day 1 Third test between England and India in LordSaw a charged atmosphere not only with the ball, but also with words. Mohammad SirajKnown to their fierce soul, found an ideal moment to sled Root During a rare phase of English restraint. As India tightened Nose after lunch, Sirj’s animated excavation became one of the main attractions of the day, reminding the world that the oral strategy is still part of high pressure test cricket.
Mohammad Siraj has mocked the bazball in a Lord’s Test duality with Joe Root
The moment to define during the 31st over came, when England got stuck at a stagnation for lunch after 28 delivery, India’s disciplined bowling attack was blindly distressed. The root, clearly disappointed, tried a release shot only to bounce the ball rapidly and depart from the outside of it. Mohammad Siraj, understanding an opportunity, changed the stimulant. With a smile and no hesitation, he taunted, ‘Eagle, eagle, bajball. come on. I want to see, “The cheek sleda used to echo throughout the ground and was picked up by the stump mix, which laughed and applauded the Indian camp.
It was not reminiscent of Siraj, not Siraj, that Bazball, England’s aggressive, fearless batting darshan, was not seen anywhere. The videos of the moment soon went viral online, many people enjoyed the dramatic jab of pacer. After England’s four consecutive overs were played, he had a joke, a landscape that was contrary to everything for his recent test approach. Siraj’s comment was not just a banquet; It was a strategic psychological war, by digging the confidence of England at one time. It also highlighted how India was determining the terms, forcing England into an inadvertent defensive shell.
Here’s video:
Mohammad Siraj to Jo Root:
“Eagle, eagle, bajball. Now play Bazball. I want to see.” pic.twitter.com/Uppkztblrx
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Defensive England and Unwanted Ben Stokes Decision
The background of Siraj’s sledging was a big surprise: Ben stokes, Rare options to bat first at home. Since becoming England’s full -time test captain in 2022, this was the second example of that only to bat first on the soil of the house. The fans were shocked, especially a bowl-first strategy under the terms of Lord’s Cloud. England creeps up to 125/2 in 49th place in tea, stunning rates in their ‘Bajball’; Era. His famous aggression began to disappear as Bumrah and Siraj put him on a tight lease.
The period after lunch saw immense pressure on all cylinders and fielders with India’s pacers, who were executing their roles defectively. Root and Pope failed to rotate the strike, repeatedly hit the ball directly with the fielder. The combination of skills and swagar changed the heat with both ball and tongue, making it clear that it was not an easy ride. England’s efforts to claim dominance retreated, and India’s bowlers sure to tell them. The crowd felt a change in tone: it was not a simple test, it was individual, competitive and cruelly honest. Siraj’s comment was symbolic for India, not only physically, but mentally England’s fight.
