Here’s a look at Mohammed Siraj’s Test performance against each opponent, showcasing his excellent control with the red ball.
Mohammed Siraj Test Wickets by Opposition
| Opposition | Innings | Wickets | Best Bowling (Innings) | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 5W/10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 22 | 39 | 5/73 | 32.51 | 3.48 | 56.0 | 1/0 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 10 | 3/20 | 30.50 | 3.27 | 55.9 | 0/0 |
| England | 30 | 50 | 6/70 | 33.68 | 3.89 | 51.8 | 2/0 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 3/19 | 29.60 | 3.70 | 48.0 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 7 | 12 | 6/15 | 24.16 | 3.18 | 45.5 | 1/0 |
| West Indies | 8 | 17 | 5/60 | 15.00 | 2.58 | 34.8 | 1/0 |
| Total | 80 | 133 | 6/15 | 29.69 | 3.53 | 50.4 | 5/0 |
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Key Insights on Mohammed Siraj’s Performance Against Top Test Teams
Bowling Prowess and Efficiency Against Australia
Siraj’s 39 wickets against Australia are the seventh-most by an Indian fast bowler against them in Tests.
33 of his wickets against the Australians have come in Australian conditions, making it the third-most by an Indian pacer down under in Tests.
He picked up 20 of those wickets in 10 innings during the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), which is the fifth-most by a pacer for India against Australia in a bilateral Test series.
Siraj is one of only 10 Indian pacers to take 10 or more wickets against Australia in two or more bilateral Test series.
His bowling average of 32.51 against Australia is the fourth-lowest by an Indian fast bowler against them in Tests (minimum 10 innings).
His strike rate of 56 is the third-lowest among Indian pacers against Australia (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
Record-Breaking Feats in England vs. India
Siraj is the fourth-highest wicket-taker among Indian seamers against England in Tests, with his 50 scalps.
He has picked up 41 of those wickets against England in English conditions, the fourth-most by any bowler for India in Tests.
23 of his wickets came in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which is the joint-most by an Indian fast bowler against England in a bilateral Test series.
He is one of the seven Indian seamers to bag 10 or more wickets against England in two or more bilateral Test series.
Siraj is also among the set of six Indian bowlers to pick up 10-plus scalps on two or more England tours.
His bowling figures of 6 for 70 in the 2025 Birmingham Test are the fifth-best by an Indian bowler in English conditions in Tests and the sixth-best by an Indian fast bowler against England in all Tests. It is also one of the top ten Test bowling performances in 2025.
Siraj’s strike rate of 51.8 against England is the fourth-lowest by an Indian bowler against them in Tests (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
West Indies & SENA Dominance and Efficiency
Siraj became the fifth speedster and, overall, the eighth bowler to take 10 wickets for India against Bangladesh in Tests.
Siraj has the second-lowest average (15.00) among Indians against the West Indies in Tests (minimum five innings).
His strike rate of 34.8 is also the second-lowest against the Caribbean side (minimum 500 balls bowled).
The Hyderabad pacer is one of the five Indian bowlers to have a strike rate below 50 against South Africa in Tests (minimum 500 balls bowled).
He is also one of the five Indian pacers to average below 25 against South Africa (minimum five innings).
Siraj has picked up the second-best bowling figures by an Indian fast bowler against South Africa in Tests, returning with 6 for 15 in the first innings of the 2024 Cape Town Test.
He is one of the eight Indian fast bowlers to pick up more than 100 wickets against SENA – South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia – teams combined in Tests.
He is also nearing the elite list of Indian bowlers with more than 100 Test wickets in SENA countries.
