Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami. Team India’s star and deadly fast bowler, who is currently struggling with his injury. How much Team India is missing Mohammed Shami was visible in the very first test against New Zealand. Team India’s trio of fast bowlers currently consists of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Shami. Bumrah and Siraj are playing, but Shami is not. Earlier it was reported that Shami is recovering fast and will return soon. But before the New Zealand series, captain Rohit Sharma has deepened this entire suspense. We will tell you further what Rohit has said about Shami. But the question is that if Shami is not available for the BGT i.e. Australia series, then who can be the fast bowler who can go to Australia and create fear in front of the Kangaroo team.
Mohammed Shami got injured during ODI World Cup 2023
Nothing can be said with certainty as of now whether Mohammed Shami will go on Australia tour or not. He got injured during the ODI World Cup 2023 itself. Since then till now Shami has not played any match. The much-awaited Test series between India and Australia is scheduled to start from November 22. Soon the team for this will also be announced by BCCI. BCCI will definitely keep an eye on Shami’s fitness to find out whether he is in a position to go to Australia or not. We are talking about those possibilities here if Shami is not fit. Because if they are fit then the matter is also a hit.
Shami can be very effective and lethal in Australia
Shami has his own style of bowling. If he is in his rhythm then any batsman in the world is seen asking for water in front of him. Especially in Australia, given the kind of pitches India will get, they can be very effective there. Here you can also see how Mohammed Shami has performed against Australia since 2014. This time anyway the series is to be of five matches. That means the challenge will also be big and tough. Not only this, in this series it will be decided whether Team India will play the final of the World Test Championship or not. The Indian team is very close to playing the final for the third consecutive time, but for this it will be very important to conquer the fort of Australia.
Shami’s performance in Test against Australia (from 2014 to 2023)
What opportunity will these young bowlers get?
Last time Team India toured Australia, young T Natarajan and Navdeep Saini had shown better performance. However, both these players are out of the picture at present. It is difficult to say whether BCCI will once again bet on this young brigade along with Bumrah and Siraj as the third fast bowler, but anything can happen. Natarajan took 3 wickets in one match against Australia and Navdeep Saini took 4 wickets in two matches.
Performance of Umesh Yadav, T Natarajan and Navdeep Saini in the last test series against Australia
The claims of Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana and Yash Dayal are also very strong.
However, the selection committee of BCCI is currently looking at some other youngsters also. These players, who do not have much Test experience, have done amazing work in first-class cricket in the early stages of their careers. Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana and Yash Dayal can be given a chance. All these players have played only a few first-class matches, but have troubled the opposing batsmen a lot with their speed and line length.
First class cricket statistics of Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana and Yash Dayal
Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep and Jaydev Unadkat also in line.
If we talk about some international experience, India has many options. Can be visited only with Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep and Jaydev Unadkat. He has enough experience in testing. Which can be useful for Team India in Australia. All of them have played only two to five tests. But the statistics are testifying that in the coming times, these players will emerge as big stars for India.
Test statistics of Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, Akashdeep and Jaydev Unadkat
Will Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma be remembered again?
One option could also be to once again go to our pacers, who have played an important role in helping Team India win many Test matches. There are two names in front, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma. Umesh Yadav played his last Test in June 2023. Since then he has been forgotten. If we talk about Ishant Sharma, he played his last Test match in November 2021. Since then, Team India has come a long way. But keep in mind that even though these bowlers are not a part of Team India, they have not announced their retirement yet. They are still seen playing somewhere. In such a situation, it is difficult to say whether BCCI will look at him again. The special thing about Umesh and Ishant is that both of them have played a lot against Australia and they bring immense experience. Which can be useful for Team India.
Test career statistics of Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma
India vs Australia is the biggest cricket series in the world.
To date, the biggest test series in the world is India vs Australia. The whole world keeps an eye on this. At one time India vs Pakistan may have been the biggest match, but now the picture has changed a lot. A lot of preparation is done not only by India but also by Australia for this series, which is still going on. This series is also a question of prestige, because this series is named after two legends of both the teams. Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. In such a situation, a lot of buzz has already been created about the series, which will be seen increasing even more in the coming times.
Former chief selector of the Indian team and former fast bowler Chetan Sharma also believes that it is very important for Mohammed Shami to be in the Test series against Australia. They said that…
Former Indian Chief Selector Chetan Sharma
What did Rohit Sharma say about Mohammed Shami?
Now let us also tell you what Rohit Sharma has said about the fitness of Mohammed Shami, which becomes very important. Captain Rohit said that right now it is difficult for us to decide whether Shami will be fit for the Australia series or not. Recently Shami suffered a setback when his knee became swollen. Rohit told that Shami was very close to being fit. He was getting close to 100 percent, but in the meantime his knee started swelling. This delayed his recovery a bit, so he had to start all over again. Rohit also told that Shami is currently in NCA. Working with physios and doctors there. We are hoping that Shami will be fit soon. Rohit wants Shami to be 100 percent fit. We do not want to take a weak Shami to Australia. This would not be the right decision for us. Not only this, Rohit also said that Shami has not played any cricket for more than a year. It is very difficult for a fast bowler to miss so much cricket and then suddenly perform at his best. We would like to give Shami enough time to recover.
