By Kaif - Jul 05, 2025 12:11 PM
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Siraj's Test records with and without Jasprit Bumrah: At the beginning of the third day of the Edgbaston Test, Mohammad Siraj took two wickets in his first over and shook the England innings. Siraj dismissed Joe Root (22) and Ben Stokes (0). Due to which the score of the England team became 84/5. But later Jamie Smith and Harry Brook made a record partnership of 303 runs in 368 balls. However, even after this, the England team was reduced to 407 runs.
Siraj gave a memorable performance by taking 6 wickets in the Edgbaston Test, while on the other end he also got full support from Akash Deep. Who took 4 wickets while playing in place of Bumrah. During this match, one statistic of Mohammad Siraj looked very surprising. In fact, when Siraj plays without Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Shami, his Test statistics become more impressive.
Indian cricket team's fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has impressed everyone with his lethal bowling in recent times. His aggression, speed and accuracy have made him a vital cog for India in Test cricket. However, an interesting pattern emerges when analysing his performance: how the presence or absence of Jasprit Bumrah affects his stats.
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When Jasprit Bumrah is in the team, Mohammed Siraj bowls in a different role. Bumrah is one of the top fast bowlers in the world and he often provides early breakthroughs with the new ball and keeps constant pressure on the batsmen.When Bumrah is in the team, Siraj often plays as a first change bowler or third pacer. In this position, his role is sometimes to build pressure and stop runs from one end, while bowlers like Bumrah and Mohammed Shami take the main responsibility of picking up wickets. This could mean that Siraj gets a chance to bowl in overs where batsmen try to take more risks, which could increase his average slightly.
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When Jasprit Bumrah is out of the team due to injury or rest, Mohammed Siraj takes on the responsibility of leading the Indian fast bowling attack. In this role, he has often proven himself better.
These figures clearly show that Siraj's average improves significantly in Bumrah's absence. The reason for this may be his increased responsibility and leadership role. When he is the main strike bowler, he bowls more aggressively with the intention of taking wickets, and batsmen are also more cautious against him.
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These figures show that Mohammed Siraj has proven to be more effective in Test cricket without Jasprit Bumrah. When Bumrah is in the team, Siraj's average increases slightly. This may be because
Leading the Attack: When Bumrah is not there, Siraj has the responsibility of leading the attack. He performs this responsibility better and tries harder to prove himself.
Building Pressure: When veteran bowlers like Bumrah and Shami are together, they often take more wickets, due to which Siraj sometimes has to play a 'pressure-building' role, instead of taking wickets himself. On the other hand, when he is not there, Siraj has to play as the main wicket-taking bowler.
Batsmen's Approach: It may also be that when world-class bowlers like Bumrah and Shami are bowling from the other end, batsmen take the risk of playing a little more freely against Siraj, which may increase his run-consumption rate. On the other hand, when he is the main bowler, batsmen may be more cautious towards him.
In the ongoing second Test match against England, due to Bumrah being rested, Siraj once again accepted this increased responsibility and performed brilliantly to give the team a crucial lead. With his figures of 6/70, he showed how comfortable he is in his role and can perform well even under pressure.
This spell of 31-year-old Siraj is the first instance of a visiting fast bowler taking six wickets at Edgbaston since 1993. His bowling figures are also the third-best performance by a fast bowler from a foreign team at a ground. The Indian star is one of only five fast bowlers to take five wickets against England at Edgbaston.
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