India's experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami bowled for about an hour in the nets on Sunday without any trouble. Shami is recovering from the ankle surgery he underwent earlier this year. Shami was seen bowling under the supervision of bowling coach Morne Morkel in the net session after India's first Test against New Zealand.
Mohammed Shami was last seen playing the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. Shami was bowling to India's assistant coach Abhishek Nair during practice. Shami had a bandage on his left leg. After starting bowling with a short run-up, he has bowled with a full run-up and good speed.
During this time, he also troubled Nair with his swing balls. During this time, after doing fielding practice, he talked to bowling coach Morne Morkel. Indian captain Rohit Sharma had said that Shami is not fully fit yet and the team does not want to take the risk of taking him on the tour of Australia.
The Indian captain had said before the first Test against New Zealand that honestly, it is very difficult for us to decide whether he will be fully fit for the current series or the Australia tour or not. Recently, he had swelling in his knee. Which is quite unusual.
He said that he was in the process of regaining full fitness and was close to being 100 percent fit. But his knee got swollen. Due to this, his process of regaining full fitness is getting delayed. He had to start afresh.
Right now he is at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), where physios and doctors are taking care of him. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, who could not play the first Test match against New Zealand due to stiffness in his neck, also practiced with Shami during the net session.
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