“Really surprised”: Shastri and Ponting question Shami management

He was officially ruled out of contention before the fourth Test in Melbourne with the BCCI medical team citing subsequent knee swelling, though both Ponting and Shastri believe a trip to Australia and a return late in series could have been pushed.

“Absolutely, there's no question about that,” Shastri stated when asked by Sanjana Ganesan in the latest The ICC Review if the quick could have tilted the series in Melbourne or Sydney.

“To be honest, I was very surprised with the communication going on in the media as to what exactly happened to Mohammed Shami.

“Where is he when it comes to recovery? He's been sitting in the NCA for I don't know how long. Why can't proper communication come out on where he stands? A player of his ability, I would have brought him to Australia.”

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