Mohammed Siraj was born in Hyderabad. His father drove an auto-rickshaw. Siraj started playing cricket with a tennis ball and slowly became a fast bowler for the Indian cricket team.
Test Career So Far
- Matches played: 38
- Wickets taken: 109
- Best bowling: 6 wickets in one match
- Average with Bumrah in team: 33.82
- Average without Bumrah: 25.20
- Wickets taken outside India: 90
He performs better in matches without Bumrah and gets more wickets outside India.
Important Match Against England
In the second Test at Edgbaston, Siraj took 6 wickets. He bowled out Joe Root and Ben Stokes in back-to-back balls. It was the first time Stokes got out for zero runs on the first ball in his Test career.
Dropped from Team, Then Bounced Back
After the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Siraj was not picked for the Champions Trophy. He played well in Ranji Trophy for Hyderabad and also did well for Gujarat Titans in the IPL:
- 16 wickets in 15 matches
- Bowled 151 dot balls
- Average: 32.93
Fielding Skills
In a recent match, Siraj caught the ball with one hand. Sachin Tendulkar praised him and called him “Mohammed Jonty Siraj“, comparing him to great fielder Jonty Rhodes.
