Mohammed Siraj's warning to England: 'If you play Bazball, match may get over within day-and-a-half'

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has fired a warning to the England team ahead of the five-Test series which starts at Hyderabad on 25 January. England are hoping to beat India in India with their new-found Bazball style of playing, but Siraj has said that the matches could get over within two days if England continue to play their aggressive brand of cricket.

“If England play Bazball in Indian conditions, the match may get over within a day-and-a-half or two. It’s not easy to hit every time here as the ball turns sometimes and straightens on other occasions. So, I think it’ll be difficult to see Bazball here. But if they play it, it’ll be good for us as the match may get over quickly,” Siraj said on JioCinema.

Talking about his preparation for the tour, Siraj said that his role is going to be to control runs from one end and build pressure on the English batters.

“On their previous tour to India, the matches were getting over quickly. In that series (in 2021) I think I played two matches. In the first innings of one of these, I bowled five overs and took two wickets of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow. So, the aim will be to control runs in how many ever overs I bowl. If I get wickets fine, but I’ll have to stay patient and continue building pressure on the batsmen,” he said.

The first Test will be played at Siraj’s home ground at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. The pacer is excited to see the fans turn up and support him during the match.

“I am waiting for all our fans in Hyderabad to turn up for the game. We love them a lot and look forward to their support.”

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