Cricket News Desk. The second Test match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia is scheduled to start in Adelaide from December 6. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami was also expected to play in this match along with captain Rohit Sharma. But now BCCI has made it clear that Shami will play only in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The board has done this because the team's fast bowlers are performing well against Australia and this will also give Shami a chance to work on his fitness.
Shami's comeback was huge
Shami has now been a part of three Border-Gavaskar series in Australia (2014-15, 2018-19 and 2020-21) and has taken 31 wickets in 8 Test matches. The fast bowler, who was out of action for almost a year, made a comeback two weeks ago in the Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh. In this match, Shami created a sensation by taking seven wickets and led his team to a thrilling victory. In this match, he also performed brilliantly with the bat and scored 39 runs.
India does not need Shami's services at present
Many people wanted 34-year-old Shami to immediately go to Australia and serve the Indian team for the first Test in Perth. However, when Shami was not sent to Australia, bowling coach Morne Morkel said that the management is keeping a close eye on this fast bowler.
Siraj-Harshit performed brilliantly
In Shami's absence, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj performed brilliantly in the Perth Test against Australia. We should not forget that the famous Krishna and Akash Deep are also in the team and are already waiting for their turn. Apart from this, four other fast bowlers are Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep
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