Mohammed Shami retired from Test cricket having played 64 matches and taken 229 wickets, yet he also contributed with the bat on several notable occasions.
Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami retired from Test cricket as one of India's most dependable fast bowlers. Across 64 Test matches, he claimed 229 wickets and was primarily valued for his ability to move the ball and take wickets in all conditions.
While Shami's bowling was always his primary contribution, he often stepped up with the bat and scored crucial runs for India in red-ball cricket. His career batting record across 89 innings shows 750 runs at an average of 12.10, with a strike rate of 74.63, two fifties, 83 fours and 25 sixes.
Here are 3 best batting knocks of Mohammed Shami in Tests:
1. 37 vs Australia, Nagpur, 2023
Shami was the star of the show during the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023, as he made an instant mark in the Nagpur Test by dismissing David Warner for an underwheling score, helping the hosts bundle out the Australians for 177 in the first innings. In reply, India posted a huge total of 400, out of which, Shami had made a crucial contribution down the order.
While India had lost their eighth wicket for 328, Shami joined a well-set Axar Patel at the crease. While Shami was supposed to play only a second fiddle to Axar, his contributions proved to be more than dominating for the Indian team. Shami smashed two fours and three sixes to finish with 37 off 47 before being undone by Todd Murphy. In the 52-run stand for the ninth wicket, he had the biggest contribution.