Asia Cup 2016 Match fixtures schedule time results dates news highlights.The Bengal bowler played last year’s World Cup with a dodgy knee. Subsequently he pulled out of IPL last year. He went under the scalpel and spent the next two months recuperating from surgery. It was a slow and painful road and the fast bowler, who sent batsmen scurrying in the past, could not move even between the rooms in his house.The rehabilitation included a prolonged use of crutches. It was only after he kicked them away and gingerly started walking and jogging that he could even think about playing the game.
Shami, in an interview had stated that it was one of the most difficult phases of his life and he needed to be mentally very strong and committed to be able to think positively about playing the game again.
There is no denying that at his peak Shami was hugely successful for India. He might have played just a dozen Tests (47 wickets), 47 ODIs (87 wickets) and a mere 4 T20Is (5 wickets @ 25 and an economy rate of 8.92) but was already looked upon as India’s best fast bowler, ahead of Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and others.
He was quick, could move the ball both ways and delivered a useful yorker that tested batsmen at the death. But his career almost came to an abrupt end because of his bad knee.Shami had not proved his fitness at the time of the announcement of the squad, on February 5, for the two tournaments.
However senior selection committee chairman Sandeep Patil had claimed at a press conference during the announcement of the team that "Shami had started bowling" and expressed his confidence that the bowler will be fit in time for the big event.The BCCI medical team confirms that Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of Asia Cup, 2016. The decision has been taken to give him more time to recover from the Grade II injury to his left hamstring," BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said in a statement. Shami had not proved his fitness at the time of the announcement of the squad, on February 5, for the two tournaments.
However senior selection committee chairman Sandeep Patil had claimed at a press conference during the announcement of the team that "Shami had started bowling" and expressed his confidence that the bowler will be fit in time for the big event.
However senior selection committee chairman Sandeep Patil had claimed at a press conference during the announcement of the team that "Shami had started bowling" and expressed his confidence that the bowler will be fit in time for the big event.
