Latest News :- Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj could not show impressive performance in the first Test match played against New Zealand in Bengaluru. New Zealand's fast bowlers performed brilliantly while Mohammad Siraj's bowling was disappointing. 30-year-old Mohammed Siraj from Hyderabad has played 30 Test matches so far and has taken 80 wickets. Of these, 61 wickets were taken in 17 Test matches held abroad (South Africa, England, Australia). Apart from this, Mohammad Siraj has bowled 192.2 overs in 13 Test matches at the domestic level and has taken only 19 wickets. This reflects his dilemma at home. Although there is a perception that Indian pitches are not conducive to fast bowling, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will make an impact regardless of the nature of the pitch.

Mohammad Siraj has not taken a single wicket in 4 out of 13 home Test matches played so far. In both the Test matches held in Indore and Delhi, the pitch was completely in favor of spin bowling. Mohammad Siraj bowled only 16 overs in this match. The disappointing thing is that he has taken only 12 wickets in the last 7 home Test matches, which is less than two wickets per match. Also, the new ball is weak in taking wickets in the initial overs and Siraj lacks consistency. It is being told that the reason for this is that Mohammad Siraj did not adjust his delivery length according to the Indian pitches. A coach who has worked with the Indian team bowlers said:

If you look at the record of Mohammad Siraj, you will find that he has taken 5 wickets at high bounce places in Australia and South Africa. For a Test match, a distance of 6 to 8 meters from the batsman is considered the best length. But this varies from country to country depending on the bounce. The best bowling length in Australia is 8 metres. In England it is 6 metres, while on Indian pitches with less bounce, 6.5 meters is ideal. If you pitch the ball 6.5 meters away, you can take wickets in all categories.

Mohammed Siraj bowls the ball 8 meters long, if he bowls such a long ball then India cannot hit the ball on the stumps. In Test matches on Indian pitches that lack pace, batsmen will have ample time to counter balls of 8 meters in length. They can accurately predict the line of the ball and hit the ball. It is not known how well Mohammed Siraj will perform in the upcoming Pune and Mumbai Tests against New Zealand. This is what he said.