Mohammed Siraj rushed to the help of Cameron Green immediately after the latter was hit on the head.© BCCI/Twitter
No sooner did Jasprit Bumrah’s straight drive hit Australia A all-rounder Cameron Green on the head than non-striker Mohammed Siraj dropped his bat and rushed to verify on the player. The all-rounder was bowling to Bumrah when the latter’s straight drive burst by way of his hands and struck him. Siraj’s gesture has taken the web by storm and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a image in which Green can be noticed on his knees immediately after the fierce blow and Siraj standing subsequent to him and checking on the Australian.
Siraj just ran to Green when he was hit , Siraj one particular amazing guy with amazing gesture : pic.twitter.com/Dw1yAofK9d
— Sai (@akakrcb6) December 11, 2020
“Non-striker batsman Mohd Siraj quickly rushed to check on Cameron Green, who got hit on the head by a Jasprit Bumrah straight drive,” the BCCI tweeted.
All-rounder Green has been ruled out of the ongoing tour game and has been replaced by Pat Rowe, according to a Fox Cricket report.
Cricket Australia mentioned Green will continue to be monitored by health-related employees and an update on his situation will be produced on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Indian bowlers place up an inspired show to bring the guests ideal back into the day-evening warm-up game at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday immediately after finding bundled out for 194.
It was all about the Indian pace bowlers firing in unison.
While Mohammad Shami and Navdeep Saini picked 3 wickets every single, Jasprit Bumrah backed up his maiden fifty with two wickets.
Mohammed Siraj also picked a wicket as he kept bowling a testing line.
The Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing to bundle out Australia A for 108 and take an essential 86-run lead at stumps on the opening day.