ENG vs Ind: Mohammad Siraj shattered Jaspreet Bumrah’s test record

Delhi: The fifth and final match of the Test series between India and England is being played at Kennington Oval. In this match, Team India fast bowler Mohammad Siraj performed brilliantly and took 4 wickets in the first innings. This is Siraj’s sixth four wicket hall in Tests on England soil. With this, he has left Jaspreet Bumrah behind in this special list.

Siraj came forward after beating Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has done four or more wickets in an innings of Tests five times in England so far. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj has now crossed this figure. Siraj has become the first Indian bowler to take four wickets six times in an innings in England.

Asian bowlers who took the most four wicket hall in an innings in England:

• Mohammad Siraj – 6
• Muttiah Muralitharan – 6
• Waqar Yunus – 6
• Jaspreet Bumrah – 5
• Mohammad Aamir – 5
• Yasir Shah – 5

Siraj played responsibility in the absence of Bumrah

Significantly, Jasprit Bumrah is not taking part in this decisive Test due to workload management. In his absence, Siraj took responsibility and took four important wickets in England’s first innings and brought the team to a strong position.

This is not the first time Siraj has performed brilliantly in Bumrah’s absence. Talking about the figures, whenever the Bumrah has been out of the team, Siraj has gone ahead and gave the team important success. In the presence of Bumrah, Siraj has taken 74 wickets in 47 innings, where his average has been 35. At the same time, in the absence of Bumrah, Siraj has taken 44 wickets in 28 innings and his average has been only 25.6.

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