- India,
- 12-Jun-2025 10:07 AM IST
Mohammed Shami News: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami is currently away from international cricket and is not a part of Team India for the England tour. Meanwhile, a bad news has come out for him-one of his important records has now been broken. In the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25, Australia's Mitchell Starc has created a new history and has taken Shami's record in his name.Shami's record broken, Starc creates historyIn the WTC final being played at the historic ground of Lord's, Mitchell Starc bowled brilliantly and made the record of taking the most wickets in the final matches of ICC tournaments. Starc now has a total of 11 wickets in five final matches, leaving behind Mohammed Shami, who had 10 wickets in four finals.On the very first day, Starc bowled lethally and put the South African team on the backfoot. He dismissed opener Aiden Markram for zero and then sent Ryan Rickelton to the pavilion for just 16 runs. By the end of the day, Starc's figures were 2 for 10 and he once again proved how dangerous he can be in big matches.Starc became the architect of the team's comebackIn this match, Australia's first innings was limited to just 212 runs. In such a situation, South Africa had a chance to make a strong start, but Mitchell Starc's sharp bowling spoiled their plans. By the end of the day's play, South Africa had lost 4 important wickets for 43 runs.Under the leadership of Starc, Australia's bowling unit made a brilliant comeback and turned the tide of the match. Now all eyes are on whether Starc will be able to maintain his rhythm and make Australia the World Test Champion for the second consecutive time.This is a double challenge for ShamiWhile on one hand Mohammed Shami is trying to recover from injury, now his record has also slipped out of his hands. This will definitely be a bitter experience for him, but Indian fans are hopeful that Shami will make a comeback soon and once again play the role of a match winner for India.