EXPLOSIVE! Ex-Pakistan cricketer accuses Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna & Co. of ball-tampering at The Oval | Cricket News

Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna (AP Photos)

Former Pakistan cricketer Shabbir Ahmed has made controversial allegations in opposition to the Indian group following their dramatic win over England within the fifth Test at The Oval. Chasing 374, England appeared on target for victory at 301/3, with Harry Brook and Joe Root in full move. However, India staged a surprising comeback, with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna triggering a collapse to bowl England out for 367 and seal an exhilarating six-run win.

The Oval pitch supplied help to each batters and bowlers all through the match. On Day 5, the older ball started to reverse swing noticeably, making scoring troublesome for the English batters.Although India had the choice to take the brand new ball after the eightieth over, they strategically caught with the previous one, which continued to generate motion—a call that finally proved decisive, as India drew the five-match Test collection 2-2.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“I think India used Vaseline. After 80+ overs, the ball still shone like new. Umpires should send this ball to a lab for examination,” Shabbir wrote on X.

Shabbir has performed 10 Tests and 32 ODIs for Pakistan.While Player of the Match within the fifth Test, Siraj climbed 12 locations to seize fifteenth spot within the newest ICC Men’s Test Bowler Rankings. Fellow pacer Prasidh Krishna moved up 25 locations to rank 59th after selecting up eight wickets within the deciding Test, which India gained by six runs.

During the collection, Siraj took 23 wickets at a mean of 32.43, together with one six-wicket haul, one five-wicket haul, and one four-wicket haul. Siraj’s spell of 6/70 throughout the win at Birmingham was his finest statistically. With his inspirational comeback spell at The Oval—which diminished England from 301/4 to 367 all out whereas chasing 374—Siraj ended the collection with a five-wicket haul, changing naysayers into believers in ‘Miyan Magic’.