhapatnam | 2024 |
| South Africa | 6/61 | Cape Town | 2024 |
| Australia | 6/76 | Brisben | 2024 |
| West Indies | 5/7 | North sound | 2019 |
Bumrah is currently not playing in the second Test because his workload is being managed. In the first innings of the first Test, he took five wickets. The team was captained by Shubman Gill in that test.
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