‘Had a phenomenal series…’: England star praised Mohammed Siraj for his match-turning performance at The Oval

Pacer Mohammed Siraj claimed a match haul of nine wickets, playing a leading role in India’s astonishing six-run victory, as the tourists secured a 2-2 draw in the hard-fought five-Test series.

“I thought we’ll easily take it home in the morning, but the way Siraj bowled, he deserved the success today. Siraj has had a phenomenal series and a finish,” said Brook after being chosen by India head coach Gautam Gambhir as England’s Player of the Series.

Speaking about the final Day of the match, India defended 35 runs on the final day as Mohammed Siraj took 3 wickets and Prasidh Krishna took one- dismissing England on a score of 367 runs.