The pace quartet of Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav, arguably India's best ever, has been instrumental in the team's success overseas.
Shami fractured his wrist after being hit by a short ball from Australian pacer Pat Cummins in the first Test in Adelaide.
Shami had incurred a wrist injury during the Adelaide Pink Ball Test against Australia in December last year
Shami took to Twitter to celebrate the day, congratulating his brother for being a step closer to realising his dreams of playing for India.
Shami was hit by a short ball from Pat Cummins during India's second innings debacle at Adelaide on December 19.
The debutant says facing an international quality bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav at nets over last few overseas Test series was a huge confidence booster.
The head coach acknowledged the strength Australian bowling unit but said they are doing some work on their batting and fielding.
Shami, 30, suffered a fracture on his bowling hand after he was hit by a ball from Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins.
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Burns shows confidence in the Australian team saying they are currently the best team in the world.
The legendary cricketer feels if injured Shami doesn’t recover in time, then Ishant Sharma must be sent to Australia immediately as Navdeep was unimpressive in the warm-up game.
Shami was on Saturday hit by a short ball from Pat Cummins on his forearm following which he retired hurt, ending India's struggle on the third morning to 36 for nine
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's participation in the remainder of the Test series against Australia was thrown into doubt on Saturday after he suffered a wrist injury in the opening Test here and found himself "unable to even lift his arm".
Australia were 35 for two after dismissing India for 244 at the end of the opening session on the second day of the first Test.
The former Australian Test cricketer feels Aussie pace attack sometimes gets wobbly while Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah are going to create problems for the home side with the pink ball.
Visiting spinners have struggled immensely in day-night matches Down Under, picking a combined 13 wickets in 23 innings at an average of 95.38 and strike rate of 150.6.
In Ishant Sharma’s absence, Kaif feels Umesh has gelled well with Shami and Bumrah and was impressive in the warm-up game.
The two combined to pick five wickets between themselves and conceded runs at just three an over in their 20-over combination, subsequently showing what a threat they will be in Adelaide next week.
For the visitors, Jasprit Bumrah notched up his maiden first-class fifty with an unbeaten 57-ball 55 after Prithvi Shaw (40) and Shubman Gill (43) made useful contributions at the top.
It is expected that Shami and Bumrah, in the absence of an injured Ishant Sharma, will have to carry the bulk of the burden during the Test series.
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