Team India’s tour of England continues to create waves — this time through a piece of historic bowling. In the Edgbaston Test, pacers Mohammad Siraj and Akash Deep pulled off a remarkable feat by sharing all 10 England wickets in the first innings — something that last happened for India 42 years ago.

The Match Context

• England posted 407 runs in their first innings.

• Despite a 300+ stand between Jamie Smith and Harry Brook, India took a 180-run lead, thanks to disciplined pace bowling.

• With Jasprit Bumrah rested, the onus was on Siraj and young Akash Deep — and they delivered in style.

Siraj’s Fiery Six

• Mohammad Siraj finished with 6 wickets for 70 runs in 19.3 overs.

• He struck on the second day by removing England’s opener.

• On the third day, he dismissed Joe Root and Ben Stokes off consecutive balls.

• He returned late in the innings to pick up three tailenders, completing his fourth 5-wicket haul in Tests.

Akash Deep’s Crucial Four

• Akash Deep took 4 wickets for 88 runs in 20 overs.

• He removed Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope off back-to-back deliveries on Day 2.

• When Smith and Brook had built a mammoth partnership, Akash broke the stand by dismissing Brook with the second new ball, and followed up with Chris Woakes’ wicket.

42-Year-Old Record Repeated

This is only the fourth time in Indian Test history that both opening pacers have taken all 10 wickets in an innings:

1. Kapil Dev & Balwinder Sandhu – vs West Indies, Ahmedabad, 1983
   (Kapil: 9, Sandhu: 1)

2. Kapil Dev & Madan Lal – vs Australia, Adelaide, 1981

3. Javagal Srinath & Venkatesh Prasad – vs South Africa, 1996, Ahmedabad

4. Siraj & Akash Deep – vs England, Edgbaston, 2025

This was the first such feat outside India.

Why This Matters

• It underscores the depth in India’s pace attack, even in the absence of seniors like Bumrah and Shami.

• It marks a dream Test performance for Akash Deep, who is still new to the international scene.

• For Siraj, it was a strong comeback, reinforcing his reputation as a match-winner in Test cricket.