Top 3 bowling spells of Mohammed Shami in Test Cricket
As Mohammed Shami closes a 13-year Test career with 229 wickets across 64 matches, here are three spells that defined his legacy in the longest format.
1. 5/28 v South Africa, Johannesburg, January 2018
At Johannesburg in January 2018, Shami produced arguably the most decisive bowling performance of his Test career. India were protecting a target of 241 runs when Shami took the ball on Day 4 and dismantled South Africa's lower-middle order, finishing with figures of 5/28. The effort sealed a 63-run victory in the 3rd Test of the series, with Business Standard independently noting Johannesburg as one of the standout career highlights for the pacer.
Shami's control of the ball and his ability to extract movement at pace were on full display that afternoon. The spell was not just about the wickets; it was about the precision with which he targeted the stumps and found edges when South Africa needed to bat out the day.
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