Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj was visibly furious with opening battter Zak Crawley on day five of the opening Test against England at the Headingley in Leeds. In a video surfaced on social media, the Hyderabad-born cricketer donned a furious expression as Crawley backed away as Siraj was approaching the bowling crease.
The incident occurred in the final over of the opening session as Siraj was determined to get one more over for India, prompting him to return to the mark quickly after bowling the fifth delivery. Due to some distraction behind the bowler at the sightscreen, the Kent batter decided to back away, leaving Siraj furious. After the final ball before lunch, he was also seen having a word with Ben Duckett.
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England had chased down 378 against India in 2022 at Edgbaston
With the Englishmen chasing down 371 in Leeds for victory, the hosts will look to draw confidence from gunning down 378 against the same opposition at Edgbaston. After Alex Lees and Zak Crawley got England got off to an excellent start, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow peeled off centuries, putting India to the sword.
After lunch, India will have a minimum of 66 overs to be bowled and England will start as marginal favourites. At the time of writing this piece, England were yet to lose a wicket and also slightly upped their tempo, leaving the tourists perplexed.
