India v England 1st Test – India Predicted XI

11. Mohammad Shami:

Shami is a wicket-taker and a match winner in true sense. He relies on conventional spin with the new ball, can hit the deck hard if there isn’t much assistance and is more than able reverse swing bowler. Shami also has the knack of picking important wickets at crucial junctures of the match.

He is experienced and has learnt fast bowling from the master himself- Wasim Akram. He will play a big role in getting the 20 English wickets. Shami definitely displayed how important the team was for him when he played the Kolkata Test while his daughter was ill and admitted in the ICU.

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