Indian pacer Mohammed Shami to miss remaining Tests

ADELAIDE: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami will miss the remaining three Tests against Australia after suffering a fracture on his bowling wrist during the series opener in Adelaide.

The fast bowler was hit on the arm by a Pat Cummins short ball during India's second innings on Saturday which ended at a record lowest 36 for nine. He was taken to a hospital for scans, which revealed a fracture.

"Mohammed Shami has a fracture and the chances of him taking part in the remaining three Test matches is next to nil," a BCCI source told.

He added that Mohammed Siraj, for his impressive show in the two warm-up games, will be in line for a Boxing Day Test debut in Melbourne.

With no Virat Kohli available for the next three games due to his impending fatherhood, the Indian team is grappling with a lot of issues on multiple fronts.

Shami has been one of India's most lethal weapons and his absence will not only weaken the bowling attack but India will also miss a sound cricket brain on the field. Agencies

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