Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has been very critical of Mohammad Shami’s recent performances in T20I cricket. He felt that India should look ahead of Shami in this format and given chance to youngsters. India have a plethora of talent to choose from given the range of bowlers the IPL has produced in the last few years.
Sanjay Manjrekar while previewing the India-Scotland game for Dafa news, has made these comments. Mohammed Shami has played three games in the ongoing T20 World Cup. He struggled in the first two games, but picked up three wickets at an economy rate of 9.74 against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Overall, Shami has played 15 T20Is for India, picking up 15 wickets at an average of 34.27 and an economy rate of 9.79.
“I think the time has come now for India to look at their T20 team and look at certain players and maybe assess whether these guys are better suited to playing some other format… Maybe there are some players in this T20 team who will add greater value or the best value that they can possibly add in one format and not be as good in the others… I am thinking about Mohammed Shami. I think we have seen enough of Mohammed Shami to know that his greatest quality and where he’s a superb asset for the team is Test match cricket. The last time I looked, his economy in T20 cricket was 9. I know he bowled well against Afghanistan but India clearly has bowlers who are slightly better than Mohammed Shami in T20 cricket” said Manjrekar.
Selectors Must Not Choose Players On Reputation: Sanjay Manjrekar
Manjrekar further said that the Indian selectors must not choose players on their reputation in T20 cricket.
“One must learn, as selectors especially, to disregard the reputation a man has earned in another format while assessing his place in a side for one format. India makes that mistake with Ravichandran Ashwin and to an extent Mohammed Shami” said Manjrekar.
Ashwin made a comeback to T20I cricket taking two wickets against Afghanistan on his return.
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