Sachin Tendulkar Praises Siraj After 6-Fer: 'Biggest Change I've Noticed...'
Sachin Tendulkar praised Mohammed Siraj for his 6/70, pointing out his accuracy and consistency were key.
Sachin Tendulkar took to social media to praise Mohammed Siraj for his star turn with the ball on day three of the second Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.
Siraj emerged as the star of India's bowling line-up, claiming an impressive 6/70 from 19.3 overs.
'The biggest change I've noticed in Siraj has been his accuracy and consistency in landing the ball in the right areas. His persistence has been rewarded with 6 wickets. Very ably supported by Akash Deep as well. Well done!," Sachin posted on X, formerly Twitter.
'Special partnership between Brook and Smith who were under pressure and counterattacked beautifully to bring England much closer to India's total than one would've expected," he added.
The biggest change I've noticed in Siraj has been his accuracy and consistency in landing the ball in the right areas. His persistence has been rewarded with 6 wickets.Very ably supported by Akash Deep as well. Well done!Special partnership between Brook and Smith who were… pic.twitter.com/Tk8tQVfoMF
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 4, 2025
Thanks to Siraj, India secured a 180-run lead by dismissing England for 407 in 89.3 overs.
On a flat pitch, Siraj and Akash Deep, who took 4-88, captured all 10 wickets, ensuring India obtained a significant lead. Despite being reduced to 84/5 in the second over of the morning session, England will be pleased with the massive counter-attacking 303-run partnership between Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, which helped them surpass 400 runs.
Brook delivered a dazzling performance, scoring 158 off 234 balls, featuring 17 fours and a six, while Smith was at his magnificent best, smashing 184 not out—the highest Test score by any England wicketkeeper in Tests—laced with 21 fours and a six.
However, after Brook's dismissal, England collapsed from 387/5 to 407 all out, with the second new ball proving effective for India, who claimed the remaining five wickets in 7.2 overs. Remarkably, England had six ducks in their first innings—the first time any team had so many noughts in a 400-plus score in Tests.
The final session began with Brook hitting three boundaries off Ravindra Jadeja, the second of which brought up his fifth 150-plus score. Once the second new ball was taken, Akash ended the 303-run partnership by getting a length ball to seam back in and beat Brook's defence, hitting the top of the off-stump, concluding the batter's brilliant innings of 158 off 234 balls.
India continued to take wickets as Chris Woakes was tempted into driving by Akash and edged to first slip, while Siraj got a length ball to come in and trap Brydon Carse lbw. Siraj completed his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests, his maiden fifer in England, by trapping Josh Tongue lbw for a duck with a full and straight delivery.
After greeting Shoaib Bashir with a brutal bouncer that struck him on the helmet, Siraj had the batter shoulder arms to a nip-backer, crashing into the stumps, earning Siraj an incredible six-wicket haul and a hug from Jasprit Bumrah as he walked off the field.
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July 04, 2025, 23:15 IST
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