Mohammed Siraj achieved a major record on day 2 of the fifth Test at The Oval, as he completed 200 international wickets. The pacer got rid of England’s captain Ollie Pope, who managed 22. It was a big wicket for the Indian National Cricket Team. He also got rid of Joe Root and Jacob Bethell.

Siraj has been one of the best Indian bowlers across formats. He made his debut in 2017 and has accumulated 200 wickets in 101 matches at an average of 29.12.

He has taken five five-wicket hauls, with the ability to take scalps when needed. While Siraj conceded 140 runs in 30 overs for one wicket in the fourth Test in Manchester, he returned to form in the final outing of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, taking three wickets in England’s first innings at the time of writing.

Siraj took 6 wickets in the second game at Edgbaston. He has claimed 38 wickets in 11 Tests in England, including impressive performances at The Oval and Edgbaston.

In his previous outing at The Oval, he took five wickets across both innings in the World Test Championship final against Australia.

He is the third Indian after Kapil Dev and Vinoo Mankad to feature in all five Tests on an overseas tour on three separate occasions and take 10 or more wickets each time.

India are 2-1 down in the ongoing series, and the team will rely on Siraj to make a match-winning contribution in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence.