India vs England 2016: 5 players who can become surprise performers

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#1 Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami
Shami‘s ability to extract reverse swing could come in handy

After being sidelined by a knee injury for the better part of 2015, Mohammed Shami returned to whites during the Caribbean tour a few months back and made an instant impact by tearing through the West Indies top-order with a menacing spell.

The seamer continued his fine work for the remainder of the series as well as during the New Zealand Tests.

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Shami’s prowess with the old ball was on display in the 2nd Test at Eden Gardens when he ripped the Kiwi lower order apart. While all attention is likely to be hogged by the spin troika of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra, the pacer’s ability to generate substantial reverse-swing could help shift the momentum in India’s favour.

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