Asia Cup: There are higher T20 bowlers than Mohammed Shami in India, claims Ricky Ponting
Asia Cup: There are higher T20 bowlers than Mohammed Shami in India, claims Ricky Ponting
Mohammed Shami become no longer picked in India’s Asia Cup squad He has 18 wickets in 17 T20Is for India Asia Cup is scheduled to start on Aug. 27 in the UAE
Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has said there are “higher” T20 bowlers than Mohammed Shami in Indian cricket, further including that the pacer’s strengths lie in Tests. Ahead of the Asia Cup, so as to be performed within the T20 format, India are without Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel because of accidents. While many had felt India would choose Shami in the squad, the Men in Blue as a substitute went with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, and Avesh Khan as their four pacers for the multi-crew occasion.
“He’s (Shami) been a very, excellent bowler for India for a long time now. If you examine his strengths, his Test cricket might be in which he prospers the maximum. I assume there are higher fast bowlers in Indian T20 cricket than Shami and that they’ve best named 3 (for the Asia Cup). So if there’s doubtlessly 4 named within the squad he might be the fourth man in,” Ponting stated inside the cutting-edge episode of The ICC Review.
Shami, who was a part of the Indian side that didn’t qualify for the semi-very last at the T20 World Cup in 2021, has performed 17 T20Is to this point. His final appearance within the shortest format for India became inside the match in opposition to Namibia on Nov. 8, 2021. In 17 T20Is, Shami has picked up 18 wickets. Ponting, who is the present day teach of Delhi Capitals (DC) inside the Indian Premier League (IPL) believes India will bring four rapid bowlers to Australia for the T20 World Cup later this year, whilst they may additionally add a number of spinners to their squad despite the fact that the conditions aren’t too favourable for them.
“I would assume they’ll probably handiest have the four quicks coming to Australia. They’ll nonetheless need to convey quite a few spin right here even though the wickets are probable now not that conducive,” the former Australian skipper added. Meanwhile, Ponting has backed India to win the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to begin on Aug. 27 inside the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India’s event opener is towards Pakistan on Aug. 28 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
“It’s always hard to go beyond India in any match, now not simply an Asia Cup, however I assume every time we communicate about the T20 World Cup that’s arising, I think that India will be right in the thick of it there. Their depth is honestly higher than the opposite teams and I think India will win the Asia Cup,” Ponting said. Earlier, the forty seven-12 months-antique Ponting predicted India could beat Pakistan in their group fixture. “I’ll stick with India to win that clash against Pakistan. That’s taking not anything far from Pakistan due to the fact they’re an top notch cricket kingdom that continues to give out-and-out movie star gamers,” added Ponting.
India’s Asia Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan. Standby: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar. India have a advanced head-to-head file of 7-2 against Pakistan in the T20Is. However, of their final meeting, which was during the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai, it were Pakistan who emerged as winners. Babar Azam and Co had defeated India through 10 wickets in Dubai.