Australia's batsmen scored a lot of runs in the Melbourne Test. Usman Khawaja, Sam Constas, Marnus Labuschagne scored half centuries. While Steve Smith scored a century. But once again Team India's fast bowler Mohammad Siraj remained helpless in front of Australia. Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets in the first innings of Melbourne Test. Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets. Akash Deep also got two wickets. Washington Sundar also took one wicket. But the column of Siraj's wickets remained empty. He bowled 23 overs in the Melbourne Test. But could not take even a single wicket. With this, Siraj scored a 'century' in bowling in Melbourne.

And also made a shameful record in his name.

Broke 10 year old record

During Australia's first innings, Mohammad Siraj tried his best to take wickets but he did not get any success. On the contrary, he spent a lot of runs. Siraj gave away 122 runs with an economy of 5.30. With this, he became the Indian bowler who spent the most runs without taking any wicket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Before him, during the 2014 Test, Ishant Sharma had spent 104 runs without taking any wicket.

If we look at the last 10 incidents of Indian bowlers spending more than 100 runs without taking any wicket, Siraj has also been included in it.

The worst situation in this matter was that of Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from international cricket. In the Wellington Test in 2014, Ishant gave away 164 runs without taking any wicket. Whereas in the year 2012, Ashwin had spent 157 runs in the Sydney Test without taking any wicket.

Siraj is not able to support Bumrah

In this series, India's veteran and number 1 Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah has given a tough fight to the Australian batsmen.

Till now he has taken 25 wickets in 7 innings. Whenever the team needed a wicket, Bumrah gave wickets to India. However, from the other side he did not get the support of his partner Mohammad Siraj. Siraj has taken 11 wickets in this series so far but he has not proved to be effective in getting wickets at the time of need. Siraj has not been successful in supporting Bumrah in fast bowling.

Till now he has taken 25 wickets in 7 innings. Whenever the team needed a wicket, Bumrah gave wickets to India. However, from the other side he did not get the support of his partner Mohammad Siraj. Siraj has taken 11 wickets in this series so far but he has not proved to be effective in getting wickets at the time of need. Siraj has not been successful in supporting Bumrah in fast bowling.