While Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been out of worldwide cricket after a again damage, the Mumbai pacer has been the go to bowler for recommendation for pacer Mohammed Siraj. The 29-year-old Hyderabad pacer, who performed within the first three Test matches of the continuing Border-Gavaskar trophy, recalled his dialog with Bumrah put up.a stoop in his type and the Mumbai pacer advising him to remain forward of the batsmen.
“I called Jassi bhai (Jasprit Bumrah) and told him what was happening to me. What can I do better? He told me performance is not in your hands. You only have the ball and you can just bowl. Just think of your last season and evaluate. How batters are playing against you? You watch the videos of a batsman and see how he plays you. You have to be a step ahead of them. That’s when we will have success. We cannot rely on past glories alone. You watch videos but learn to stay ahead of the batsman. How you prepare yourself ahead of the match is important,” recalled Siraj, talking on RCB podcast.
The 29-year-old pacer was the primary pacer for the Indian group together with Mohammed Shami within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy after Bumrah was dominated out of the sequence. Siraj, who has taken a complete of 47 wickets in 18 Test matches in his profession, took just one wicket within the three Tests within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier than he was changed by Shami within the ongoing fourth Test.
Siraj additionally talked in regards to the wholesome competitors among the many pacers within the Indian group and the way it motivates him. “When we were in England, Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami bhai were telling me what length works on those pitches. Where does it seams or swing from? When you learn things, there is a huge improvement in skill. As a bowler, it’s important to keep improving and keep learning. I take a look in my game to see what I planned, and whether I managed to execute it or not. Performance is secondary. Did the ball land where I wanted it to land? If it didn’t, what was the reason behind it? This is the conversation which I have with myself after every game and then I work on those shortcomings and try to execute them in the next match” mentioned Siraj.
The pacer, who made his Test debut towards Australia in 2020, had claimed a complete of 13 wickets together with a five-wicket haul within the second innings within the fourth Test in Brisbane throughout India’s historic 2-1 win in January 2021 in Australia. The pacer had misplaced his father Mohammed Gous whereas he was enjoying in Australia and the 29-year-old recalled how the then-Indian coach Ravi Shastri informed him that he’ll take a five-for within the sequence.
“ When my dad passed away I went to practice the next day. Ravi sir told me “You would take five wickets in this series, this is your father blessing”. When I took 5 wickets in Brisbane, he informed me throughout group dinner what he had informed me in regards to the five-wicket haul. It was my father’s dream to see me play for India and I dedicate every part in my profession to him,” mentioned Siraj.