Shami also revealed how being in sync has made the life of bowling attacks easy in ODIs. “Everyone together has been playing so much cricket, so they instantly understand their job and what needs to be done. After I bowled the first over, it was clear that there will be some seam and swing. He (Bumrah) bowled on the same lengths and got good wickets. It makes life easy for bowlers, especially for the first change ones.”
It was a comeback for Shami in ODIs after last turning out in the format against Australia at Sydney in 2020. Asked about the mindset in playing ODIs after so long, the pacer explained, “It was not a small break but of three years. Nothing was going on in my head regarding the (long) gap. I’ve become very comfortable with the team; we travel together and have been playing together for like a decade now. Everyone knows their job and after playing so much cricket, if you come with a question mark in your mind, then I believe it’s not good,” he said.