5 reasons why the Mohammed Shami-Umesh Yadav pair is the most potent new-ball attack for India

#5 Their Never-Give-Up attitude

Often it’s Shami who sets the field for himself after discussing with Kohli

There were a lot of times in the series when the pair could not get a single wicket in a session but that did not bog them down. They bowled with all their heart every time Kohli would throw them the red leather and would sometimes come up with outstanding spells on such flat tracks. Also, none both of them like to make things happen out there in the middle rather than waiting for it to prosper.

You would often see Shami discussing with Kohli about the exact field placements he needs. Now when was the last time you saw a short leg being positioned constantly for a fast bowler in Test matches?