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Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket
Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket, leaving Indian pace bowling history poorer.
In brief
Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket, leaving Indian pace bowling history poorer. Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket after 64 matches with 229 wickets, ending an era in Indian pace bowling. Originally reported by Sportstar.
Mohammed Shami retires from Tests
Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket, leaving Indian cricket poorer.
Shami's career impact
Shami's 229 wickets from 64 Tests could have been more if injuries hadn't affected his career.
Shami's potential
Shami could have bagged 300 scalps but retired at 36, standing fifth among Indian fast bowlers.
Shami's debut
Shami made his India Test debut at Eden Gardens against West Indies in 2013.
Shami's coaching story
Shami's coach Badruddin Siddiqui helped him become one of the world's feared quick bowlers.
Shami's injury struggles
Shami tried to return to Test cricket for three years after injuries but failed to secure a spot.
Shami's legacy
Shami's retirement ends a specific era in Indian pace bowling history with Bumrah as the link.
Shami's final gesture
Shami leaves Test cricket with a silent grief in not seeing him clatter stumps and do that half-nod, half-smile gesture.
The big picture
Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket after 64 matches with 229 wickets, ending an era in Indian pace bowling.
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