Pacer Mohammed Siraj: After India pulled off a stunning thriller at the Oval, sealing a dramatic 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, former England spinner Monty Panesar lauded their grit and described the series as the most exciting Test contest since the iconic 2005 Ashes between England and Australia, regarded as best in Ashes history.
Pacer Mohammed Siraj delivered a fiery five-wicket haul as India produced a sensational four-wicket burst on a nerve-shredding final morning at The Oval to beat England by six runs and square the series.
"It's been a famous victory for India. They played brilliant, brilliant cricket. And yesterday, we kind of thought when Joe Root and Harry Brook were batting that this was out of their reach. But the conditions this morning obviously favoured India with the seam positions, and the key was that they didn't take the new ball. And with the old ball, Siraj was amazing, and Krishna, as well, got that length a bit fuller. And it's a famous victory, probably the most exciting series since 2005, between England and Australia," Panesar told IANS on Monday.
