From Team India, the forever ode to Tests and the fighting spirit January 24, 2021, 5:43 PM IST
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Mohammed Siraj a find of Australia tour: Ravi Shastri IANS
New Delhi: India head coach Ravi Shastri Friday heaped praise on fast bowler Mohammed Siraj who played a crucial role in the team’s remarkable win over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series.
“Find of the tour for shoring up the bowling attack the way he did – Mohd Siraj. He fought through personal loss, racial remarks and channelised them to find home in the team huddle,” Shastri said in a tweet.
Siraj picked 13 wickets in the three Tests he played, the first of which was his debut, through the course of the series which India won 2-1. During the tour, Siraj lost his father and even faced racial abuse from a section of a crowd during the third Test in Sydney. However, he didn’t let these obstacles affect his performance as played a key role in India’s memorable Test series win over the Tim Paine-led side.
India head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday heaped praise on fast bowler Mohammed Siraj who played a crucial role in the team s remarkable win over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series."Find of the tour for shoring up the bowling attack the .