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What Arshdeep Singh had to teach match-winner Mohammed Siraj
ESPNcricinfo staff
06-Aug-2025 • 5 hrs ago
Mohammed Siraj may have won India the Oval Test and been one of the heroes of their 2-2 draw in England, but when it comes to gaining cool creds, he still needs some guidance from his younger colleagues.
After bowling out Gus Atkinson when England were only seven runs away from a series victory, Siraj was soaking in the win with his team-mates. Fellow fast bowler Arshdeep Singh suggested a post for Siraj's followers on social media, acting out what Siraj had to say. "Say 'Pressure', pause a bit, and then say, 'What pressure?' Arshdeep told Siraj.
"Story or post," asked Siraj.
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Emotions overflow after Oval epic
It had all the makings of a miracle. England charging, the crowd on edge, and a wounded Chris Woakes ready for a one-armed stand. But just as the dream neared reality, Mohammed Siraj thundered in with fire and fury, snapping the stumps and silencing The Oval. Six runs the difference, but miles in drama.
Eventually, India clinched a dramatic victory on the first hour of the fifth day, squaring the series 2-2, their support staff's emotional celebration, and the players soaking it all in with a lap around the ground.
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Ravindra Jadeja asks spectator to change his t-shirt
With India hoping to level the series in the final Test at The Oval, Ravindra Jadeja was batting to extend their lead when he was distracted by a spectator's red t-shirt right behind the bowler's arm.
He informed the umpires, who informed the security staff at the ground and a long discussion took place before the man in question was identified.
"There's been a lot of conversation about him and he still doesn't realise he's the problem," the commentator chuckled.
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KG - have mic, will have a laugh
Kagiso Rabada is still only 30, one of the best in the world at what he does, but might just be getting himself prepped for life after cricket.
Supersport mic in hand, Rabada waylaid team-mates Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder when they looked like they were on their way to training and, as is often the case with team-mates, got them to play along as he tried his funny lines.
"He looks like a bit of a gangster with his bucket hat on," Rabada told Jansen, before turning his attention to the tall man's shorts. "Why're you wearing shorts when it's so cold?" Jansen said something about having thought those were longer but, as Rabada concluded, "These are the problems of being tall. Your long pants turn out to be pretty much knee height."
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'Please, 3-0!' - Goswami's request to Harmanpreet and Rodrigues

The duo caught up with Goswami over a video call from Lord's

Who better than Jhulan Goswami to give a pep talk to the India players before an ODI at Lord's? Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues had a video chat with the legendary fast bowler, who has asked them to "go for a 3-0 win" against England in the ODI series, which India lead 1-0 at the moment.
Goswami, one of India's greatest fast bowlers, finished her long and distinguished career at Lord's, in an ODI against England in September 2022, picking up two wickets in an India win. And India have won more often than they have not on the ongoing tour of England. They won the five-match T20I series 3-2, and have since gone one-up in the ODIs, with Rodrigues, among others, playing a key role in the first ODI, which India won by four wickets.
The second ODI of the series will be played at Lord's on Saturday.
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