Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has applauded Mohammed Siraj for his excellent performance against England in the second Test at Lord’s. He claimed eight wickets across two innings and helped India register a memorable victory as well.
While talking about that during a discussion on Sony Sports, Jadeja said: “I expect him to grow even further because he is still young. You need a different pace to get the tail out. There is a difference between the speed a speed gun shows and what the batsman plays. I don’t know about the speed gun, but the pace at which he has bowled in both innings, with the ball skidding onto the batsman.”
“He is beating the batsman just with pace, beating them in the air. You will surely get helpful conditions in England and New Zealand but in India, you won’t get those types of conditions. So you need a different skill there, we can see a different spark in him,” Ajay Jadeja again shared.
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However, the veteran has also applauded Mohammed Siraj for experimenting with his line and length during the Test against England. “The job he has done is totally different. There are two types of bowlers – one who maintains his line and length and consistently bowls at one spot. He is among those who whatever be the conditions, he keeps trying something different,” Jadeja said.
Mohammad Siraj registers the best bowling figures for India at Lord's. pic.twitter.com/hfOaf1GQ1N
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Howveer, Mohammed Siraj has played five of his seven Tests in overseas conditions so far, three in Australia and two in England as well. While talking about his bowling, former India player Virender Sehwag compared him to Ajit Agarkar’s bowling style as well.
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“They definitely trouble but it takes time to adjust. If you don’t adjust, you are back in the pavilion by then,” Sehwag said. “Ajit Agarkar used to be a skiddy bowler. It did not seem from his build that he will bowl so fast but his ball used to skid and hit the bat. The same is the case with Mohammed Siraj,” he concluded.
