New Delhi:The final match of the ICC Test Championship is to be played from 18 June to 22 June at the Southampton ground. Regarding this historic final match, both the teams have announced their 15-man squad on Tuesday, after which it has become easier than ever to predict the playing 11 of both the teams.
To prepare for the final match of the Test Championship, the Indian team recently played intra-squad matches, in which Ishant Sharma (3 for 36) and Mohammad Siraj (2 wickets) bowled well for the Indian team. Many veteran players believe that Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Siraj can be selected in the final match against New Zealand, but if the possibilities are to be believed, the bowler who can be out of the playing 11 is not Ishant Sharma but Mohammed Shami.
In fact, the recent performance of fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who was injured in the Test series against Australia, has not been anything special. Shami worked to make a comeback in the IPL but could not perform much. At the same time, during the intra-squad match, only 1-1 wicket came in his account in both the innings. In such a situation, there is not much sharpness in his bowling.
On the other hand, talking about Ishant Sharma, he has strengthened his claim by performing brilliantly. Apart from these, Mohammad Siraj has also bowled brilliantly. Siraj not only bowled brilliantly during this season’s IPL but also looked very stingy in scoring runs. At the same time, he bowled well during the intra squad match as well. Apart from this, before leaving for the England tour, Indian captain Virat Kohli has been seen showing more confidence in the team’s head coach Ravi Shastri to feed Siraj. In such a situation, Siraj’s play seems to be fixed.
