As the World Test Championship (WTC) finals will be played at The Oval in swing-friendly conditions, the role of pacers becomes very important in these games. The likes of Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will play key roles in the WTC finals.
India will be heavily banking on the abilities of ace pacer Mohammad Shami. The 32-year-old pacer is India’s leader when it comes to the pace bowling attack and will be playing a predominant role in the WTC finals at The Oval.
Shami has plenty of experience and expertise and has been a mainstay of the Indian cricket team for a very long time.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Mohammad Shami can have a good game in the WTC finals:
1. Mohammad Shami has plenty of experience
Shami has been one of main bowlers of India for quite some time and is the leader of the pace bowling cell of India. He has played 63 Test matches for India and has bagged 225 wickets.
His experience will be key in the crunch moments in the WTC finals and skipper Rohit Sharma will be banking on his player for delivering the goods from 7th June 2023.
2. The match will be taking place at the swing-friendly conditions of England
Whenever a red-ball game takes place at England, the conditions automatically favour bowlers. The pacers play a key role in the English conditions and they will be playing an instrumental role in the WTC finals.
This is where Mohammad Shami comes into the picture. He will be able to swing the ball up-front and will be a key player for India in the starting overs of the innings.
3. He had a terrific IPL 2023
In the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Mohammad Shami was the cynosure of all eyes. He won the Purple Cap award as he bagged the maximum number of wickets in the tournament.
With 28 wickets in his kitty, Mohammad Shami guided his team Gujarat Titans (GT) to the finals of IPL 2023. He had an excellent average of 18.64 and played exceedingly well.
One of the main reasons why the Hardik Pandya led Gujarat side had such an amazing IPL 2023 tournament was because Mohammad Shami played really well and was leading the pace bowling attack.
His form will be crucial and he can have a good WTC final game against Australia at The Oval.
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