Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is celebrating his 31st birthday today i.e. 3rd September 2021. Shami, who is with the Indian team on the tour of England, has contributed significantly to the team's victory several times in his career. He took a total of 9 wickets in the match against the West Indies on his Test debut. At the same time, he has made a splash in terms of batting. He added 111 runs against England with Bhuvneshwar Kumar in 2014, India's second-highest partnership for the 10th wicket.
Mohammed Shami was born in 1990 in Amroha, UP. He got a chance to wear a Team India jersey in 2013. On his Test debut the same year, he took 9 wickets for 118 runs against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This is the best performance for an Indian pacer in his debut match. He made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Delhi in January 2013 and bowled 1 wicket for 23 runs and 4 maiden overs. In the same match, he became the first Indian player to bowl four or more maiden overs in his first match. Shami's impressive performance continued in England in 2014 as well. Shami, meanwhile, shared the second-highest partnership for India for the 10th wicket. He shared a 111-run partnership with Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a draw at Trent Bridge. Shami also participated in the 2015 World Cup and took 17 wickets at an average of 17.29.
It took him nearly a year and a half to return to Test cricket, but when he returned, he silenced the critics with his performance. He took 11 wickets in four Tests in the West Indies. Right-arm pacer Shami has taken a total of 195 wickets in 54 matches in his Test career so far. He also has 148 wickets in 79 ODI. In his T20 international career, he has taken 12 wickets in 12 matches. He has taken a total of 298 wickets in 78 first-class matches. He has played with many teams in IPL. He has taken a total of 119 wickets in his T20 career. He also has a total of 590 runs in Tests with 2 half-centuries.
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