Indian cricket has been waiting for this for a while. Who will be India's No. 1 death bowler in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah? This has been a gnawing concern for the Indian cricket fan and that finally seems to have been addressed at the Gabba on Monday in the form of the old warhorse Mohammed Shami.
The practice match against Australia was India's chance to check where the team stands ahead of their T20 World Cup opener next Sunday. After KL Rahul (57 off 33 balls) in the opening slot and Suryakumar Yadav (50 off 33 balls) in the middle-order showed things are under control, spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (1-28) and R Ashwin (0-28) showed they can be useful on the big grounds in Australia.
But the Monday afternoon show was all about Shami. He wasn't in the XI and came on to bowl the last over a liberty that could be taken because it was not an official game. India had 11 runs to play around with and Pat Cummins and John Inglis were at the crease.
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