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AUS vs IND: India's Mohammed Siraj Says Mum's Pep Talk Made Him 'Mentally Strong'

By AFP News January 18, 2021 • 16:31 PM View: 2901

India bowler Mohammed Siraj revealed how a phone call with his mother and the memory of his late father spurred him on to a five-wicket haul in the final Test against Australia on Monday.

Siraj, playing only his third Test, ably deputized for the injured Jasprit Bumrah in Brisbane, where India needs a draw to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the series locked at 1-1.

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