Mohammed Siraj Becomes World No 1 ODI Bowler: Know his TOP 5 Achievements Here
Mohammed Siraj is here. A bowler who once used to leak runs in IPL to a World no 1 bowler in ODIs, he has come a long way. On Wednesday, he jumped to the number 1 spot in ICC Bowlers rankings in ODIs, displacing modern great Trent Boult from the spot. Siraj was once seen as someone who could do well in Tests but stood no chance in the white-ball formats but the big-heart pacer has come a long way to see this day. In this story, we revisit his top 5 achievements with the Indian team.
Mohammed Siraj is here. A bowler who once used to leak runs in IPL to a World no 1 bowler in ODIs, he has come a long way. On Wednesday, he jumped to the number 1 spot in ICC Bowlers rankings in ODIs, displacing modern great Trent Boult from the spot. Siraj was once seen as someone who could do well in Tests but stood no chance in the white-ball formats but the big-heart pacer has come a long way to see this day. In this story, we revisit his top 5 achievements with the Indian team.
Siraj in ODI team of the Year 2022
Siraj 37 wickets in 20 matches in last one year
Siraj: Highest wickettaker for Hyderabad in Ranji season
Mohammed Siraj: International wickets so far
Siraj is in top gear right now. He just cannot do anything wrong at the moment. He is bowling quick, with fire in his belly and is quite disciplined at the same time. His international numbers are only getting better. In 15 Tests so far, he has picked up 46 wickets. In 21 ODIs so far, he has 38w wickets and in 8 T20Is, he has 11 wickets. Not to forget his 59 IPL wickets from 65 games.
Mohammed Siraj Helping India win Border-Gavaskar Trophy
With the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav injured, India had to make do with Siraj, Navdeep Saini and T Natarajan in the Tests series Down Under in 2020-21. Siraj led the attack and picked up 13 wickets in 3 Tests but the numbers still don't do justice to how well he had bowled in that series.