IND vs SL: Sunil Gavaskar Reserves Huge Praise For India's 'Workhorse' Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami picked a couple of wickets as a total of 16 wickets fell on day 1 of the Pink-Ball Test in Bengaluru. He was moving the ball both ways and his wickets included that of the Lankan skipper Dimuth Karunaratne who failed to keep out an incoming delivery from Shami. The Lankans were reduced to 86/6 at stumps as the Indian pacers wreaked havoc on the opposition batsmen.

Former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar after the first day’s play praised Mohammed Shami for his consistency with the ball. He bowled six overs and picked up two wickets giving away just 18 runs. Gavaskar hailed him as the ‘perfect workhorse’ praising his ability to bowl long spells.

He Runs In And Gives You Everything: Sunil Gavaskar On Mohammed Shami

“Yes he is somebody who can bowl long spells, sustain that pace, and can build pressure with every single delivery. You need somebody like that. He has been terrific as well.

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“People often forget that sometimes you got to be one of the quicker bowlers has to be a workhorse that means he has to bowl not just a four-over spell, but a six or seven-over spell and that is what Shami does,” said Gavaskar on Star Sports.

“He runs in hard every ball and gives you everything. And he has got this ability that with just a little flick of the wrist he gets the ball to move either way. Tough to play him,” he further added.

The former Indian skipper hailed the current Indian pace bowling group with Bumrah and Shami leading the troop. He said while India’s overall attack is fabulous, India’s new-ball attack especially exceptional.

India’s New-Ball Attack Is Exceptional: Sunil Gavaskar

“This Indian attack is a fabulous attack altogether. The new-ball attack is exceptional. Japrit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, there is Mohammed Siraj waiting, then Ishant Sharma, who did such a fabulous job but is not in the scheme of things at the moment and there is Umesh Yadav as well,” he said.

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