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Indian team at the time of practice session.
The fourth Test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is to be played from 23 July. India lags 1-2 behind in the series. The team will have to win the Manchester Test to win the series.
The Indian team is upset due to injury for the last 2 days. All -rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is out of England tour. At the same time, Arshdeep Singh has been eliminated from the fourth Test due to a hand injury.
Pacer Akash Deep is also difficult to play the fourth Test. In such a situation, Anshul Kamboj can make a test debut. 2 days before the match, Mohammad Siraj came to a press conference for India.
Arshdeep Singh with Jaspreet Bumrah at the time of practice.
Main things from Siraj’s press conference …
1. Bumrah will play the fourth Test
In the press conference, when Mohammad Siraj was asked about the playing of Jaspreet Bumrah, he would play, Jassi Bhai. Bumrah is the second top wicket of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He has played 2 matches and has taken 12 wickets. While Mohammad Siraj is at the top with 13 wickets in 3 matches.
2. Losing by 22 runs was going to break heart
On the Lord’s Test defeat, Siraj said, I had become very emotional. Losing by 22 runs was about to break the heart. Jadeja Bhai struggled a lot. He won the hearts of all of us. After losing I told myself, the series is not over, I have to work on my batting. We are working hard on our batting since the tour of Australia.
Siraj was dismissed as India’s last batsman in the Lord’s Test.
3. Siraj’s answer on workload
Mohammad Siraj said about the workload, the above has kept me fit. I want to play more and more matches for the country and take full advantage of every opportunity.
4. No information about the combination of manchester test
Siraj told that, in the last few days, there have been many players in the team. In such a situation, there is a possibility of change in the team. Currently I have no information about playing XI.
5. Praise England captain
Siraj praised English captain Ben Stokes in the Lord’s Test. He said, Stokes threw 10–10 overs spells twice in a row, saluting him. Stokes’s bowling overturned the match.
Ben Stokes has taken 11 wickets in the series so far.
6. I did not think I would be out
On the last day of the Lord’s Test, I was confident. I did not think that I would be out. But the shot hit and dismissed from the bat. If I had stayed, the result could have been something else.
7. Bowling strategy
In the last 3 matches, we have bowled brilliantly. Our plan is clear. We have to bowl in the right area. Sometimes luck does not happen to you but it does not happen everyday.
8. Groin injury to Akash Deep
Siraj said about the injured players in the team, Akash Deep has a problem of groin. He has bowled today, now physio will see him.
Akash Deep was injured at the time of practice before the fourth Test.