IND vs AUS 1st Test: Mohammed Shami Reaches 400 Wickets Milestone in International Cricket, Joins the Elite List

Mohammad Shami Joins Elite Pace Attack with 400 International Cricket Wickets

On the opening day of the Test match in Nagpur, India’s star pacer Mohammed Shami made a huge impact as he claimed a quick wicket of David Warner and put Australia in trouble. In doing so, Shami cemented his place in cricket history by reaching the incredible milestone of 400 wickets in international cricket.

Shami

Alongside Mohammed Siraj, Shami dominated the first session of the opening Test against Australia in Nagpur, sending Usman Khawaja and David Warner packing in quick succession.

Joining the likes of Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan, Javagal Srinath, and Ishant Sharma, Shami has established himself as one of India’s greatest pace bowlers of all time. His impressive record of 217 wickets in Tests, 159 in ODIs, and 24 in T20Is speaks for itself.

In a match filled with exciting debuts, Suryakumar Yadav and KS Bharat will play their first Test for India, while Tom Murphy will make his debut for the Australia.

Playing XI:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Srikar Bharat, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland.

This match promises to be a thrilling contest, with Shami’s 400th wicket adding another layer of excitement to an already historic day.

Australia are now 5 wickets down with 109 runs on the board, after 42 overs of play.

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