Sydney, Aug 5: Australia Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey has termed India’s thrilling win over England in the fifth Test “spectacular”, and said pacer Mohammed Siraj got the old ball to move on the final day morning, which probably made the difference in the end.
With just 35 runs needed and four wickets in hand, England looked in prime position to clinch the game and seal the series 3-1. But pacer Siraj turned the match on its head by taking three wickets to guide India to a memorable six-wicket win and draw the series 2-2.“I think the whole series was pretty entertaining – the way it finished was pretty spectacular. To see five Test matches go five days is pretty unique,” Carey told Cricket Australia.
“Seeing Woaksey (Chris Woakes) walk out to bat was pretty courageous. I was probably backing them (England) to score the runs. I reckon once we saw Siraj bowl that first over (on day 5), there was quite a bit of movement with a 77-over old ball,” he opined.With England set to travel to Australia for the Ashes later this year, Carey said the home side will not make too many changes in the brand of cricket it plays. (PTI)
