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Mohammed Siraj’s brother has revealed the key behind his stamina that’s being praised all world wide.
Mohammed Siraj was praised for his stamina all world wide. (Picture Credit: AP)
Mohammed Siraj’s yorker that got Gus Atkinson clean-bowled and sealed India’s win within the Oval Test to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was bowled at 143 kmph. It was one in all Siraj’s fastest balls within the series, and it was clear that the pacer didn’t care that this was his 1113th ball of the rubber, essentially the most for anyone.
Siraj was the one pacer across the 2 teams to bowl in every innings available to his team, and though he had moments and overs of low, underwhelming performances, he never relented in his efforts. When he got it right, the ball swung each ways, seamed unpredictably off the pitch, and gave no time for the batters to react.
He made it talk with an 80-overs-old ball, which is rare and unprecedented, and although a few of it was right down to sheer luck, Siraj made essentially the most of it, perhaps greater than anyone in his position could. In an interview after India’s win, Siraj’s brother, Mohammed Ismail, revealed that it was all attributable to his work on fitness.
“Yes, absolutely. He focuses rather a lot on fitness. He avoids junk food and maintains a disciplined weight loss plan. Even living in Hyderabad, he rarely eats biryani, perhaps occasionally, and provided that it’s homemade. But no pizzas or fast food, he’s very disciplined about his body,” Ismail told India Today.
After the fourth day of the Test, bowling coach Morne Morkel had said that before the match began, the team was concerned about Siraj’s physical and mental well-being attributable to his excessive workload, however the pacer rebuffed them immediately, saying he desired to win it for India. And he did.
“100%, he never gives up, even when he wasn’t chosen for the Champions Trophy squad, he didn’t let it demotivate him. As a substitute, he worked even harder. He hit the gym, focused on his fitness, and practiced hard on daily basis — morning and evening. He identified what was missing and stuck it,” Ismail added.
Siraj ended the series as the best wicket-taker with 23 scalps and won the Player of the Match for the Oval Test.
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