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Watch: Mohammed Siraj Takes Blinder To Dismiss WI Star And Gets Hit On Elbow, Ravindra Jadeja In Awe In 1st Test

The first day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Dominica completely belonged to the visitors. Ravichandran Ashwin weaved his magic on way to taking his 33rd five-wicket haul while Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets. The result was that West Indies' first innings ended on 150. Apart from the superb bowling effort, the Indians were agile on the field too. While there were several good catches, the one that stood out was that of Mohammed Siraj, who took a brilliant catch of Jermaine Blackwood.

"Line Nahi Lagi Hui Hai...": Rohit Sharma's Sharp Response To Reporter Questioning India's Pace Attack

Team India captain Rohit Sharma expressed his frustation over injuries to frontline pacers, especially when the team is set to take part in the Asia Cup and the World Cup later this year. With premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah out of action due to long term injury, India endured a tough outing during the World Test Championship (WTC) final, losing to Australia last month. India take on West Indies in a two-match Test series, starting later on Wednesday in Dominica.

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 1st Test: Will Ishan Kishan Make The Cut?

India will begin their World Test Championship cycle on Wednesday when they take on West Indies in the first Test of the two-match series at Windsor Park in Dominica. The Indian team is set to hit the transition button with the much-anticipated debut of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the two-Test series against a wounded West Indies, which is searching for a road to redemption. Cheteshwar Pujara's highly-debated exit has created a slot in the Indian top-order and the immensely talented Mumbai left-hander will hope that he lives up to his 'name' and promise that he has shown at the first-class level before being thrown at the deep end of the pool.

Onus on India batters to compensate for depleted pace attack v Windies

India will need significant contributions from their batters to compensate for a lack of firepower in their depleted pace attack in the first test against West Indies, which begins in Roseau on Wednesday.

Watch: Mohammed Siraj Gifts Bat, Shoes To Local Players In Barbados

The Indian cricket team is currently in West Indies for its series in the Caribbean, starting with a Test match in July 12. India will be playing a series of two matches in the longest format before playing three ODIs. This will be followed with a T20I series of five matches. The first Test will take place at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica. Before heading to the venue, India practised in Barbados where the local players helped them. Before leaving the place, the Indian players made sure they had something special for the local players and the fans in Barbados.

"Siraj Threw Ball Towards Smith...": Ganguly Explains What India Missed At Start Of WTC Final

Australia defeated India by 209 runs in the final of the World Test Championship to claim their maiden title last week. The game was dominated by the Pat Cummins-led side and India barely had their moments of joy. Australia ended Day 1 with a score of 327 for 3 and that put the side well ahead in the game. India did make a good comeback on the following day, but it was certainly late for them as the batting side still managed to post 469 runs on the board.

"Aggression Is Very Important...": Mohammed Siraj's Honest Take

India pacer Mohammed Siraj believes aggression brings the best out of him, saying being aggressive on the ground is the recipe for his success. Siraj has received a lot of international success since making his Test debut against Australia in 2020. The Hyderabad pacer has been India's stand-out performer with the ball in the ongoing World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval, picking four wickets in the first innings. "Aggression is very important in my bowling. Test cricket is based on aggression. It's not just about delivering simple ball and walking away without saying anything," Siraj said in a video posted by the ICC.

Watch: Cameron Green Is Stunned As Ravindra Jadeja's Delivery Breaks His Defence In WTC Final

India picked up a couple of wickets but Australia chugged away to take extend their overall lead to 374 runs after reaching 201 for 6 at lunch on day four of the World Test Championship final at The Oval. Australia had to battle hard to get 78 runs in 26 overs from the morning session with Alex Carey going strong at 41 off 61 balls. Mitchel Starc was unbeaten on 11 at the other end. On the hottest morning of the game, the pitch continued to play plenty of tricks with both seamers and spinners being in business.

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Watch: Mohammed Siraj Takes Blinder To Dismiss WI Star And Gets Hit On Elbow, Ravindra Jadeja In Awe In 1st Test

"Line Nahi Lagi Hui Hai...": Rohit Sharma's Sharp Response To Reporter Questioning India's Pace Attack

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 1st Test: Will Ishan Kishan Make The Cut?

Onus on India batters to compensate for depleted pace attack v Windies

Watch: Mohammed Siraj Gifts Bat, Shoes To Local Players In Barbados

"Siraj Threw Ball Towards Smith...": Ganguly Explains What India Missed At Start Of WTC Final

"Aggression Is Very Important...": Mohammed Siraj's Honest Take

Watch: Cameron Green Is Stunned As Ravindra Jadeja's Delivery Breaks His Defence In WTC Final