Azhar Mahmood on Mohammed Shami: Azhar Mahmood, the former all-rounder of the Pakistan cricket team, has now revealed that he has helped Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami a lot to fix the condition of the seam in his balls. In fact, Azhar Mahmood shared the dressing room with Mohammed Shami during the 2012 and 2013 IPL seasons.
After getting British citizenship, Azhar Mahmood got a chance to play in the IPL with the team of Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) and Kolkata Knight Riders. Mahmood is currently playing the role of bowling coach for the Desert Vipers in the International League T20 being played in Dubai.
Azhar Mahmood while talking to Hindustan Times said that I want to share my experience with everyone. I think there are no boundaries in sports. I have played for both Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL and have worked a lot with Shami. I know that when Shami had a problem with the seam position of the ball, he messaged me at that time.
Mahmood further said that I am constantly in touch with all these players. They come to me and tell their problems in which both Shami and Bhuvneshwar are involved. I have no problem working with anyone, be it an Indian or a Pakistani or an English player. I am a coach and cricket has given me a lot and now it is my duty to give something back.
In the last few years, Shami has become one of the important bowlers of the Indian team.
Talking about the performance of Mohammed Shami in the last few years, he has become one of the important fast bowlers of Team India. So far, Shami has taken a total of 216 wickets in 60 Test matches at an average of 27.45. Even in the Nagpur Test match against Australia, he got the important wicket of David Warner, giving the team great success with the new ball.
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