India, Aug. 4 -- Mohammed Siraj is the only bowler in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy to survive all five Test matches, bowling day in and day out throughout the entire extended tour, and also succeeding in having an impact. While Siraj is often caught up in the image of being a pantomime villain for opposition teams, given how he wears his heart on his sleeve, at the end of the day, it remains a trait that his competitors can appreciate.

Known as one of the most sociable and positive cricketers not only in the English cricket team but in world sport, Joe Root was full of praise for Siraj after he bowled a lung-bursting spell on Day 4, which pushed his tally for the series to more than 180 overs.

Speaking at the press conference, Root spo...