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Center Owned by The Tribune Trust“He helped me quite a lot”: Morkel recalls Shami’s dressing-room influence
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Mohammed Shami has retired from Test cricket, prompting the BCCI and former players to hail him as the pacer who defined an era of Indian fast bowling. The board thanked him as Test cap No. 279 and praised his impact, while commentators placed him alongside legends such as Kapil Dev, Jasprit Bumrah, Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan. He was also described as Virat Kohli’s go‑to bowler at home and a specialist in second‑innings situations. The tributes emphasized his wily nature and his role in defining an era of Indian pace bowling.
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Bowling coach Morne Morkel credited Mohammed Shami for helping him settle into the Indian dressing room as the fast bowler announced his retirement from Test cricket.
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Mohammed Shami’s presence in the Indian dressing room during his early days as bowling coach helped him understand the team’s philosophy and “Indian language”, former South Africa pacer Morne Morkel said on former’s decision to retire from Test cricket. Morkel joined Indian team as bowling coach in…
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Shami Retirement : Mohammed Shami's decision to walk away from Test cricket has drawn an emotional response from India's bowling coach Morne Morkel. The former South African pacer, who joined Gautam Gambhir's support staff in 2024, reflected on the significant influence Shami had on him during his…
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Former South Africa pacer and India bowling coach Morne Morkel has paid tribute to Mohammed Shami following the latter's decision to retire from Test cricket, recalling how the Indian speedster helped him adapt to the dressing-room environment when he joined the team.
