Mohammad Shami Becomes Fastest Indian To Reach 100 ODI Wickets

Perhaps, Mohammad Shami is one of the few underrated bowlers in the world cricket, especially, in limited overs. The flamboyant cricketer, who was adjudged as the man of the match in the recently concluded Napier ODI, also bagged a superb record to his name. Shami became the quickest Indian to pick 100 ODI wickets.

Before Shami, Irfan Pathan reached the 100-wicket mark in 59 ODIs, while Zaheer Khan (65 matches), Ajit Agarkar (67) and Javagal Srinath (68) are the other Indian bowlers to complete a century of wickets in the quickest time.

Shami, who made a comeback in the 50-over side in October last year, credited India captain Virat Kohli, the team management and the Indian cricket board for the role they played in his successful return in 2017 after he spent nearly two years on the sidelines recuperating from a shoulder injury.

I dedicate this achievement to my daughter – Mohammad Shami

Meanwhile, speaking fo the man of the match performance, Mohammad Shami credited his success to everyone, who supported him during the bad times. Meanwhile, he dedicated the achievement to his loving daughter.

“Coming back from injury, we have good facilities provided to us. It changed things for me a bit. It was a big blow. For the next 18 months, I was in rehab. I trained really hard and when I came into the team. Everyone backed me, the management, the captain and so I was able to push my limits, keep getting fitter and fitter,” Shami said at the post-match presentation after being adjudged man-of-the-match.

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“Success boils down to the hard work by the team on the whole. And we always have plans for players. Plan A, Plan B. We can go from one to the next. Slight changes in conditions. Grounds are bigger in Australia. Looking at the last series we played here, it was important to figure out where to bowl her depending on those dimensions,” he added.

Shami is tied with New Zealand pacer Trent Boult as the sixth fastest to the landmark on the international level. Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan tops the list when he set the record by reaching 100 ODI dismissals in his 44th ODI. He’s followed by Mitchell Starc (52 ODIs), Saqlain Mushtaq (53 ODIs), Shane Bond (54 ODIs) and Brett Lee (55 ODIs).