Best Bowling Figures Of Mohammed Siraj: From being mercilessly trolled for getting bashed at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL to becoming one of India’s premier pacers in Test cricket and getting the adulation of the fans and experts, Mohammed Siraj’s journey has been one to take inspiration from.
Mohammed Siraj made his debut in Test cricket in 2020 on the famous tour of Australia, where he played a key role in India’s historic series win.
Siraj, who also has a T20 World Cup winner’s medal, displaced the senior Indian seamers Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma in the Test side to become one of the three first-choice pacers of the team, alongside Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.
He crossed the 100-wicket mark in Test cricket in 2025, but he would want his bowling average to dip below 30. It is, not to forget, that he’s been luckless many times and also has played plenty of matches in India’s spin-friendly conditions.
Let us see the best bowling figures of Siraj in Test cricket.
This is one of the most famous performances by both India and Mohammed Siraj in away tours in recent years when India defeated England at Lord’s in 2021. Siraj took four wickets in both of England’s innings, but his effort of 4/32 in England’s second innings stood out.
England had to bat time out and survive for around 55-60 overs to draw the game. However, they were bowled out for 120 in 51.5 overs, with Siraj taking four wickets in 10.5 overs. The image of James Anderson castling to seal the match remains a defining memory.
Mohammed Siraj produced one of his most memorable, if not the most, spells in Test cricket at the Gabba in 2021 against Australia to claim his maiden five-for in the longest format.
He took 5/73 to help India bundle Australia for 294 in their second innings and keep their chances of victory alive, which India achieved on day 5 of the game through a splendid, collective batting effort.
Mohammed Siraj won his first Man of the Match award in Test cricket when he took 5/60 against the West Indies in Port of Spain in 2023.
In the West Indies’ first innings, Siraj claimed a five-for. The match ended in a draw due to plenty of time being washed out by rain.
Between his third and fourth five-for in Test cricket, Siraj endured a tough period of a year and a half where he could blame plenty of bad luck for not picking as many wickets as he deserved. When the moment finally came, it felt like a vindication of his belief and methods and a relief that his energy translated into results.
Against England at Edgbaston in 2025, Siraj made the most of both the new balls in England’s first innings on either side a triple-century partnership between Harry Brook and Jamie Smith. His six-for included the wickets of Joe Root and Ben Stokes.
Mohammed Siraj’s best bowling figures in Test cricket are 6/15, which he claimed against South Africa in Cape Town in January 2024.
Bowling first, Siraj blew away the Proteas with an unbelievable spell of 9-3-15-6, which meant the hosts were bowled out for only 55 runs. India eventually won the match by 7 wickets, and Siraj bagged his second Man of the Match award in Tests.
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