BGT 2024-25:'Before the first match..', Mohammed Siraj reveals his secret of success in Australia!
Xtra Time Web Desk: India's ace pacer Mohammed Siraj has revealed his secret of getting success in Australia. He shared how Jasprit Bumrah's suggestions help him to be back in his rhythm in ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Back in New Zealand series, he took only two wickets but in the first test against Australia he came back stronger picking up 5 wickets in Perth alone. He revealed Bumrah asked him not to hunt for wickets but instead to focus on consistency in hitting one particular length.
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He said to ESPNcricinfo, "I always keep talking to Jassi bhai [Bumrah]." He further added, "Even before the first match, I spoke with him about what I was going through. And he just told me one thing - don't run after wickets, just keep bowling consistently in one area and enjoy your bowling. If you still don't get wickets, then you come ask me. So I enjoyed my bowling and I got wickets as well."
Further speaking ahead, he told "Australia is a place where a fast bowler enjoys because you get pace and bounce. As a fast bowler, you get everything you want. So you get a different kind of confidence to come and enjoy your bowling here."
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As India and Australia will be playing a Pink ball test in Adelaide starting from December 6th, Siraj is gearing up to deliver his best as he said, "This [pink] ball has a synthetic feeling," Siraj said. "This is different to the red ball we play with. There can be a bit of confusion due to the ball, but it's just one match so we just have to focus on that and practice for it and we'll improve day-by-day. The seam is very hard. It's bright, and quite big. The more you practice with it, the better you get."
"I think that with the pink ball, it's better to bowl back of length. Because pitching it up, there's not a lot of swing, so the more you hit the deck and get it to seam, it will be better for us. I have heard that the ball swings a lot under the lights but I haven't yet bowled with it under lights. So when we go to Adelaide and practice, we will try that. And the more practice we get, we'll know more about what we have to do," he added.
