Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|04-08-2025
Joe Root said in a press conference, “Siraj is a player who fights for his team in any case. He always gives everything on the field. He sometimes shows fake anger but really he is a very good person. He is hardworking, very skillful and hence he has so many wickets.”
Delhi: England star batsman Joe Root has praised India’s fast bowler Mohammad Siraj openly. After the fourth day game of the fifth Test, Root said that Siraj is a true warrior who always gives everything for Team India.
In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj has played the responsibility of bowling well. In the first innings, he took 4 wickets to England for 247 runs. At the same time, in the second innings, he has threw 26 overs so far and has also taken 2 wickets. His effort has won everyone’s heart.
Joe Root said in a press conference, “Siraj is a player who fights for his team in any case. He always gives everything on the field. He sometimes shows fake anger but really he is a very good person. He is hardworking, very skillful and hence he has so many wickets.”
Root further said, “It is fun to play with a player like Siraj. He always smiles and gives everything for his country. Young players can get to learn a lot by looking at such players.”
Siraj has taken the most 20 wickets in this Test series so far. His best performance was 70 runs for 6 wickets in Edgebeston, Birmingham.
The fifth Test being played at the Oval has become quite exciting. England need only 35 runs to win and their 6 wickets have fallen. At present, Jamie Smith 2 runs and Jamie Overton is present without opening an account at the crease.
India’s bowler famous Krishna brought the team back in the match with two crucial wickets in the last session. He first dismissed Jacob Bathel for 5 runs and then set the set batsman Joe Root for 105 runs.
India’s eyes are now on the fact that on the fifth day, after winning the remaining 4 wickets of England, the series should be equal to the series 2-2.