AUS vs IND: Mohammed Shami Suffers Wrist Fracture, Set To Miss Remainder Of Test Series In Australia, Says Report | Cricket News

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is ready to overlook the remaining three Tests in opposition to Australia after struggling a fracture on his bowling wrist through the sequence opener. The quick bowler was hit on the elbow by a Pat Cummins quick ball throughout India‘s second innings on Saturday which ended at a document lowest 36 for 9. He was taken to a hospital for scans, which revealed a fracture. “Mohammed Shami has a fracture and the chances of him taking part in the remaining three Test matches is next to nil,” a BCCI supply advised PTI on circumstances of anonymity. 

He added that Mohammed Siraj, for his spectacular present within the two warm-up video games, will probably be in line for a Boxing Day Test debut in Melbourne. 

With no Virat Kohli accessible for the subsequent three video games resulting from his impending fatherhood, the Indian group is grappling with quite a lot of points on a number of fronts. 

Shami has been certainly one of India’s most deadly weapons and his absence is not going to solely weaken the bowling assault however India will even miss a sound cricket mind on the sphere. 

That Shami will probably be unavailable was indicative when skipper Kohli, on the post-match presentation ceremony, mentioned that the quick bowler discovered it troublesome to even elevate his arm. 

“He was in a lot of pain, couldn’t even lift his arm. We’ll probably know in the evening what happens,” Kohli revealed after the guests succumbed to an eight-wicket loss. 

The group’s medical workers rushed in to his support through the match and after some deliberation, Shami determined to stroll again to the dressing room ending the guests’ innings in 21.2 overs. 

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After the physiotherapist Nitin Patel utilized what regarded like a painkilling spray, Shami tried to renew batting however did not appear comfy and determined in opposition to persevering with. 

India at the moment are 0-1 down within the four-match sequence. The two groups will meet once more on December 26 for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, the place the guests will probably be with out the providers of Kohli, who will head again dwelling for the start of his first youngster.