If Jasprit Bumrah could be selected for three tests, was Mohammed Shami not fit enough for at least two?
Mohammed Shami last played a Test for Team India in June 2023 – WTC Final against Australia.
This came as a surprise when Indian selectors announced the team for the England series, and there was no Mohammed Shami. TBH, no one can actually blame the management for not rope, as Pacer looked weak in IPL 2025, just before the India-Angland Test series, where he took only six wickets, in nine matches, an average of 56 matches.
Nothing explains that Mohammed Shami’s absence from the Test team
But on Flipside, Mohammed Shami was great in India’s Champions Trophy 2025 winning campaign, where he took 9 wickets in 5 matches, on an average of 25, including a fifter. So, 34-year-old Pesar has a Test career over-where in 64 tests, he took 229 wickets. Well, if the truth is told, India needs it, more than ever.
| Country | Matchbox | Wicket | average | economy | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overall | 64 | 229 | 27.71 | 3.30 | 50.2 |
| England | 14 | 42 | 40.50 | 3.50 | 69.2 |
For the last 2-3 series, the team is struggling to find an ideal bowling partner for Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Siraj has not been in his best. In 37 tests, his 102 wickets speak one thousand words. Akash Deep and Prasad Krishna are very inexperienced for a lot of help. And this is where the team has struggled the most.
Jasprit Bumrah needs a bowling partner
For example, talk about the Leeds Test. While Jasprit Bumrah continued under pressure in the first innings, and a Fifer, Sirj and Prasad were very expensive, and there were leaked boundaries. But at the end of the match, Bumrah bowled around 45 overs.
Can Shami perform at least two tests?
This just shows how many teams India is remembering Shami. Yes, he cannot be the best shape .. to face the pressure of the entire series for your body, but if Bumrah can be chosen for three, why Shami cannot be chosen for at least two. This will increase competition in the team, the bowlers will be more than getting ready to fight for their spots, and will only bring out their game.
In addition, Shami has taken 42 wickets in England in 14 matches, and can add some price to the attack. Otherwise, Siraj will be the Flothing option, and in the matches where Bumrah is not playing, the speed attack will only look toothless.
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