India vs Australia: Shami comes back strongly after disappointing Asia Cup
Updated On: 23 September, 2023 09:14 AM IST | Mohali | Santosh Suri
His previous best was 5-69 in the 2019 World Cup match against England in Birmingham. He now has 170 ODI wickets, with four-fors on nine occasions, besides the two fifers
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Mohammed Shami after claiming fifer against Oz yesterday. Pic/PTI
If it was Mohammed Siraj who overshadowed Mohammed Shami in the recently concluded Asia Cup by producing his career-best figures in the final, the latter did the same when the Indian team management decided to rest Siraj in the first ODI against Australia at the PCA Stadium here on Friday. Shami returned his best ODI figures of 5-51, to come back strongly after having a rather disappointing time in Sri Lanka.
It will undoubtedly be very heartening for head coach Rahul Dravid to see these two fast bowlers in top form before the World Cup. The way Siraj bowled against Sri Lanka in Colombo in helpful conditions and the performance of Shami on a flat track here has kept India’s preparation on the right track. With a fit Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Hardik Pandya also in top gear, the form of the fast bowlers is more than what the think-tank may have expected at this stage. Probably, the only weak link is Shardul Thakur, who has the tendency to leak runs, like he did against Australia, with disappointing figures of 10-0-78-0.
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