Reuters
[Source: Reuters]
Seamer Mohammed Shami will not be considered for India’s fourth and fifth tests in Australia due to a knee injury, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.
The 34-year-old has fully recovered from his heel injury after undergoing surgery in February. He was not picked in the squad but there was a chance he could be added to support pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.
Shami has not played international cricket since the 50-overs World Cup last year but has returned to domestic cricket to prove his fitness.
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India battled hard to earn a draw in the rain-hit third test in Brisbane, leaving the five-match series tied at 1-1 heading into the Boxing Day clash.
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