Jasprit Bumrah Defends Mohammed Siraj: Mohammad Siraj could not do anything special in the first innings of the Gaba Test. Siraj had spent 97 runs in 23.2 overs with an economy of 4.20. After all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, Siraj was the Indian bowler who spent the most runs. During this period Siraj got only 2 wickets. Now Siraj’s poor form was defended by his fellow bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
While Siraj got only 2 wickets, Bumrah took 6 wickets. After the end of the third day’s play in the match, Bumrah said that even after being swallowed, Siraj continued bowling in Brisbane. Bumrah said that Siraj knew that if he walked out, the team would be under a lot of pressure.
Bumrah said, “In terms of wickets and everything else, some days you will bowl well, wickets will come as I talked to him earlier and some days you will not bowl very well but wickets will come. All this money is in the bank. , This is the conversation I had with him.”
Further, regarding Siraj’s motivation, Bumrah said, “You are doing something which not many people have done before. So I think he is in good shape, I know that. I don’t know what else is happening.” But his attitude is very good and that is a very positive thing for us.”
Bumrah is a master of taking wickets
Bumrah is the highest wicket taker till now in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah has taken 18 wickets in the series. Australia’s Mitchell Starc is at second position in the list with 13 wickets. Then Mohammad Siraj is at third place with 11 wickets. Pat Cummins has also taken 11 wickets so far.
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