Little Master Tendulkar showers praise on Shardul, Siraj

TIL Desk Sports/ Little Master Sachin Tendulkar on Monday heaped praise on Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur after the duo combined to pick nine wickets while bundling out Australia for 294.  Shardul took four while Siraj picked his maiden five-for on day four of the fourth Test at The Gabba.

The legendary batsman congratulated Siraj for his feat and showered praise on Shardul. “Well done Mohd. Siraj on your 1st fifer and @imShard on your important all-round performance which has kept the Test rather interesting so far and more importantly, the Test series alive,” Tendulkar tweeted.

Last week, while analysing Siraj’s bowling, Tendulkar had said that it was the Indian pacer’s ability and not pitch that brought the ball in on the opening day of final Test. The legendary Indian batsman praised Siraj and explained how the Indian speedster was able to bowl the inswing on day one of the fourth Test.