Mohammed Shami announces retirement from Test cricket
The fast bowler ends his Test career after 64 matches and 229 wickets.
Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket on Instagram. The pacer made the announcement without specifying reasons for the decision.
Shami played 64 Tests for India, taking 229 wickets at an average of 27.71. His final Test appearance came during the 2023-24 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.
India's Test squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand does not include Shami. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not issued an official statement on the retirement.
CricHubb Take
Shami's retirement leaves a gap in India's seam attack for overseas conditions, where his ability to swing the ball both ways and bowl long spells was a consistent asset across 64 Tests.