After being termed “India’s next big thing” in fast bowling set-up by former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh, speedster Ishant Sharma saw a roller-coaster ride in his international career. It was the wicket of Australian great Ricky Ponting on India’s tour of Australia in 2008 that prompted Waugh hail Ishant for his daunting pace. Later in his career, Ishant lost his pace that led him out of the limited-over format. However, the tall-built that helps him bowl accurate and strength to bowl 30 overs a day in a Test match assured him a permanent spot in the longest format of cricket. Having started playing cricket at the age of 14, the Delhi pacer made his international debut on May 25, 2007, in a Test match against Bangladesh at Dhaka. Thanks to a successful start, he was included in the limited-over squad and made his ODI debut on July 29, 2007, playing South Africa at Belfast. The 6’4” spearhead made his T20I debut on February 1, 2008, in a match against Australia at Melbourne.
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Ishant Sharma took 3/31 while Kane Williamson scored a handy 89 to help New Zealand take a 51-run lead at the end of day two's play in Wellington.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said that the hosts are really excited to play India's pace attack consisting of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
Team India skipper Virat Kohli hinted at Prithvi Shaw and Ishant Sharma's inclusion in the first Test at Wellington, starting on Friday.
Ishant had suffered a Grade 3 tear on his right ankle while playing for Delhi in a Ranji Trophy tie against Vidarbha at the Arun Jaitley Stadium last month.
Ishant, playing for Delhi, had twisted his ankle on his follow through while bowling against Vidarbha on Monday. The Test series against New Zealand is scheduled to start from February 21 in Wellington.
Ishant Sharma has sustained an ankle tear and is doubtful for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
The injury happened in the fifth over of Vidarbha's second innings and Ishant Sharma's third over when he slipped while appealing.
Kohli and Ishant are next expected to turn out together for the Indian team when they face New Zealand in a two-Test series away from home in February.
Delhi now have seven points from three games and are currently placed 12th in the combined points list of the 18 teams in group A and B.
Ishant also feels that "better communication" with years of experience between him, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav also worked wonders for country's finest pace unit under Virat Kohli's captaincy.
After scoring 284 in their first innings, Delhi dismissed Hyderabad for 69 in just 29 overs with Ishant (4/19 in 10 overs) and Simarjeet (4/23 in 10 overs) sharing the spoils on day two.
Asked if Hyderabad failed to rise to the challenge as they folded up for just 69 in their first essay and followed on, the pacer said it was also about bowling in good areas.
Delhi managed to get just one point from their game against Kerala before enduring an outright defeat against Andhra Pradesh.
Ishant was given rest for a couple of Ranji Trophy games as a part of BCCI's workload management programme and he will now try to get back into the groove before the New Zealand Test tour.
The combination of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah has bagged 95 wickets in 2019 at 15.16 an average and a strike rate of around 30
Indian fast bowlers bagged 95 wickets between themselves in 2019 at a record average of 15.16 hence capping off their best calendar-year performance.
Virat Kohli remains only three points behind Steve Smith at second place in the latest ICC Rankings.
Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami picked 95 wickets between themselves in 2019 at an average of 15.16 and a strike rate of 31.06.
Here are all the key stats from day 3 of the day-night Test...
Bangladesh still trail India by 89 runs with four wickets in hand. Taijul Islam (11) was removed off the last ball of the day by Umesh Yadav (2/40).
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