Third Test: Mohammed Shami, an Indian fast bowler, returned to the team for the fourth Test match against Australia in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Due to workload management, he missed the third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
On Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test, the speedster’s first outing was a little errant as Australian openers Travis Head and Usman Khawaja made a strong start to their innings.
Sunil Gavaskar, a former cricketer for India, questioned the team management for resting Shami for the third Test because there was an eight-day gap between it and the fourth Test after noticing Shami was out of rhythm.
Mohammed Shami’s restraint was a poor decision. Between the second and third tests, you had an eight-day respite. The first two deliveries he made were military medium bowling. The hitter feels anxious even though he has not yet struck out. He has the chance to observe what the pitch is doing if he sees the ball travel harmlessly to the goalkeeper. Then, he can mentally begin to relax a little bit,” Gavaskar stated on Star Sports.
The first ball was thrown at you by great bowlers. You should probably avoid giving Shami a break because you are aware that he prefers to bowl in rhythm. I believe it’s crucial to activate your bowling muscles because doing so in the gym doesn’t work them.
With nine wickets taken at an average of 18.44, Shami has taken the most seamers in the series.
Rewinding to Day 1 of the fourth Test, Australian captain Steven Smith decided to bat first after winning the toss. Before Ravichandran Ashwin took the first strike for India, openers Head and Khawaja scored 61 runs for the first wicket.
On Day 1, Usman Khawaja impresses.
With his second spell, Shami re-entered the battle and quickly and cheaply sent Marnus Labuschagne back to the pavilion by destroying his stumps. Smith entered at number four and appeared to be in fine form, but he was once again victimised by Ravindra Jadeja, who caused him to chop the ball back onto his stumps, leading to his dismissal for 38.
Peter Handscomb was the second victim of Shami’s second wicket of the day. Khawaja proceeded to hold the other end while all of this was going on and struck a superb hundred. Khawaja scored 104* as Australia’s first day came to a close, while Cameron Green scored 49*.
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