Mohammed Siraj was inconsolable as he sunk to the ground after India suffered a narrow 22-run defeat at Lord’s. Siraj put in a valiant survival effort with Ravindra Jadeja, before an unfortunate end to his end saw England claim a 2-1 series lead. Now ahead of the IND vs ENG 4th Test, the Indian pacer added that the bowlers were batting in the nets to further shore up their skills in Manchester.
If we would have won, we’d be 2-1: Mohammed Siraj on Lord’s heartbreak
Mohammed Siraj was the last batter dismissed at Lord’s and was in tears after the game. Now, a week later, he will be key to India’s chances in Manchester with his side aiming to level the series. A defeat would see Shubman Gill and Co concede the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. With the stakes high, Siraj admitted that the bowlers were putting in the hard yards with the bat in the nets.
“I am very emotional. It could have been 2-1. Jaddu bhai fought so hard but then I told myself the series isn’t over & I will work on my batting. We’ve been working hard on our batting since the Australia tour, losing by 22 runs was heartbreaking,” Siraj said in his press conference
Siraj has played all 3 Tests in the India vs England series so far, and workload remains a key conversation. Jasprit Bumrah missed the second Test and is likely to sit out of the final Test as well. India bowlers workload management has come into question, when Ben Stokes bowled two10-over spells in the final day at Lord’s.
Siraj praised Stokes and said there was much to learn from the England captain.
“If you can learn from someone there’s no shame. Ben Stokes bowled two spells of 10 overs each and hats off to him,” he added.
