Journalism of Courage
#73
Mohammed Siraj
India
31 yrs
Right Handed
Right-arm fast
ICC ranking
Batting
200
test
227
odi
1581
T-20
Bowling
15
test
15
odi
83
T-20
‘Special honour’: Mohammed Siraj named ICC Player of the Month for August after Manchester Test heroics
Bharat Arun recalls how Mohammed Siraj dealt with his grief after father’s death during BGT 2020/21: ‘It was the five-star jail…’
Navdeep Saini on Mohammed Siraj: ‘When a person himself thinks…he has already manifested that’
‘Have watched that back too many times’: Shoaib Bashir on dramatic Mohammed Siraj wicket to end Lord’s Test
âI feel that the âX-factorâ that Siraj brings might be somewhat missed…â Harbhajan Singh wanted Mohammed Siraj in Asia Cup squad
‘From my angle I couldn’t really see’: Shoaib Bashir opens up about match-winning delivery that dismissed Mohammed Siraj at Lord’s
‘You can’t pick and choose matches’: Azharuddin slams Bumrah for missing England Tests, hails Siraj’s fitness ‘thanks to nalli gosht biryani’
David Gower on Mohammed Siraj: I would love to know what he takes, what he eats and what he drinks…want to give all that to England’s bowlers
Heavily dependent on Bumrah and Siraj, why India face a fast-bowling crisis on the horizon in Test cricket
IND vs ENG | ‘That’s the mark of a fighter,’: Wasim Akram on Mohammed Sirajâs fighting spirit against England
personal information
Name
Mohammed Siraj
Birth Date
13 Mar 1994
Birth Place
India
Nick Name
-
batting style
Right Handed
bowling
Right-arm fast
"In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj emerged as Indiaâs lead strike bowler to top the ICC ODI bowlers' rankings. Although he has slipped to fifth spot, he is still the highest-ranked Indian, and has seamlessly settled in a format in which many thought he wouldn't be able to create the sort of impact he has with the red ball. Having made his debut during Indiaâs famous tour of Australia in 2020/21, Siraj has evolved into an all-format pacer, who is capable of providing breakthroughs with the new ball. When on song, there are not many pacers around the world who can run through oppositions in a spell like Siraj can, and that makes him lethal. Having started with tennis-ball cricket, pace came naturally to him and a breakthrough Ranji Trophy season in 2016/17 put him in the national limelight. And from there on, he has hardly looked back. With India having entered a transition phase on the bowling front, Siraj is seen as the one who will carry the teamâs fast bowling attack forward. Lean, mean and menacing, Sirajâs biggest strength is to land the ball in pockets where batsmen are not sure whether to go forward or play from the crease. Watch out for his scrambled-seam deliveries that can cut back in at pace and skid off the pitch.
One-day memory: (4/46 against New Zealand, January 2023)
Hard to look beyond this outing which saw him play his maiden international fixture in front of his home ground. With his mother and family watching from the stands, and 35,000 fans chanting his name, Siraj was consumed with emotion. And on a high-scoring night, the local boy delivered the knockout punch to deliver a 12-run win that seemed improbable at one stage when Michael Bracewell was going strong.
One more thing: Likes his motherâs dal khichdi and when in Hyderabad, likes to hang out at the First Lancer Maidan with his childhood friends as he rewinds the clock in search of nostalgia."
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17not outs
10average
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0fifties
0
Runs
55
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42.64sixes
0fours
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129matches
44innings
43overs
329.1average
24.04balls bowled
1975maidens
32
wickets
71
strike rate
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6/215 Wickets
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57not outs
25average
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41innings
76overs
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31.06balls bowled
6419maidens
190
wickets
123
strike rate
52.19economy rate
3.57best bowling
6/155 Wickets
54 wickets
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16innings
4not outs
2average
7.00hundreds
0fifties
0
Runs
14
strike rate
87.50sixes
0fours
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7balls faced
16matches
16innings
16overs
58average
32.29balls bowled
348maidens
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wickets
14
strike rate
24.86economy rate
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‘Have watched that back too many times’: Shoaib Bashir on dramatic Mohammed Siraj wicket to end Lord’s Test
âI feel that the âX-factorâ that Siraj brings might be somewhat missed…â Harbhajan Singh wanted Mohammed Siraj in Asia Cup squad
‘From my angle I couldn’t really see’: Shoaib Bashir opens up about match-winning delivery that dismissed Mohammed Siraj at Lord’s
‘You can’t pick and choose matches’: Azharuddin slams Bumrah for missing England Tests, hails Siraj’s fitness ‘thanks to nalli gosht biryani’
David Gower on Mohammed Siraj: I would love to know what he takes, what he eats and what he drinks…want to give all that to England’s bowlers
Heavily dependent on Bumrah and Siraj, why India face a fast-bowling crisis on the horizon in Test cricket
IND vs ENG | ‘That’s the mark of a fighter,’: Wasim Akram on Mohammed Sirajâs fighting spirit against England
Mohammed Siraj: England’s tormentor who’s driven by love for country and a hunger to bowl
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