pacer mohammed siraji He feels he needs to work on his consistency before playing in India’s fifth Test against England. India will play against England on July 1 for the fifth and final Test of the five-match series, which was earlier postponed to September 2021 due to COVID-19.
“Right now, we have some time before we play the Test against England, so for now, I am training at the ground near my home and working on my fitness, as jumping from T20 to Test is a must. Big change. To bowl those long spells in Test cricket, I really need to focus on my consistency, and that will be my only target,” Siraj told ANI.
Siraj, who was present during the trailer launch of Voot Select’s web series ‘Bandon Mein Tha Dum’ which showcases the journey of India’s tour of Australia of 2020/21, also praised Team India captain Rohit Sharma and Said that he understands everyone’s mindset. player.
“Rohit understands the mental state of a player. Whenever we have a tough time on the field, he is the one who comes up with Plan B and motivates the bowlers to do better in the game. It’s a great feeling to have. Under a captain who understands you so well,” Siraj said.
Siraj also spoke about the now-iconic India’s 2020/21 Test series against Australia, where the pacer played a key role in the visitors’ victory. The Hyderabad pacer received his first cap in Team India during the second Test after the injury of Mohammed Shami. The 28-year-old pacer took the five-wicket haul in the fourth Test at the Gabba.
Team India defeated Australia at the Gabba and Brisbane to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2-1.
“After Mohammed Shami’s injury, I got a chance to play for India. I had one thing on my mind that I had done well for India A and took 8 wickets against Australia A. So, it made me do well. Gave me the confidence to do so. In my first Test series for India,” Siraj said.
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Ahead of the fifth Test, Team India will take on South Africa for a five-match T20I series from June 9, with the opening match in New Delhi.
After being retained by RCB for Rs 7 crore ahead of IPL 2022, Siraj conceded 514 runs in 15 matches and took only 9 wickets.
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