Former England Captain Wants to Give English Bowlers ‘Whatever Siraj Eats’

Mohammed Siraj’s fitness in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar trophy has been quite brilliant. More than his bowling, the thing that stood out the most has been his ability to run in and bowl without a drop in pace day in and day out. He bowled 185.3 overs in the series and ended up as the leading wicket-taker with 23 wickets. Former England cricketer David Gower has been appreciative of Siraj’s work in the series.

“I would love to know what he takes, what he eats and what he drinks because I want to give all that to England’s bowlers. For Siraj, one of the things that struck me was he has played all five Tests and was unstinting. Yet, he bowled more than 30 overs in that England second innings (Oval) because seamers had to bowl in those conditions. And he never gave up. He never stopped and never seemed to wilt,” Gower told The Free Press Journal.

“That’s an extraordinary testament to his determination to win and fitness. The thing that struck me was England’s bowling has had problems over the last few years in keeping people fit and on the field. So, you rarely get the same attack coming out game after game and yet, here was a man who played all five Test matches, finished bowling 30 overs in the final innings of the series and loved it,” he added.