Mohammed Siraj Creates History, Becomes 1st Asian Bowler To...
Mohammed Siraj Creates History, Becomes 1st Asian Bowler To...Curated By :News18.comLast Updated: August 04, 2025, 16:08 ISTSiraj is the first bowler from Asia to take seven four-wicket hauls in red-ball matches played in England.Mohammed Siraj becomes first Asian to take seven four-fers in England. (Picture Credit: AP)Mohammed Siraj is leading India’s bowling attack in the fifth Test against England, which is taking place at The Oval. On Monday (August 4), during the fifth day’s play, he dismissed Jamie Smith (2) and Jamie Overton (9) in his first two overs.While Smith was caught behind by Dhurv Jurel, Overton was trapped in front of the wickets. The wicket of Overton on the fifth ball of the 80th over helped Siraj extend his tally of wickets to four in the second innings. The four-fer is the second innings of fifth Test is Siraj’s seventh Test four-fer in England.Recommended StoriesHe is the first bowler from Asia to take seven four-fers in England.Most 4-wicket hauls in England by Asian bowlers (in Tests)BOWLER TEAM MATCHES WICKETS 4-WICKET HAULS Mohammed Siraj India 11 45* 7 Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka 6 48 6 Waqar Younis Pakistan 10 45 6 Yasir Shah Pakistan 7 30 5 Jasprit Bumrah India 12 51 5 Mohammad Amir Pakistan 12 49 5 Waqar Younis of Pakistan and Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka are in second place now with six four-fers each in England. In the first inning of fifth Test as well, Siraj picked up four wickets for 86 run in 16.2 overs. Siraj opened his wicket account in the second innings on Saturday (August 2) by shattering Zak Crawley (14) wicket. On Sunday (August 3), he removed England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope (27 runs from 34 balls). Most 4-wicket hauls in England by Indian bowlers (in Tests) BOWLER MATCHS WICKETS 4-WICKET HAULS Mohammed Siraj 11 41 7 Jasprit Bumrah 12 51 5 Ishant Sharma 15 51 4 Chetan Sharma 2 16 3 Subhash Gupte 5 17 3 Zaheer Khan 8 31 3 Kapil Dev 13 43 3 Mohammed Shami 14 42 3 Akash Deep 3 12 2 Mohammad Nissar 4 18 2 Venkatesh Prasad 3 15 2 Lala Amarnath 3 13 2 Dilip Doshi 3 13 2 Praveen Kumar 3 15 2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5 19 2 Surendra Nath 5 16 2 Vinoo Mankad 6 20 2 Bhagwath Chandrasekhar 9 31 2 Ravindra Jadeja 17 34 2 Bishan Singh Bedi 12 35 2 The four-fer in the second innings of the ongoing red-ball match at The Oval helps Siraj extend his tally of wickets to 22 in the ongoing series. With 22 wickets in nine innings of five matches, Siraj is the highest wicket-taker in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He is followed by Josh Tongue, who dismissed 19 Indian batters in three matches. top videos View all Swipe Left For Next Video View allview commentsLocation : London, United Kingdom (UK)First Published: August 04, 2025, 15:59 ISTNews cricket Mohammed Siraj Creates History, Becomes 1st Asian Bowler To...Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
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