Mohammed Siraj creates history: First Asian to take seven 4-wicket hauls in England

Edited By : Srijal Upadhyay | Aug 05, 2025, 05:36 PM IST

Published On Aug 05, 2025, 05:36 PM IST

Last UpdatedAug 05, 2025, 05:36 PM IST

Mohammad Siraj took 23 wickets in five matches in the series against England at an average of 32.43. He achieved a five-wicket haul twice and a four-wicket haul once.

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Mohammed Siraj took 23 wickets in the series

Mohammad Siraj took 23 wickets in the five-match Test series. He equaled Jaspreet Bumrah by taking 23 wickets in the Test series in England. Jaspreet Bumrah took 23 wickets on the England tour in the year 2021-2022. Siraj took two five-wicket hauls in the series, while he also took a four-wicket haul in one match.

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Siraj made a special record, became the first Asian bowler

Mohammad Siraj has made a special record in the Test series against England. He has become the Asian bowler to take the most four-wicket hauls in Test matches in England. He has achieved the feat of taking four-wicket hauls seven times in England.

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Siraj left behind Muralitharan and Waqar Younus

Mohammed Siraj surpassed Sri Lankan legend Muralitharan and Pakistani veteran fast bowler Waqar Younis, who had the record of taking six four-wicket hauls each.

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First Indian to take a 5 wicket haul in the fourth innings at the Oval

Mohammed Siraj has become the first Indian bowler to take 5 wickets in the fourth innings of a Test match at the Oval. Before Siraj, among the foreign bowlers, Australia’s Frederick Spofforth, JJ Ferris, Clary Grimmett, Pakistan’s Fazal Mahmood and West Indies’ Keith Boyce, Michael Holding (twice) have achieved this feat.

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Siraj did a big feat after 28 years

The last bowler to take 5 wickets in the fourth innings at the Oval was England’s Andy Caddick, who achieved this feat against Australia in 1997. Siraj has achieved this feat after 28 years.