Former England captain Nasser Hussain has applauded Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj for his stunning effort, comparing him to his former teammate Darren Gough for his ability to uplift the team when required as well. Hussain finds it nice that Siraj can endure the entire series despite a huge workload for fast bowlers from both teams as well. However, Siraj is currently the joint-highest wicket-taker of the series with 19 scalps as well.

Writing in his column for The Daily Mail, he said, “With Chris Woakes going down injured for England, Siraj is the only fast bowler who has lasted the course of the series and put in spell after spell. He is the sort of bloke a captain absolutely loves. He lifts the team. I always talk about Darren Gough being that sort of person when I was England captain, and Siraj is that man for India.”

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Nasser Hussain also shared that Team India has shown how tough a team they are to beat, while playing the series without key players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

He added: “I have been hugely impressed with the character and fight they have shown throughout this series. Some people thought they might roll over after the way they lost at Headingley, but they have since shown what a tough side they are to beat. They have won as many sessions as England, if not more. They have just been found wanting in some of the crucial moments. It is especially impressive when you consider they lost legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli right before the series.”