Heading into Brisbane, Siraj found himself leading a depleted Indian pace attack that included Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini, both of whom had played only one Test, plus debutant T Natarajan.
K L Rahul struck an unbeaten 75 to anchor their nervy chase against Australia in a low-scoring contest and secure a five-wicket win in the opening one-day international.
Head smashed a swashbuckling hundred to fetch Australia a first innings lead of 157 at his home ground the Adelaide Oval.
With India's pacer spearhead not there to open the bowling on Sunday, the pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were all over the place, leaking 35 runs in the first three overs.
Despite the overcast conditions seemingly favouring the bowlers, the decision proved to be a gamble that didn't pay off immediately.
Any of these match ups could influence the outcome of the Perth Test.
Ghaus was only 53 and lost his battle to a lung ailment.
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Friday.
Fast-rising India pacer Mohammed Siraj considers Virat Kohli his 'superhero' and says the batting ace will always remain his skipper despite his captaincy tenure ending in all formats of the game.
At this point it is still anyone's game, with a draw also an option, says Prem Panicker in his analysis of Day 4.
The legendary batsman congratulated Siraj for his feat and showered praise on Shardul.
Rohit Sharma has certain choices to make in the best interests of the Indian team heading into the fifth and final Test against Australia.
Images from Day 2 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Saturday.
Images from Day 3 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
The former South African quick explained the pre-set plan against Head, though it eventually fell flat on its back.
Mohammed Ghouse, an autorickshaw driver in Hyderabad, had nurtured his younger son's passion for cricket. He passed away on November 20 from a lung ailment, a week after Siraj landed in Australia with the Indian team.
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Pakistan's ODI series victory in Australia showcased the raw pace and skill of their fast bowling attack, spearheaded by Haris Rauf.
'Gambhir raised concerns about a lack of discipline within the team.'
Head coach Rahul Dravid too provided an update on Kohli's fitness at the media interaction.
Siraj's brilliance saw KKR reduced to 14 for 4 inside 4 overs -- the lowest score by any team inside the Powerplay this season. The Hyderabad lad became the first bowler to bowl two maidens in an IPL game.
Skipper Virat Kohli's advice to 'be strong' has helped Siraj stay afloat
Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture.
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Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Saturday.
The final will be played at the Oval from June 7-11.
'No military offensive by Pakistan will end the insurgency in Balochistan without simultaneous, concerted efforts toward political dialogue to de-escalate tensions.'
India Test skipper Virat Kohli was all praise for pacer Mohammed Siraj, saying his evolution is a good sign for the team heading into the South Africa tour.
Siraj bowled as many as 74 dot balls in IPL 2021 with an improved economy of 7.34.
'His file has been closed. I have got no idea why they did that.'
Arvinder and the franchise feel satisfied with the troops assembled before the tournament, just like in 2022.
I was really surprised when he wasn't flown out even halfway through the series, two Test matches in.'
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Friday.
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata.
'Certain formats require a certain skill set and whenever we look at these kinds of players, if the talent is there, then you don't want to shy away from blooding them.'
Images from Day 2 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
It was an emotional weekend for Farah and Sajid Khan when they visited the Barnes School and Junior College in the picturesque hill station of Devlali in Nasik district.
It was his late father's dream to see Siraj play for the country in Tests and finally the dream was fulfilled on Saturday at the MCG.
Mohammed Siraj is a beautiful story that can always invoke an entire gamut of emotions -- sadness for the tragedies he has endured, thrill for the way he is attaining mastery over his craft and joy for his success at the highest level.
Former cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Wasim Jaffer hailed pacer Siraj for his commitment towards playing for the country.
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