Mohammed Shami to return ahead of Australia tour? news reveals

The Indian cricket team is currently playing a 3-match Test series in which they lost the first match and will now face New Zealand in the 2nd match starting from October 24. There is good news about Mohammed Shami’s fitness ahead of this test.

A report in Indian Express suggests that Shami is preparing to return to Test cricket through the Ranji Trophy. He is expected to play two Ranji matches before leaving for the Australia tour. Shami has been ruled out of World Cup 2023 and has not played for the national team for almost a year. He could make a comeback in the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in mid-November. Fans are eager to see Bengal playing in the Ranji matches ahead of the tour.

After the first Test, Shami spent a lot of time with the Indian coaching staff in Bangalore, where he underwent rigorous training in the face of bowling to assistant coach Abhishek Nair. He shared a video on social media in which he is seen in action at the nets, which shows his commitment to making a comeback.

Shami’s presence in all formats is important for the Indian team. Along with Jasprit Bumrah, he puts a lot of pressure on the opposition batsmen. His ability to perform well in challenging conditions will be key during the tour of Australia. Till now Shami has taken 229 wickets in 64 Test matches, 195 wickets in 101 ODIs and 24 wickets in 23 T20 matches and has proved his usefulness time and again.