Mohammed Siraj lauded by fans for leading Indian bowling despite crowd abuse, inexperience

From toiling hard in domestic circuit to facing trolls for his performances in Indian Premier League, Mohammed Siraj has come a long way. player's journey has been exemplary, and his hard work eventually paid off as India included him in Test squad for ir Australian assignment. bowler, who had honed his skills by playing tennis ball cricket, finally fulfilled his dream when he was rewarded with coveted Indian Test cap. 

India vs Australia 4th Test: Mohammed Siraj shows impeccable composure as India's newest spearhead 

India's tour of Australia has been deemed as a blockbuster by many as cricket fans have relished battle between two cricketing giants. visitors have had to face several challenges in series as y were devoid of services of several key players. Test series decided at Brisbane is of utmost importance for touring party as y stand a chance to earn a momentous series win. 

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injury-marred India team took field with a very inexperienced blowing attack in final Test match. With fast bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Umesh Yadav on sidelines with injuries, onus was on young Mohammed Siraj to come up with an inspiring performance. Siraj, who was playing only his third Test match, is most experienced pacer for touring party in India vs Australia 4th Test, despite remarkably making his debut only two Tests ago at MCG in Melbourne.

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Taking new ball for his side, Siraj was quick to make an impact as he dismissed dangerous David Warner cheaply. With Ajinkya Rahane and co. being a bowler short because of unfortunate Mohammed Saini injury, player bowled his heart out throughout day and bowled as many as 19 overs for team India. bowler also received immense appreciation for his lion-hearted performance from cricket enthusiasts on social media. According to multiple Australian media reports, like in Sydney, Siraj was once again subjected to some sort of heckling by an unruly group of fans in Brisbane on boundary line, although it is yet t sure if it was racial or t. Siraj also had to contend with his far's recent death, making his heroics more laudable amongst Indian fans.

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left-arm bowler, who was initially only included in T20 squad for tour, found his way in ODI squad as well due to India's injury woes. 29-year-old also became 300th Test player for country after he was picked to play for side at Gabba for final clash. pacer impressed by bowling testing lines that troubled Australian batsmen along with his natural variations. He emerged to be pick of bowlers on opening day and dismissed in-form Marnus Labuschagne and well-set Matw Wade. 

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India vs Australia live streaming 

After end of Day 1, Australia have piled up 274 runs, but have also lost five wickets. Fans in India can tune into  Sony Pictures Sports Network (SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 3 and SONY SIX) at 5:30 AM (IST) for live telecast of game. India vs Australia live streaming will also be made available on  SonyLIV app.

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