Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the rest of the Australian tour with a fractured arm, sources have taken true confirmed. A Day after, it’s the bigger loss for India after defeat at the Adelaide Oval.
It’s still to obscure how the fast bowler will be returning home absolutely. But more chances are it could for the captain Virat Kohli, who was seen in Adelaide on Sunday (December 20) and should be on his leave soon for the birth of his first baby.
The BCCI has great chance to add T Natarajan in the Test squad as the replacement of Mohammed Shami. Navdeep Saini looks first preference of the team in Shami’s absence.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 19, 2020
Shami was struck on the right arm, Just right under the elbow, by a rising Pat Cummins delivery on Saturday (December 19) evening in India’s messy second winnings. The Indian medical staff instantly protected him.
Shami did try resuming his innings, but it looked like he could not lift his arm while holding the bat. The medical staff returned to the scene before leading Shami off the field, bringing an end to the Indian innings for their lowest-ever Test score of 36.