The end of the road for experienced pace after India vs England Test Snow?

The selection panel led by Ajit Agkar announced the squad for the India vs England tests starting on 20 June on Saturday. The choice of Sai Sudhar and Arshdeep Singh earned his first call up with Shubman Gill. However, Mohammed Shami found himself out of controversy, but all indicating the end of their test career.

The end of the road for Mohammed Shami? Rules of injury for ING vs.NG testing injury

Mohammed Shami is one of India’s largest Test match bowlers, but will have to watch the IND vs ENG series from a distance. The experienced fast bowler was snatched away from the 16-man India squad for England tests declared on Saturday. Shami last played a Test match in 2023, with a final loss in Australia at the Oval in India’s World Test Championship.

Shami has undergone surgery since then and has returned to the national team with ODIs, but her form and fitness is unrelated. He has been part of India’s last three Test tour in 2014, 2018 and 2021. However, his number in England is not great, 14 is an average of 40 with 42 wickets in 14 games. He conducted 16 out of 5 tests in 2018.

“He was a little shock in the last one week, some MRI got it. Was not going to be able to play five tests. Don’t think that his charge is where he should be. Medical people told that he will go out. We were hoping that he will play some part, but if he is not fit, we will like people and instead of waiting,” Ajit Aggarkar said at his press conference.

Shami was dropped by Sunrisers Hyderabad Midway through IPL 2025. Agkar confirmed that the experienced had suffered a fresh injury. The BCCI was already concerned about its charge, with doubt on the ability to bowl. With the seaming position in England, pacers would need to bowl longer and their fitness was unknown at 5 days.

What for Mohammed Shami?

India vs England snub definitely feels the end of the road for Mohammed Shami. His companions Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav all got away after issues with fitness and form. Gautam Gambhir has trusted the new generation of pacers, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep and Prasad fills for Krishna Shami.

Since his debut in 2013, Shami has taken 229 wickets in 64 Tests. At the age of 34, a return to the test team is unlikely for experienced pacer. Bengal Pesar was expected to be given the specialty in the IND vs. ENG Test, but admitted that he needed to increase his charge.

“I am trying my best, working hard, practicing strength, participating in practice sessions regularly, distributing maximum number of balls in the nets and managing my charge as much as possible. Red ball workload badahana Padga (for red-ball cricket, there is a need to increase workload),” Shami said while talking to toi.

Men in Blue will definitely remember Shami’s experience in England. The ability to swing the ball in both ways and keep a length in the UK is valuable skills in the UK. India can now expect in its absence, the rest of the bowling attacks can step up to the plate.