WATCH | Mohammed Shami is Best Fast Bowler in The World: Shoaib Akhtar

The experience shown by Shami impressed the Pakistan legend Akhtar, who termed him as the best bowler in the world cricket at the moment.

In the third T20I in Hamilton, Mohammed Shami bowled a magical last over to help India force a Super Over against New Zealand on Wednesday. Defending nine off the last over, Shami conceded eight from the six balls and picked up two big wickets of Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor.

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Shami’s heroics earned him top praise from all quarters of the cricketing fraternity include one from former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar who hailed India bowler. “Shami is a very clever bowler. He is the find of India and he is the best fast bowler in the world. Whatever situation you put him in, he always excels, whether it’s a world cup or a T20 in New Zealand, he’s a very very smart fast bowler. When he got to know that yorkers won’t work, he immediately switched to length balls and bouncers,” Akhtar said on his Youtube channel.

As per the general notion, Jasprit Bumrah is widely considered as one of the best death bowlers in the world at present. But, Akhtar feels Shami is far more experienced than Bumrah when it comes to handling tough or pressure situations.

“When Taylor hit Shami for a six in the first ball, I thought the match was over but that’s where the experience of Shami came into play. He realized there was little bit of dew which will help the ball skid if he hits the length.”