Mr. Angry Mohammed Siraj a bit like Shane Warne: Nasser Hussain on India's Oval hero
"Of course, they ended up winning the two games that Bumrah didn't play, and the reason for that was because of one man, really - Mohammed Siraj," said Hussain. Siraj did have a couple of rough moments, especially being the last man to get out in the Lord's Test loss and when he misjudged a catch when Harry Brook was batting on 19. Hussain compared it to Warne's moment in the 2005 Ashes when he dropped the catch of Kevin Pietersen. However, the former England skipper said that Siraj has the fitness and a strong will to succeed. Hussain said that Siraj can play the pantomime villain, like Warne, at times but said he is a born entertainer with all the attributes to succeed at the highest level. "Siraj is a cricketer that always gives it everything. Yes, he plays the pantomime villain at times, a bit like Warney did, and so people love to hate him, but he regularly has that massive smile on his face too.""He's fiery, the England boys call him Mr. Angry, and he has the longest follow through in the history of the game, but he demands your attention. You could do a montage of the histrionics - down on his knees in despair at Lord's, the celebrations and dejection when DRS decisions go one way or another.""He's a born entertainer, but crucially he's got all the other attributes you need at the highest level: heart, passion, and ultimately skill," said Hussain. 'Perfect execution from champion Siraj'Hussain said that had Siraj had a rough outing in England, then India would have lost the series, and it was perfect execution from him in the series. "If Siraj gets it wrong, India lose the series, so it was perfect execution from a champion cricketer that has unfairly courted controversy over the past month," said Hussain. Siraj picked up a total of nine wickets across both innings in the Oval Test. - Ends
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