London, Aug. 4 -- On a morning when India faced a tense final day with just 35 runs to defend, pacer Mohammed Siraj woke up and quietly told himself he could do it. The symbol of that belief? A screenshot from Google that simply said "Believe"-set as his phone wallpaper to reinforce the mindset that powered him through.
"I had a belief system within me. I woke up, saw that image, and said to myself: 'Main kar sakta hoon' (I can do this)," said Siraj after India pulled off a thrilling series-levelling win against England.
The Hyderabad pacer, who has shouldered India's bowling burden across five grueling Test matches, credited his success to simplicity and consistency.
"My plan was simple: just keep hitting the same areas consistently, d...