Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah have similar pattern of dismissals: Balaji

Mohammed Siraj was a revelation on the tour of Australia. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Ishant Sharma he led the attack and was instrumental in scripting a historic win for India.

Former India pacer Laxmipathy Balaji thinks that Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have a similar pattern of dismissal and mode of getting the batsmen out.

“The ball path, dismissal patterns are similar – LBW, bowled, caught behind. If Bumrah is not there, who gives almost the same, if not exactly the same, performance? Find a formula. Similar tactical discussions will help the captain, the team management, not go straight into defence but look for the offence if Bumrah is not there. India’s Test series win in Australia is a classic case. Without Bumrah and Shami, the Indian bowlers still managed to take 20 wickets. That was tactics and skills matching at the right time.” Balaji told Cricketnext.

Siraj’s red ball performance in Australia also helped his confidence and he turned out to be the leader of the attack for RCB in the IPL as well. Bowling with great control and precision, the Hyderabad-born was effective at the start of the innings as well as during death overs.