‘He was full of hunger and passion…’ Former Pakistan great praised Siraj’s performance against England

Pakistan great and one of the best bowlers of all time, Wasim Akram, praised the Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj after his great performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar series against England.

“I rarely watch cricket when I’m not working, but I was glued to the last day. Siraj was full of hunger and passion – it was an incredible effort. To bowl nearly 186 overs across five Tests and still be that fiery on the final day shows remarkable stamina and mental strength. He’s not just a support bowler anymore. He’s leading the attack and doing it with heart. Even when a catch went down– that of Brook – he didn’t lose focus. That’s the mark of a fighter. Test cricket is alive and kicking” Akram said this in a interview.

Wasim Akram shared his views on the final day of the final test match against England. He said that “I gave India a 60 per cent chance on Day 5. They just needed that first breakthrough. With Woakes injured and India sensing blood, it was game on. Siraj made it possible.“

Mohammed Siraj, who made the biggest impact on the whole series. Became the top-wicket taker with 23 wickets. India’s best pacer Jasprit Bumrah played only three matches. On the last day of the fifth test, Siraj clinched the four wickets of the lower order and made his team win the last match.

One of the best pacers in the history of cricket, Jasprit Bumrah played only three matches out of five in the series, due to his workload management. He is also getting criticism and trolling by his fans.