Top Bowling Performances of Mohammed Siraj: Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj may not have the most attractive of statistics; his current average of 31 after 41 Tests doesn’t really stand out, but the speedster has carved out a legacy of his own in Test cricket.
Siraj made his Test cricket debut in that epic tour of Australia in 2020/21, where he was leading the pace attack by the last Test of the series.
While fans tend to use words like “big heart” and “fighting spirit” when talking of Siraj, this often overshadows his elite skill set: Siraj is among the few fast bowlers in the world who can swing the ball both ways and do it at speeds of over 135 KPH, and do it for longer periods with consistency.
Mohammed Siraj has shown his mastery of these skills, adding wobble seam to it also now, on away tours to help India register Test match wins in England, Australia, and South Africa.
Top Bowling Performances Of Mohammed Siraj In SENA Countries In Test cricket:
5. 4/94 & 4/32 vs England, Lord’s, 2021
India’s historic victory at Lord’s in 2021 against England was forced through by their bowlers. With around 55 overs left in the game, the pacers were tasked to bowl England out, which they did, with Mohammed Siraj leading the way with a four-wicket haul.
In England’s first innings as well, Siraj took a four-for while bowling 30 overs.
4. 6/70 vs England, Edgbaston, 2025
Siraj recorded his second-best bowling figures in Test cricket at Edgbaston against England on the 2025 tour. Against the marauding English Bazballers, Siraj took 6/70 in less than 20 overs to help India take a first innings lead of 180 runs, which proved fruitful as India went on to win the game.
3. 6/15 vs South Africa, Cape Town, 2024
Mohammed Siraj’s best bowling figures in an innings in Test cricket are 6/15, which he claimed against South Africa in Cape Town in 2024.
Siraj ran through the South African batting line-up and bundled them out for only 55 runs while bowling nine overs on the trot to take his six-for. His performance helped India win the match and draw the series level.
2. 5/73 vs Australia, Gabba, 2021
Mohammed Siraj was one of the chief architects of India’s famous victory at the Gabba in 2021, which was only his third Test match. In Australia’s second innings, Siraj took 5/73, including the wickets of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.
Siraj’s five-wicket haul helped India restrict Australia’s second innings lead to 327, which India later gunned down through heroics from Gill, Pant, and Pujara.
1. 4/86 & 5/104 vs England, The Oval, 2025
In an unbelievable bowling performance, Mohammed Siraj recorded figures of 4/86 and 5/104 against England at The Oval in the 5th Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 to help India draw the series level at 2-2.
Siraj bowled the most overs in the series and sent down over 1000 deliveries, being the only Indian fast bowler to play in all five Tests. In both of England’s innings in the match, Siraj remained a tough opponent to handle, as he kept bringing India back in the game through spirited bowling spells.
In England’s second innings, which is the last of a long five-Test series, Siraj bowled 30.1 overs out of the 85.1 India sent. He took three of the last four wickets when England needed less than 30 runs to win and fittingly took the last wicket.
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