Mohammed Siraj warns England against Bazball approach, explains what makes him feel like breaking helmets

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Mohammed Siraj has dismissed England's chances of playing Bazball cricket, saying that executing the style of play isn't easy in Indian conditions where the nature of the deliveries cannot be predicted easily.

England's Bazball approach is in focus ahead of the 5-Test series. The England team has found a lot of success playing the aggressive form of cricket under captain Ben Stokes, and head coach Brendon McCullum after whom the term Bazball has been coined.

Mohammed Siraj said that the matches would end in the favour of India if England play with the Bazball approach. The comment from Bumrah comes ahead of the first Test which starts from January 25 in Hyderabad.

"If England play Bazball in Indian conditions, the match may get over within a day-and-a-half or two. It’s not easy to hit every time here as the ball turns sometimes and straightens on other occasions. So, I think it’ll be difficult to see Bazball here. But if they play it, it’ll be good for us as the match may get over quickly," Mohammed Siraj told JioCinema.

The Hyderabad-born pacer is excited to play in front of his home crowd, and is looking to put pressure on England batters by not leaking runs in his over.

"I am waiting for all our fans in Hyderabad to turn up for the game. We love them a lot and look forward to their support."

"On their previous tour to India, the matches were getting over quickly. In that series (in 2021) I think I played two matches. In the first innings of one of these, I bowled five overs and took two wickets of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow. So, the aim will be to control runs in how many ever overs I bowl. If I get wickets fine, but I’ll have to stay patient and continue building pressure on the batsmen," he told JioCinema.

Feel like breaking their helmet: Siraj reveals what makes his angry

Mohammed Siraj also revealed the anger he grows through when batters hit him for a boundary. He said the first thought is to break their helmets on the next delivery.

"As a fast bowler, I get angry when someone hits me for a boundary. I feel like breaking their helmet or getting them out off the next ball. So, I ensure that I am always fired up in the middle and make the batsman feel scared," Siraj said when asked about his contrasting attitude on and off the field.