Mohammed Siraj Becomes 7th Indian Fast Bowler To Take 100 Wickets In Away Tests
The wicket of Crawley on Saturday helped Siraj extend his tally of wickets to 100 in 27 Tests played away from home.
Mohammed Siraj is leading India's bowling attack in the ongoing fifth Test against England. In the match taking place at The Oval, the 31-year-old fast bowler bowled 16.2 overs for the Shubman Gill-led side in the first innings and picked up 4 wickets for 86 runs. In England's second innings on Day 3, he bowled 3.5 overs and dismissed England opener Zak Crawley.
The wicket of Crawley on the last ball of the third day's play helped Siraj take his tally of wickets to 100 in 27 away Tests for India.
He is the seventh Indian fast bowler after Kapil Dev, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah to take 100+ wickets in away Tests.
The record of taking the most wickets for India in away Tests is in the name of Anil Kumble. The legendary spinner played 69 away Tests during his 18-year-long career and dismissed 269 batters.
Most wickets for India in away Tests
He is followed by Kapil, who finished with 215 wickets in 66 away Tests.
Since making his Test debut for India against Australia in December 2020, Siraj has played eight Tests in Australia and has dismissed 33 batters. He has 42 wickets to his credit in 11 Tests for India in England, and in South Africa, he has picked up 12 wickets in four matches.
Mohammed Siraj's record in Tests
If Siraj manages to take at least three wickets in the second innings, then he will overtake Kapil Dev and become India's third-highest wicket-taker in red-ball matches played on English soil.
Kapil played 13 Tests for India in England and dismissed 43 batters.
The record of taking the most Test wickets for India in England is in the name of Jasprit Bumrah. The world No. 1 Test bowler has 51 wickets to his credit in 12 Tests played so far in England. Ishant Sharma also has dismissed 51 batters in 15 Tests played on English soil.
In the ongoing series between India and England, Siraj has played all five matches and dismissed 19 batters so far. England's Josh Tongue also has 19 wickets to his name in three matches.
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Siraj needs one more wicket to go past Tongue's tally and become the leading wicket-taker in the 2025 edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
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