ENG vs IND 2025: Mohammed Siraj enters record books with six-wicket haul at Edgbaston

Mohammed Siraj took six wickets (6/70 in 19.3 overs) as England were all out for 407 in the first innings of the second Test of the ongoing five-match series at Edgbaston. This was the first six-fer by a visiting bowler in Edgbaston since 1993.

This was Siraj’s fourth five-wicket haul in Tests. Notably, all of his fifers have been away from home and against different opponents: Australia (2021), West Indies (2023), South Africa (2024), and now England (2025). He was also the most economical bowler among the six that bowled during the innings.

Siraj’s first three wickets were Joe Root (22 off 46), Ben Stokes (0 off 1), and Chris Woakes (5 off 17).

In the second over of the third day of play, he dismissed Root and Stokes with successive deliveries. Rishabh Pant caught both of them from behind. Siraj’s last two wickets came from Josh Tongue (zero off two) and Shoaib Bashir (zero off two). While Tongue was trapped in front, Bashir’s stumps were disturbed with a nip-backer from the outside of the stump.

Apart from him, Akash Deep impressed after India selected him instead of Jasprit Bumrah. The latter was rested in order to handle his workload well. Akash did not disappoint, finishing with four wickets. His four dismissals included the key one of centurion Harry Brook (158 off 234).

Brook’s wicket ended his incredible 303-run partnership with wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith. The latter became trapped on 184 at the non-striker’s end. His stunning knock came off only 207 deliveries and included 21 fours and four sixes.

The other batters apart from Brook and Smith contributed only 46 runs in total. There were as many as six players from the English camp who departed without scoring; Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope were two of them. England’s 407 came in 89.3 overs.

Best bowling figures by visiting pacers at Edgbaston