Joe Root Praises Mohammed Siraj: Mohammed Siraj has been the heart of India’s pace attack in England, and has been consistent throughout the series. He has been getting so much praise from the cricket aficionado. This time the bowler is winning high praise from none other than Joe Root. The England veteran hailed the Indian pacer as a “real warrior” for his relentless efforts during the fifth and final Test, which hangs on a knife’s edge heading into Day 5.
Siraj, operating without the support of Jasprit Bumrah, has shouldered the burden of India’s pace attack with character and consistency. After bagging a 4-wicket haul in the first innings to help bowl England out for 247, the pace maestro returned with 2 wickets in a tireless 26-over spell in the second innings.
“He’s A Warrior”: Joe Root Praises Mohammed Siraj
“He’s a character, a warrior. Someone you’d always want in your team,” Root said during the post-day press conference. “He gives everything for India. There’s a reason he’s taken so many wickets, it’s down to his skill and work ethic.”
Siraj has topped the wicket charts in the series with 20 scalps from five Tests, including a match-winning 6/70 at Edgbaston. Despite a dropped catch late on Day 4, which denied him the wicket of Harry Brook, Siraj’s energy and commitment didn’t waver, epitomising the kind of player Root described as “a great example to any young cricketer starting out.”
With England needing 35 more runs and India four wickets on the final day, the stage is set for a dramatic finish. Whether or not Siraj features again with the ball, his impact on the series, and especially this Test, has already left a lasting mark.
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