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Mohammed Shami
36India
- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast bowler
- New-ball bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 74 | 101 | 884 | 13.00 | 74.9 | 0/2 | 56* |
| Tests | 64 | 86 | 750 | 12.10 | 74.6 | 0/2 | 56* |
| Domestic | 10 | 15 | 134 | 22.33 | 76.1 | 0/0 | 28 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 15 | 159 | 19.88 | 68.2 | 0/0 | 37 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 74 | 13,423 | 276 | 26.58 | 3.28 | 6/56 | 10 | 0 |
| Tests | 64 | 11,515 | 229 | 27.71 | 3.31 | 6/56 | 6 | 0 |
| Domestic | 10 | 1,908 | 47 | 21.06 | 3.11 | 6/61 | 4 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,666 | 35 | 25.26 | 3.18 | 5/38 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 15.0 | 29.0 | |
| Average v pace | 12.9 | 26.9 | |
| Average v spin | 16.8 | 31.7 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 62 | 55 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 68 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 24 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 70.5 | 72.0 |
352 balls in Tests and first-class · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 13.3 | 28.8 | |
| Average v pace | 10.0 | 27.4 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 58 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 20 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 72.6 | 72.4 |
241 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Jun 2023
Compare with other playersLower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 21.7 | 29.2 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 37 | 53 | |
| Dot % | 65.8 | 71.1 |
111 balls in first-class matches · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Wicket-taking fast bowler
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 24.0 | 29.6 | |
| Balls per wicket | 45.7 | 53.4 | |
| Economy | 3.15 | 3.32 | |
| Average with the new ball | 30.5 | 28.0 | |
| Average v right-handers | 27.3 | 28.6 | |
| Average v left-handers | 28.1 | 31.4 | |
| Dot % | 77.5 | 72.5 |
2,470 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersSteady fast bowler
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 28.5 | 29.7 | |
| Balls per wicket | 50.4 | 53.0 | |
| Economy | 3.40 | 3.36 | |
| Average with the new ball | 32.0 | 27.7 | |
| Average v right-handers | 24.4 | 28.8 | |
| Average v left-handers | 37.2 | 31.2 | |
| Dot % | 76.4 | 72.5 |
1,714 balls bowled in Tests · Dec 2021 – Jun 2023
Compare with other playersFast bowler
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 16.4 | 29.3 | |
| Balls per wicket | 37.8 | 54.3 | |
| Economy | 2.60 | 3.24 | |
| Average with the new ball | 26.3 | 28.8 | |
| Average v right-handers | 40.4 | 28.3 | |
| Dot % | 79.9 | 72.7 |
756 balls bowled in first-class matches · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +16.9
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +17.0
October 2026Now +16.9201520172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 5 | 65 | 21.7 | 58.6 | 20 | 16.4 | 2.60 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Teams
- BengalRanji TrophyLast played Oct 2026
- East ZoneDuleep TrophyLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 95% | 3 | 35 | 2342480525 |
- Mohammed Shami has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Bengal | Delhi | Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani | 0 (1) | 5/59 (35.3) | Bengal won by 9 wickets |
| 6 Sept 2026 | East Zone | South Zone | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 28 & 0* | 2/42 (16.0) | Drawn |
| 30 Aug 2026 | East Zone | Central Zone | BCCI COE Ground 1 | 6* & 8* | 5/98 (32.0) | East Zone won by 4 wickets |
| 23 Aug 2026 | East Zone | North East Zone | BCCI COE Ground 2 | 11 (19) | 0/46 (14.0) | East Zone won by an innings and 210 runs |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Bengal | Gujarat | Eden Gardens | 8* & 4* | 8/82 (28.3) | Bengal won by 141 runs |
| 7 Jun 2023 | India | Australia | Kennington Oval | 13 & 13* | 4/161 (45.3) | Australia won by 209 runs |
| 9 Mar 2023 | India | Australia | Narendra Modi Stadium | 0* (2) | 2/153 (39.0) | Drawn |
| 17 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 (9) | 4/70 (16.4) | India won by 6 wickets |
| 9 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 37 (47) | 3/31 (13.3) | India won by an innings and 132 runs |
| 1 Jul 2022 | India | England | Edgbaston | 16 & 13 | 2/142 (37.0) | England won by 7 wickets |
Test streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 10/10 | 95% | 14 | 30 | 8333223424 |
- Mohammed Shami has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 Tests bowled in, including the last 14.
Last 10 Tests
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2023 | India | Australia | Kennington Oval | 13 & 13* | 4/161 (45.3) | Australia won by 209 runs |
| 9 Mar 2023 | India | Australia | Narendra Modi Stadium | 0* (2) | 2/153 (39.0) | Drawn |
| 17 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 (9) | 4/70 (16.4) | India won by 6 wickets |
| 9 Feb 2023 | India | Australia | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha | 37 (47) | 3/31 (13.3) | India won by an innings and 132 runs |
| 1 Jul 2022 | India | England | Edgbaston | 16 & 13 | 2/142 (37.0) | England won by 7 wickets |
| 12 Mar 2022 | India | Sri Lanka | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 5 & 16* | 2/44 (12.0) | India won by 238 runs |
| 4 Mar 2022 | India | Sri Lanka | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 20* (34) | 3/75 (20.0) | India won by an innings and 222 runs |
| 11 Jan 2022 | India | South Africa | Newlands | 7 & 0 | 3/80 (31.0) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 3 Jan 2022 | India | South Africa | The Wanderers Stadium | 9 & 0 | 3/107 (38.0) | South Africa won by 7 wickets |
| 26 Dec 2021 | India | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 8 & 1 | 8/107 (33.0) | India won by 113 runs |
Domestic first-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 9/10 | 90% | 3 | 6 | 2886380525 |
- Mohammed Shami has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 domestic first-class matches bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 domestic first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Bengal | Delhi | Bengal Cricket Academy Ground, Kalyani | 0 (1) | 5/59 (35.3) | Bengal won by 9 wickets |
| 6 Sept 2026 | East Zone | South Zone | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 28 & 0* | 2/42 (16.0) | Drawn |
| 30 Aug 2026 | East Zone | Central Zone | BCCI COE Ground 1 | 6* & 8* | 5/98 (32.0) | East Zone won by 4 wickets |
| 23 Aug 2026 | East Zone | North East Zone | BCCI COE Ground 2 | 11 (19) | 0/46 (14.0) | East Zone won by an innings and 210 runs |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Bengal | Gujarat | Eden Gardens | 8* & 4* | 8/82 (28.3) | Bengal won by 141 runs |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Bengal | Kerala | Eden Gardens | 0 & 1 | 3/110 (29.0) | Kerala won by 9 wickets |
| 17 Dec 2017 | Bengal | Delhi | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 1* & 10* | 6/122 (39.0) | Delhi won by an innings and 26 runs |
| 1 Nov 2017 | Bengal | Himachal Pradesh | Eden Gardens | 26 (22) | 8/203 (51.0) | Drawn |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Bengal | Chhattisgarh | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium | – | 8/105 (35.0) | Bengal won by an innings and 160 runs |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Bengal | Services | Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex | 23* & 8* | 2/123 (38.0) | Drawn |
Pace and pitch map
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Tests6,747 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
ODIs3,943 balls
FullOff sideLeg sideShort
T20s2,900 balls
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Records
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