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A single city, a distance of 5.2 miles separating two iconic grounds and 20 days is what it took for Mohammed Siraj's life to come full circle in this back-breaking tour of England.

On July 14, Siraj helplessly witnessed a Shoaib Bashir delivery trickle down and disturb his stumps at Lord's. He was on his haunches for the longest time as if Father Time had stopped for him. The usually cheerful man was perhaps devastated about letting Ravindra Jadeja's superb fight go in vain and conceding a lead to England.

The 'Warrior' in him deserved a closure and cut to August 4, it came once again with the familiar sound of timber, only thi...