IND vs ENG 5th Test | Mohammed Siraj on cusp of big milestone as India eye series parity at The Oval | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: As Team India gears up for the fifth and closing Test towards England at The Oval, all eyes can be on Mohammed Siraj, who stands only one wicket away from reaching a big milestone — 200 worldwide wickets. The landmark might are available in London, the place India are pushing to stage the series 2-2 after a morale-boosting attract Manchester.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In a series marked by depth and unpredictability, Siraj’s kind can be essential to India’s probabilities. Though he was off-colour throughout the fourth Test at Old Trafford — leaking 140 runs in 30 overs with only one wicket — his total contributions throughout the series stay priceless. With 14 wickets at a mean of 39.71, Siraj is India’s joint-highest wicket-taker within the series alongside Jasprit Bumrah.

Across 100 worldwide matches, Siraj has picked up 199 wickets at a mean of 29.09, together with 5 five-wicket hauls. Tests have been his strongest format, the place he has bagged 114 wickets in 40 matches at 31.84. Four of his five-wicket hauls in Tests have come exterior Asia — one every in Australia, England, South Africa and the West Indies — underlining his effectiveness on abroad pitches.

England have been a productive searching floor for the pacer. In 10 Tests on English soil, Siraj has taken 37 wickets at 36.16, together with a memorable 6/70 at Edgbaston earlier on this series. His final look at The Oval got here throughout the ICC World Test Championship closing towards Australia, the place he claimed 5 wickets, together with a four-for within the first innings.With a milestone in sight and the series on the road, India can be hoping for one more Siraj’s trademark ‘Miyan Magic’ as soon as once more.