With Indian team all set to fly to the UK for the 12th edition of ICC World Cup that begins from May 30, India' bowling department is in discussion now. India's batting department that was the source of all discussion especially no. 4 position and Rishabh Pant but bowling line was well sorted with the only question being who sits out.
Jasprit Bumrah is a champion death bowler and captain Virat Kohli has a genuine fast bowler who can swing the ball at top speed in Mohammed Shami, as well as swing maestro Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Mohd Shami believes the strength of India's bowling attack is that they are able to combine both pace and skill.
"In the last 20 or 30 years, if you look back at the history of Indian cricket, it has always been dominated by the batsmen. You cannot really blame the bowlers because the wickets that were prepared in India were also not helpful towards the bowlers. Things have started improving in the last five to seven years and to be honest, it has been a process and not something that has happened overnight. We have been bowling as a unit and that helps," Shami told IANS.
"The best part is that along with variety, we have an attack that can bowl fast. Having skills and pace together is the USP of this side as that somewhere increases the confidence of the attack. To be honest, it is like a dream that has come true and I feel very proud that today people talk about our bowling unit as one of the best -- a thing that wasn't heard much but is now called our strength," he added.
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On the other hand, it was difficult for Ben's father Gerard Stokes who was watching the final back in New Zealand and cheering for blackcaps whether to celebrate his son's effort or to be sad for his country's loss.
In terms of form, Australia has been one of the top performers in the league stages, losing just two matches in nine games. They comfortably thumped England by 64 runs at Lord's during the league stage. Australia finished second in the table with 14 points in nine matches.
Both the teams will fight to fix their spot in the semi-finals.
The century against bangladesh on Tuesday took Rohit to the top of most run scorers of 2019 World Cup surpassing David Warner.
India currently holds the second spot on the points table with 11 points while Bangladesh occupies the 6th spot with seven points.
Shankar is likely to be replaced in the squad by Karnataka opener Mayank Agarwal, who made his Test debut against Australia last year, has not yet played in the ODI format.
Sri Lanka holds the 7th position on the World Cup points table with 6 points while West Indies is on 9th with just one victory and three points.
With 11 points and no losses India occupies the second spot on the points table while England is on 5th with 8 points.
Australia tops on the points table with 12 points while New Zealand is spotted on third with 11 points.
Pakistan is placed at the 6th position on the points table with 7 points while Afghanistan is at the rock bottom and yet to open its account.