Gearing up for the challenges ahead: Mohammed Shami
Cricket | January 06, 2020 23:21 ISTShami finished 2019 as the leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 42 scalps from 20 matches.
Shami finished 2019 as the leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals with 42 scalps from 20 matches.
Shami became the first Indian bowler to end a calendar year as highest wicket-taker in ODIs. twice in his career. He had bagged 38 wickets in 2014
It was no surprise that Shami finished the year with a very impressive tally of 42 wickets, the best by any bowler in 2019, and Gavaskar did not shy away from praising the 28-year-old.
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
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.
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Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami combined to pick 16 wickets in the Eden Gardens Test.
The Indian pacers have been the highlight of the team’s home campaign in ICC World Test Championship, picking 40 wickets in four Tests.
The pacers are expected to play a big role in the upcoming Test against Bangladesh, as they normally do when the pink ball is new.
Now with the pink ball Test less than 48 hours away, Kohli was seen batting at the nets around the time dusk set in and the floodlights were in full glow.
Wriddhiman Saha also singled out Mohammed Shami for praise and said he can be deadly on any surface due to his ability to get reverse swing.
Shami, who has been in terrific form, returned with the figures of 3/27 and 4/31 in the first Test at Indore to achieve his career-best ranking, said he intends on keeping things simple for the historic Test.
The Indian quicks' unmatched success in the campaign stands as the primary reason behind the team's unprecedented run.
Shami has followed up his hat-trick at the 2019 ICC World Cup with stellar performances in the tour of the West Indies and in the home series against South Africa and Bangladesh.
Mohammed Shami jumped 15 places to break into top-10 in the latest ICC Test Rankings for bowlers.
Shami has taken 51 wickets in 20 innings. Australia's Pat Cummins has 48 wickets while South Africa's Kagiso Rabada has 34 wickets.
On Day 1 of the opening Test, when the fans started chanting Kohli's name, he immediately responded and ask them to cheer for Mohammed Shami instead of him.
With ample time at their disposal, India ended the day at 86 for 1 in 26 overs, losing Rohit Sharma's (6) wicket to Abu Jayed.
It was fitting for Ishant to grab the hattrick wicket as he has been around for the longest time among his teammates and is the senior-most member of the side.
Jasprit Bumrah may have been absent from the Indian pace attack, but Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav stepped up and put out a remarkable performance against South Africa.
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