ENG vs IND | Twitter laughs as Siraj adds to 'Sir Vivian' persona with perfect imitation upon dismissal

08/01/2025

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Batters live between two extremes -- no bowler is good enough but any ball that gets them out must have been something special to deserve their wicket. Mohammed Siraj, already hailed as this generation's Vivian Richards, furthered his transition to a batter with a similar gesture at The Oval.

Mohammed Siraj was full of respect for the ball that got him out in the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval

‌India spurned all the advantage they had gained in the final session of Day 1 by losing four wickets for 20 runs the next morning. The collapse begun when Josh Tongue trapped Karun Nair plumb in front for 57 before Gus Atkinson trapped three in the space of seven deliveries to bowl out the visitors for 224. While Prasidh Krishna succumbed to an absolute ripper, reactions would have one believing it was Mohammed Siraj who had the misfortune of succumbing to a jaffa -- even if it may not be entirely true.

Siraj, on his fourth delivery, tried to drive a full delivery pitched around off-stump with confidence beaming from his face. However, the Dukes nipped slightly after pitching and beat the willow by miles, dissecting the gap between the bat and pad to crash into middle-stump. Despite the textbook humiliation of being sounded the death rattle, Siraj was not ready to let his aura down. The tailender promptly signalled with his hands to his partner how the delivery had nipped in, perfectly imitating the mannerisms of a batter such that even Virat Kohli would have been proud.

Twitterati needed little time to virtually start chanting 'Sir Vivian Siraj'.

Good one

— Why_Benstokes (@benstokes94425)

Yup

Siraj look totally out of rhythm in his first over.If it goes like this India will be in trouble. Siraj needs to find his rhythm ASAP
— Dipanjan Chatterjee (@I_am_DipCh)

Incredible

Gus Atkinson in the 1st Innings at the oval:

21.4-8-33-5 , Incredible bowling spell by Gus

- Wicket for Yashasvi Jaiswal.

- Wicket for Dhruv Jurel.

- Wicket for Washington Sundar.

- Wicket for Prasidh Krishna.

- Wicket for Siraj.

- Run out by Gill.

— MANU. (@IMManu_18)

Out

Siraj out for Duck

Here's the dismissal video 👇👇
— Khan (@Khanmohammed12)

Sad

Toota hai Mohammad Siraj ka Not Out rahne ka Ghamand
— Rahul. (@meri_mrziii)

Congratulations

Congratulations for getting bowled out in 34 balls. Now bowlers like Prasidh Krishna, Siraj and Akashdeep will throw some humble pies to English batters who will make a mockery of this bowling line-up. Another Gautam Gambhir masterclass. Shambolic.🤦‍♂️
— Jyotidwip (@JyotidwipN)

Good one

India 1st Innings

69.2 Atkinson to Siraj, OUT

Splat, off stump pegged! Siraj doesn't have an answer, playing around a full one to be bowled neck and crop. Fourth of the innings for Atkinson on his comeback and India are subsiding quickly here

Mohammed Siraj b Atkinson 0 (4b 0x4…
— waseeq satti (@waseeqsatti)

Wraps it up

GUS ATKINSON WRAPS IT UP WITH A FIFER! 🔥

◾ Bowled Siraj with a peach - gap between bat & pad 🎯

◾ Got Prasidh next ball - classic outswinger kissed the edge!

◾ 5-wicket haul for Atkinson & India bowled out within 1st 30 minutes!
— Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_)

Dont know

How do seasoned cricketers like Prasidh and Siraj don’t know how to hold a bat? Should’ve put my money on them to get bundled out without adding to the scoreboard 😓😓
— Keyur Lakhani (@keyur2610)

All over