Mohammed Siraj has said that the team atmosphere after the Adelaide debacle was good, adding that head coach Ravi Shastri told “36 all-out” will never happen again.
India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who took 13 wickets including a five-wicket haul in the recently-concluded India versus Australia Test series, has talked about the team atmosphere after Adelaide’s 1st Test where India got all-out for 36 in the 2nd innings and lost the match by 8 wickets.
Mohammed Siraj: Ravi Shastri Said 36 All Out Happens Only Once And Will Never Happen Again
In an exclusive interview with Sports Today, the 26-year-old said that head coach Ravi Shastri made sure that the dressing atmosphere after the Adelaide debacle is upbeat. Ravi Shastri had told his boys that 36 all-out doesn’t happen every day in cricket, adding that it will never happen again.
The Hyderabad-born cricketer also mentioned about the roles of bowling coach Bharat Arun and captain Ajinkya Rahane in his successful Test tour Down Under.
“Ravi Shastri said that 36 all-out happens only once in cricket, it will never happen again. The team atmosphere was brilliant. I know Arun sir since my domestic days, his role has been very important in my career. He knew what I could do. Ajinkya Rahane trusted me and I stood up to his trust. I enjoyed a lot,” he told India Today’s Consulting Editor (Sports) Boria Majumdar.
India were without some star players, including Virat Kohli, who left on paternity leave after the first Test, while Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Hanuma Vihari, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were all injured during different stages of the 4 match Test series.
Mohammed Siraj: Challenging To Lead Pace Attack In My 3rd Test Match
Further, Mohammed Siraj talked about his experience of leading a young India pace attack. Mohammed Siraj, playing only in his third Test in Gabba, was bowling alongside 2-Test old Navdeep Saini and debutant T Natarajan. He said that he was disappointed initially after taking only one wicket in the first innings of 4th Test but backing and motivation from Bharat Arun helped him in taking his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
“It was challenging to lead the pace attack in my third test match. My plan was not to take wicket but to build pressure by bowling dot balls, The plan was to bring the batsman under pressure and make him make some mistakes. I bowled well in the first innings but I did not get much wickets, I was upset in the dressing room.”
“But Bharat Arun sir said that I bowled better than expected, he said my bowling was extraordinary and that I was not being judged for not taking wickets. He said Test cricket is like that, you did not get many wickets today but can get them tomorrow and I got rewarded in the 2nd innings,” Mohammed Siraj said.
In their absence, youngsters and largely inexperienced players like Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan took on the responsibilities and helped India cross the finish line to clinch a historic Test and series win for India.
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